Megan Fox Is a Pyramid Truther and Aspiring Vice Correspondent
Megan Fox isn’t just a pretty face—she’s also a truth-teller.
Teenager Dies During an Illegal Female Genital Mutilation Surgery
On Sunday, Mayar Mohamed Mousa, a 17-year-old Egyptian girl, died from complications following an illegal female genital mutilation surgery. CNN reports that Mousa and her twin sister were operated on by a registered physician in Egypt’s Suez province. Mousa’s twin sister survived the surgery, but Mayar likely died…
Archeologist One Step Closer to Finding Nefertiti's Tomb--Just 1,000 Steps to Go!
Back in August, a British archeologist announced (to much fanfare) that he thought he knew where the famous Egyptian queen Nefertiti might be buried—in some hidden rooms off King Tut’s tomb. Now he’s back with an update.
The Women of Ancient Egypt Were All About Prenups
Couples in ancient Egypt had the legal right to draw up pre or postnuptial agreements—before or during their marriage—to ensure that wives would get a decent-to-hefty financial payout if the relationship failed. Praise be to Isis, goddess of womanhood, marriage, and getting your ass paid.
Archeologist Thinks He's Found Nefertiti's Tomb (Inside King Tut's)
An archeologist has a theory about where the famous ancient Egyptian queen Nefertiti might be buried—through a door in her maybe-son Tutankhamun’s tomb. Well, that would be tremendously convenient.
Egyptian Woman Dances in Video, Arrested for 'Inciting Debauchery'
Reda el-Fouly is your average woman who likes to film herself dancing and lip-synching to music. Except she lives in Egypt, where officials deemed her video (below) “too racy,” and so they arrested her for ‘inciting debauchery.’
Disney's Movie About a White Princess of Sudan Is Probably a Bad Idea
Disney has a movie in the works about a white man who buys land in Sudan so that his daughter can be a princess. Interesting. Sounds cool.
Oh good—Weed Is Not for Women: A Dispatch From Cairo
Looking for weed as a woman traveling alone is, in the eyes of many, akin to declaring that you have zero moral compunction. Drug hunting abroad necessitates seeking out a series strange men, most of whom want to have sex with you. I’d felt this way at times in Europe, but Egypt is where it really begins to sink in.
Oh My God: This ISIS-Themed Wedding Is Truly Horrifying
Sometimes you are faced with a story so breathtakingly abhorrent, your brain is biologically incapable of comprehension—but it's so insane, you can't keep it to yourself. This is one such story.
10 Lesser-Known Egyptian Gods That Are Absolutely Terrifying
Egyptian mythology has a lot of gods. Some of them have loomed large in pop culture and the public imagination: Ra, Apophis, Anubis, Isis, Bast, Osiris, etc. Some are far more obscure. But that in no way diminishes how scary they are. Here are 10 absolutely terrifying Egyptian gods that you might not have heard of.
Egyptian Doctor Convicted for Death of Girl During FGM Surgery
After being prosecuted for the death of a 12-year-old girl whom he'd performed a female genital mutilation on, Egyptian doctor Rasdlan Fadl was acquitted of manslaughter in November. The trial was a first for Egypt, which had never before seen someone prosecuted over the controversial practice. The verdict was then…
Egyptian Court Reduces Sentences For Men in Gay Wedding Video
Last month, eight men were convicted and sentenced to three years after appearing in a video online that allegedly showed a wedding between two men, one of the most high-profile LGBT-related prosecutions in Egypt in over than a decade. Yesterday, an Egyptian appeals court reduced their sentences to one year.
Doctor Acquitted in Egypt's Very First Female Genital Mutilation Trial
Earlier this year, Egypt broke some serious ground by arresting Dr. Raslan Fadl and charging him for manslaughter of Sohair al-Bata'a, a 12-year-old girl who died while he was performing a female genital mutilation (FGM) operation on her. Many hoped the case would deter both family members and doctors from continuing…
'Logging' Is the Revolting New Poop Craze That Must. Stop. Now.
Poop ruins everything. And at the Holiday Village Red Sea resort in Egypt, it's ruining everyone's vacations. Because British tourists (probably members of One Direction) are finding fun and merriment by relieving themselves of their lunch in the still blue waters of the resort pools. Is it a trend? Well, the hotel is…
John Oliver Reveals the Disturbingly High Rate of FGM in Egypt
Last week, there were reports that ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) was requiring all women living in the city of Mosul, Iraq to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM). The alarming news has since been called into question, however, as John Oliver pointed out on Last Week Tonight, FGM is still widely practiced…
Virginia Man Claims Kingdom So His Daughter Can Be a Real Princess
Nuzzled right in between Egypt and Sudan lies Bi'r Tawil a 2060 sq km unclaimed territory that was the result of a colonial-era border discrepancy. Bi'r Tawil is one of the last remaining unclaimed territories in the world—that is, until a Virginia man took it upon himself to trek out there and lay claim to the…
Egyptian President Apologizes to Sexual Assault Victim, Pledges Action
Following the mass sexual assault of a woman in Egypt’s crowded Tahir Square during his inaugural celebration on Sunday, newly elected President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi apologized to the victim personally and took a stand. Sisi visited the unnamed woman in the hospital this week, with cameras in tow, and sent a message…
Egypt's Sexual Assault Problem Isn't Going Away
Sexual harassment is a persistent, endemic problem in Egypt. The government recently moved to criminalize it, putting punishments on the books. But last night proves it's far from handled.
Egypt Tries Doctor for Female Genital Mutilation in Landmark Case
Female genital mutilation (FGM)—the horrifying practice of modifying or removing various parts of female genitalia for non-medical purposes that are somewhere in the no man's land between cultural and religious reasons—has been outlawed in Egypt since 2007. Given the prevalence of the practice, however, many families…
Oh, Katy Perry. Oh, Honey, No.
Today, Katy Perry released a teaser for her "Dark Horse" video, and here's a still from it. Yes, that is Katy Perry as "Katy-patra," a very sexy Egyptian goddess-type individual wearing what looks like a metastatic grill.
