Featured Event Archives | U.S. Embassy in Egypt

Women’s History Month 2019

The United Nations first declared March 8 to be International Women’s Day in 1975. It is an occasion to celebrate women’s contributions to society and to raise awareness of the issues and obstacles that women continue to face. March is also Women’s History Month, an opportunity to reflect on and emphasize the role women have ...

By U.S. Mission Egypt | 25 February, 2019 | Topics: Featured Event

First Lady Melania Trump’s Visit to Egypt [Photo Gallery]

By U.S. Mission Egypt | 8 October, 2018 | Topics: embassy, Featured Event, President of the United States

Black History Month 2018

Each February, Black History Month honors the struggles and triumphs of millions of American citizens over the most devastating obstacles: slavery, prejudice, poverty as well as their contributions to the nation’s cultural and political life. Black History Month was the inspiration of Carter G. Woodson, a noted scholar and historian, who instituted Negro History Week ...

By U.S. Mission Egypt | 31 January, 2018 | Topics: Culture, Featured Event, History

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