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Egyptian children wearing Pharaonic costumes pose for a photograph at the studio of the Pharaonic Village in Giza, Egypt, Monday, April 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
by Mohamed Ajam | Sep 2, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture
Cairo-The biggest Pharaonic robe in the world is expected to be shown in Sharm el-Sheikh city in October after receiving a primary approval by the Guinness World Records a few days ago on including it in its records. The robe is expected to be 40 meters long and 22...
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Iraqi journalist and pencil collector Waleed Ibrahim points to a collection of rare pencils. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
by Afrah Shawqi | Jun 2, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture
Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraqi journalist Waleed Ibrahim believes he has one of the strangest hobbies in the Arab world. Ibrahim, known as Abu Iqlam (The Father of Pencils) to his friends and acquaintances, has been collecting commemorative pencils for more than fifty...
