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Sonia Farid
Sonia Farid

Sonia Farid, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of English Literature at Cairo University. She is a translator, editor, and political activist. Her social work focuses on political awareness and women’s rights and her writing interests include society, politics, and security in Egypt. She took part in a number of local and international conferences and published several academic papers. She can be reached at [email protected]

‘Aragoz’: Egypt’s intangible Unesco-recognized cultural heritage

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (Unesco) registered the hand puppet known as al-Aragoz as Egypt’s Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent...

 Will removal of religious identity from ID cards stop discrimination in Egypt?

The controversy over including religion in state-issued Egyptian IDs is far from new and so is the attempt to issue a law that omits this slot. The last of these attempts was by MP Ismail Nasr al-Din...

 Ancient Egyptian temples: Historic monuments or wedding halls?

In October, two wedding parties were held at two of Egypt’s most renowned ancient landmarks, the Karnak Temple Complex in Luxor and the Philae Temple in Aswan, both UNESCO world heritage sites....

 ‘Arab Shield 1’ drills and the future of military alliances in the Middle East

Arab troops participating in the 'Arab Shield 1' drills continued their extensive land, sea and air military training on Sunday, as part of the joint Arab maneuvers that are expected to continue until...

 ANALYSIS: Shift in religious discourse on sexual harassment in Egypt

Sexual harassment has for years been plaguing the Egyptian society and endless initiatives were launched in an attempt to counter the growing phenomenon. It was only recently that al-Azhar,...

 How a concrete wall along Alexandria’s corniche sparked a privatization debate

Photos of a concrete wall built along a part of the Alexandria corniche went viral on social media amid concerns that in the near future average Alexandrians will eventually have no view of the...

 Why are more and more Egyptians committing suicide?

On Sunday, an Egyptian man jumped on the subway tracks as the train approached and died on the spot. Last month, a man and a girl did the same, yet survived, but in the couple of months before the...

 Egypt’s endless saga: What next for Hosni Mubarak’s sons?

On September 15, the Cairo Criminal Court ordered the arrest and detention of Gamal and Alaa Mubarak, sons of ousted president Hosni Mubarak, in relation to the case known as “stock market...