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Open Relationships and No Doors at Home: Egypt’s Teenagers According to Deega

Open Relationships and No Doors at Home: Egypt’s Teenagers According to Deega

Valentina Primo talks candidly with Khadiga Rehab - better known by the title of her super successful web series Deega Talk - to find out what it's like to be a traditional agony aunt in modern Egypt.

7 Types of Egyptian Grandmas

7 Types of Egyptian Grandmas

The world of Egyptian grandmothers is one of mystery, hysteria and hilarity. Which one is yours?

The Dogs Network: A Pawesome Resource for Dog's Best Friend

The Dogs Network: A Pawesome Resource for Dog's Best Friend

We sit down with the founders of The Dogs Network to find out how life for the pooches of Cairo can be improved in a city where they face a myriad of daily struggles from careless vets to poison to societal misconceptions...

Daddy Cool: Sherif Artisan, Malek & Omar

Daddy Cool: Sherif Artisan, Malek & Omar

In our latest collaboration with the iconic U.S. Polo, we chat fatherhood and the business of food with Sherif Artisan and his two beautiful boys...

From Egypt to Canada and Belgium, This Group Trades Yoga for Help to Nepal

31 May 2015

From Egypt to Canada and Belgium, This Group Trades Yoga for Help to Nepal

The Kick Start Kathmandu Initiative urges Cairo to get active to help Nepal back on its feet. more

BUZZ

22 Years Later..FIFA 16 Finally Includes Women Teams

31 May 2015

22 Years Later..FIFA 16 Finally Includes Women Teams

With an awesome trailer, Electronic Arts have got the gaming world buzzing. more

Tech

4 Acoustic Artists + 44 Minutes = Nazli Reda's New 444 Album

30 May 2015

4 Acoustic Artists + 44 Minutes = Nazli Reda's New 444 Album

On the surface, it's a simple graduation project. When listened to, this compilation brings together some of Egypt's best acoustic artists for an easy-going musical cruise... more

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Marionettes Breathe Life into Egypt's Arts Scene

30 May 2015

Marionettes Breathe Life into Egypt's Arts Scene

Reviving the humble puppet, Khoyout Marionette are on a mission to bring back the ancient form of entertainment, with a modern twist. more

ARTS & CULTURE

Image #CouchConversations: Fayrouz Youssef & Soha Khoury

31 May 2015

Image #CouchConversations: Fayrouz Youssef & Soha Khoury

In the first of our collaborations with Image Furniture - THE go-to store for elegant interiors and fabulous furnishings - we bring together two fierce females and let them do the talking. more

6 Way To Break Up Like A Pro

29 May 2015

6 Way To Break Up Like A Pro

Things just aren't working out anymore but goodbye is the hardest word? Well, we have your back with these effective way to take the plunge, complete with GIFs... more

LIFESTYLE

Summer Fun at Fel Park's Dreams Festival

28 May 2015

Summer Fun at Fel Park's Dreams Festival

Wrapping up their season with an epic, sun-drenched, activity-filled, music-fueled day at the park, we can't wait for the Fel Park crew to return in September. more

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Ahmed Farahat: Sound Doctor

27 May 2015

Ahmed Farahat: Sound Doctor

Teaching us the difference between sound and noise is acoustical and digital media engineer Ahmed Farahat. As CEO of AF Acoustical Consultancy, his mission is to enlighten us mere mortals of the phenomenal effect of fine tuning indoor spaces from interior design to fixing sound. more

Sub-Decibles is Bringing The Party to Alexandria

25 May 2015

Sub-Decibles is Bringing The Party to Alexandria

Get ready Alexandria... the noise is coming. more

Heineken Sandbox 2015 Podcast

25 May 2015

Heineken Sandbox 2015 Podcast

We're quite literally counting down the days until an explosion of good times and even better beats hits the beaches of Gouna and these sets are only heightening our anticipation... more

Dreams of Dahabeya La Marée

31 May 2015

Dreams of Dahabeya La Marée

Reviving the glory days of Egypt, two brothers have single-handedly brought Cairo its own Dahabeya - a traditional Egyptian sailing boat, owned by kings and queens - having revamped and reinterpreted the golden age of Egyptian aristocracy and made it available for everyone. more

LIFESTYLE

There's a Pot of Chocolate at the End of the Rainbow

31 May 2015

There's a Pot of Chocolate at the End of the Rainbow

We chat to Nada Sroor, purveyour of the cutest chocolate treats we've seen in a while, Chocolate Pots. more

