Tag Archives: Egypt
Alexandria – Olden Days Posted by aziza on Oct 12, 2010
In this post, I write about my home town. Alexandria (الإسكندرية) is the second-largest city in Egypt, and is the country’s largest seaport, serving approximately 80% of Egypt’s imports and exports. Alexandria is also an important tourist resort. Alexandria extends about 32 km along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in north-central Egypt. It is…
Youssef Chahine Posted by aziza on May 28, 2010
Youssef Chahine (يوسف شاهين) is one of the most famous Arab film directors. He was born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1926 to a Lebanese father and a Greek mother. In 1946, Chahine convinced his parents to let him travel to Hollywood to study acting, where he attended the Pasadena Playhouse outside of Los Angeles, California…
Latifa Al-Zayyat Posted by aziza on May 14, 2010
Latifa Al-Zayyat (لطيفة الزيات) is a distinguished novelist (روائية), literary critic (ناقدة أدبية), an academic (أستاذة جامعية) and an intellectual (مفكرة). She was born in Damietta, on August 8, 1923. She received her education at Egyptian schools and later obtained her PhD in English literature from Cairo University in 1957. She is also a political…
Easter in the Middle East Posted by aziza on Apr 3, 2010
Easter is celebrated by Christians in the Middle East to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and it is called (عيد القيامة) or (عيد الفصح). It is usually preceded by a week of praying and special ceremonies, e.g. Palm Sunday (أحد الزعف), Good Friday (الجمعة الحزينة), Ash Wednesday (أربعاء الرماد), Thursday (خميس العهد), Easter Saturday…