guardian of community assets such as endowments, real estate in the form of agricultural land, and other property bequeathed by generations of philanthropists. Politics Egyptian Armenians are very rarely involved in present-day Egyptian politics, unlike the Armenian minorities in Lebanon and Syria. However, many are employed in different political and apolitical Egyptian institutions. The Armenian Church and the apolitical structure of the institutions in the Egyptian Armenian community have a very important role in unifying the Armenians in Egypt. Culture The Armenian community operates a number of associations, including: The Armenian Red Cross Association The Armenian General Benevolent Union (founded in Egypt) Housaper Cultural Association. The community has four social clubs in Cairo and two in Alexandria, in addition to three sporting clubs in the capital and two in Alexandria. There is one home for the elderly, and many activities for young people, including a dance troupe, Zankezour, a choir, Zevartnots, and a children's choir, Dzaghgasdan. Journalism Today, in Egypt, there are two daily papers and one weekly publication, all affiliated to Armenian political parties. Housaper, a daily belonging to the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Tashnag Party), was founded in 1913; Arev, a daily, put out by the Armenian Democratic Liberal Party (Ramgavar Party), was founded in 1915 Tchahagir, a weekly founded in 1948 belonging to the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party (Hentchag Party). Periodicals and newsletters include: Arev Monthly, published 1997–2009 in Arabic as a supplement to Arev daily. It was published by the Armenian Democratic Liberal Party. Arek Monthly, started publishing in April 2010 in Arabic. It is published by the Armenian General Benevolent Union. AGBU Deghegadou, published since 1996 by the Armenian General Benevolent Union in Cairo as a newsletter covering AGBU's activities Dzidzernag, a musical quarterly supplement published by Arev Daily starting 2001 Sports There are a number of Sports clubs including: Homenetmen Gamk, Alexanadria founded in 1912 Homenetmen Ararat, Cairo founded in 1914 AGBU Nubar, Alexandria founded in 1924 AGBU Nubar, Cairo founded in 1958 St. Theresa Club Cairo founded in 1969 Sports played include association football (soccer), basketball and table tennis. Almost all the clubs also have scouting activities. Schools and institutions The first Armenian school in Egypt, the Yeghiazarian Religious School, was established in 1828 at Bein Al-Sourein. In 1854, the school was moved to Darb Al-Geneina and the name was changed to Khorenian, after the Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi. In 1904, Nubar Pasha, an