Eats

I Eat Grass to Survive: Syrian Child’s Heartbreaking Video Goes Viral

29 May 2015

I Eat Grass to Survive: Syrian Child’s Heartbreaking Video Goes Viral

A heartbreaking video has emerged showing the dire affects of the Syrian crisis, five years since the conflict began. more

Business & Politics

Nemat Shafiq Named One of Forbe's Most Powerful Women

29 May 2015

Nemat Shafiq Named One of Forbe's Most Powerful Women

The Egyptian-born maverick is currently the deputy governor of the iconic Bank of England. more

Business & Politics

VIDEO: This Simple Text Message Will Crash Your iPhone

29 May 2015

VIDEO: This Simple Text Message Will Crash Your iPhone

A pesky Arabic and Chinese SMS is causing problems as whoever receives it will notice their iPhone crash and restart... more

Tech

Arts-Mart's Cairo Art Fair About to Kick Off

28 May 2015

Arts-Mart's Cairo Art Fair About to Kick Off

Egypt's biggest ever gallery exhibition starts Friday 29th May. Get your Instagram fingers ready... more

ARTS & CULTURE

Khloe Kardashian Posts Photo Of Her Wearing Niqab

28 May 2015

Khloe Kardashian Posts Photo Of Her Wearing Niqab

On her trip to Dubai, the youngest Kardashian sister stirred a little kontroversy. more

BUZZ

It’s All About That Bass for Arab Celebrities

28 May 2015

It’s All About That Bass for Arab Celebrities

What would some of our favourite Arab celebs look like if they were on the chunkier side? more

BUZZ

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A video emerges showing authorities forcibly arresting the dancer that appeared in the terrible but viral 'Hands off' music video for 'inciting debauchery.' more

Open Relationships and No Doors at Home: Egypt’s Teenagers According to Deega

Valentina Primo talks candidly with Khadiga Rehab - better known by the title of her super successful web series Deega Talk - to find out what it's like to be a traditional agony aunt in modern Egypt. more

Dreams of Dahabeya La Marée

Reviving the glory days of Egypt, two brothers have single-handedly brought Cairo its own Dahabeya - a traditional Egyptian sailing boat, owned by kings and queens - having revamped and reinterpreted the golden age of Egyptian aristocracy and made it available for everyone. more

There's a Pot of Chocolate at the End of the Rainbow

We chat to Nada Sroor, purveyour of the cutest chocolate treats we've seen in a while, Chocolate Pots. more

From Egypt to Canada and Belgium, This Group Trades Yoga for Help to Nepal

The Kick Start Kathmandu Initiative urges Cairo to get active to help Nepal back on its feet. more

Egypt Launches WhatsApp Service For Metro

For some reason, Egypt's Metro Authority is setting up a special WhatsApp line for complaints... more

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Egypt Court Sentences Morsi to Death

Hours after the verdict was issued, three Egyptian judges were killed by gunmen on a bus in the Sinai Peninsula. more

War Through the Eyes of Yemen’s First Female Photojournalist

In 2011 Amira Al-Sharif became the first female to capture Yemen's revolution as it happened. Her latest series, however, pieces together those brief moments of freedom with today's horrifying realities, giving faces and voices to Yemen's women. more

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7 Ways Egyptian Dudes Dodge Army Service

14 May 2015

7 Ways Egyptian Dudes Dodge Army Service

Some guys will go to great lengths to get out of serving... more

El Horriya Cafe: 70 Years Strong

11 May 2015

El Horriya Cafe: 70 Years Strong

There isn't a Cairene, young or old, who hasn't spent an evening chit-chatting over a few drinks at the notorious downtown cafe. Here, Farah Hosny speaks to a man who's been working there for nearly 50 years to find out the secrets to its success... more

Foreigners Only: The Dirty Tricks of Cairo's Landlords

13 May 2015

Foreigners Only: The Dirty Tricks of Cairo's Landlords

One Cairo broker spills all about the sly duplicities and dishonesties that many an Egyptian landlord use to make the most of unsuspecting tenants. more

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TODAY'S POLL

Why do you think Egyptian men grow out their pinkie nail?

To count money quickly.
To pull cigarettes out of the pack.
To pick their nose/ear/teeth.
To use it like a screwdriver.