Totowa - Shabka, Linda (nee Trotto), age 68 of Totowa at rest in Safety Harbor, FL on March 12, 2021. Beloved wife of the late M. Reda Shabka (2017). Loving mother of Melinda Shabka and her husband ...

As the price of the precious metal continues to rise, a new initiative is calling for marriages without the traditional gift of gold to brides. Historians agree that the idea of the shabka, a present ...

CAIRO, May 30 (Reuters) - Egyptians once considered it the skin of the gods, and lavished it on their ancient pharaohs as they passed to the afterlife. But today, with its soaring price, gold is ...

(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Marriage traditions have always differed from one country to another. Over the years, that eternal bond has become increasingly materialistic, and love is currently judged ...

Campaign calling on girls’ families to reconsider their demand for gold marriage gifts launched Cairo: Nader Bakr, a pharmacist, had to shelve his plan to propose to a girl in his local neighbourhood ...

But today, with its soaring price, gold is putting a strain on the age-old tradition of marriage as couples struggle to afford 'shabka', a ritual gift of gold jewellery considered a vital part of ...

Cairo: Nader Bakr, a pharmacist, had to shelve his plan to propose to a girl in his local neighbourhood in Cairo due to an unprecedented surge in prices of gold in recent weeks. “I managed to save ...