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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]

Egypt’s match-making app that toggles between tradition and modernity

“The right way to look for your life partner” is the motto used by Harmonica, the first Egyptian matchmaking mobile application, available on both Google Play and Apple Store.The...

 Egypt’s Copts on ‘forbidden’ path to Jerusalem, despite vague pilgrimage ban

The ban on pilgrimage to Jerusalem is associated to the late Pope Shenouda III who objected to the 1979 Peace Treaty between Egypt and Israel and refused to accompany Sadat on his visit to Israel....

 Kebabs, casseroles and ‘feteer:’ Street food in Cairo’s Bab al-Shariya

The street food market in Cairo keeps fluctuating according to a number of circumstances. It was, for example, definitely affected for a while by the opening in the past few years of several...

 Why are Egyptians bringing their own coffee to coffee shops?

“Legal drugs” is what coffee is called in Egypt and that explains why the slightest drop in its quality can affect the mood of all coffeehouse regulars who cannot get through the day...

 Will Egypt’s Mubarak-era National Democratic Party make a comeback?

The spectacle of the Cairo headquarters of Egypt’s former ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) on fire is one of the most memorable in the 2011 revolution and became even more so following the...

 How Copt football players face discrimination in Egypt’s national game

Mina Essam, a Copt, wanted to join the junior team in one of Egypt’s most prestigious football clubs, but was turned down because of his religion, particularly the moment his name, which is...

 ANALYSIS: Is there a place for women within Egypt’s judiciary?

Egyptian MP Nadia Henry submitted on February 7 a draft law to the House of Representatives demanding gender equality in judicial positions. The proposal, which was referred by the parliament speaker...

 Desalination, water treatment, and making up for lost Nile water

“Egypt is embarking on the biggest desalination and water treatment project in its history,” said President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in a speech. “We cannot allow a water shortage in...