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How Shahira Fahmy Went from Award-Winning Egyptian Architect to Cannes Actress
ARTS & CULTURE

Egyptian Photographer Captures the Life of Prickly Pear Harvesters in 8 Stunning Photos

19 Aug 2017
Moustafa Elshemy was able to find beauty in prickly pear farms in Egypt's Delta. [...]
A 1,500-Year-Old Coptic Complex Was Just Excavated in Minya
Listicles

11 Dishes You Didn't Know Aren't Actually Egyptian

19 Aug 2017
Most of our favourite Egyptian dishes aren't actually Egyptian and we're as surprised as you are. [...]
FUTA Egypt's Beach Towels are the Perfect Addition to your Beach Bag
LIFESTYLE

This New Furniture Line Has Found the Sweet Spot between Youthful and Elegant

16 Aug 2017
El-Diwan Interior’s new line Bash6 Designs incorporates pastel colours with creative patterns for a modern and elegant home. [...]
Azbakeya Delivery Is Bringing The Famous Book Market to Our Doorsteps
ARTS & CULTURE

This Gorgeous Pyramid View Home in Egypt Just Got Nominated for A Prestigious International Award

14 Aug 2017
The design is the perfect mixture of Coptic history and modern chic, all under the shadow of the Giza Pyramids. [...]
The Egyptian Indie Short Film That Made It Into Toronto International Film Festival
ARTS & CULTURE

The Egyptian Indie Short Film That Made It Into Toronto International Film Festival

20 Aug 2017
Beautifully shot Egyptian short film 'Fifteen' is set for its world premier at the Toronto International Film Festival. [...]
A 1,500-Year-Old Coptic Complex Was Just Excavated in Minya
BUZZ

A 1,500-Year-Old Coptic Complex Was Just Excavated in Minya

20 Aug 2017
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities has unearthed a complex which includes churches and monasteries. [...]
FUTA Egypt's Beach Towels are the Perfect Addition to your Beach Bag
LIFESTYLE

FUTA Egypt's Beach Towels are the Perfect Addition to your Beach Bag

20 Aug 2017
FUTA Egypt are making all-Egyptian, trendy beach towels and we are in love with them. [...]
Azbakeya Delivery Is Bringing The Famous Book Market to Our Doorsteps
LIFESTYLE

Azbakeya Delivery Is Bringing The Famous Book Market to Our Doorsteps

18 Aug 2017
Now you can (fake) splurge on a birthday present for your friend. [...]
#GetScene: 7 Awesome Instagram Photos This Week
ARTS & CULTURE

#GetScene: 7 Awesome Instagram Photos This Week

18 Aug 2017
Another week, another batch of incredible photos that deserve to be seen. Make sure to use #GetScene on your best pictures for a chance to be featured next week [...]
Egypt's First Bitcoin Exchange Market Opens This Month
Business

Egypt's First Bitcoin Exchange Market Opens This Month

17 Aug 2017
1 Bitcoin is currently equivalent to almost EGP 80,000. [...]
Here's How Tortina Has Taken Over Sahel This Summer
Eats

Here's How Tortina Has Taken Over Sahel This Summer

17 Aug 2017
From banana tarts, chocolate lava to the freshest ice-cream cakes, Sahelites could bid their beach figures farewell with FOUR new branches across the coast. [...]
Week Month Year

This Gorgeous Pyramid View Home in Egypt Just Got Nominated for A Prestigious International Award

The design is the perfect mixture of Coptic history and modern chic, all under the shadow of the Giza Pyramids. [...]

New Shoot by Kojak Features Niqabi Woman, a Grandmother, and a Model with Albinism

In a new step forward for Egypt's fashion typically exclusive fashion industry, this shoot encourages inclusivity and acceptance. [...]

11 Dishes You Didn't Know Aren't Actually Egyptian

Most of our favourite Egyptian dishes aren't actually Egyptian and we're as surprised as you are. [...]

Egypt Plans to Raise the Minimum Wage From EGP 1,200 to 2,000 in The Private Sector

This is an over 60 percent increase from the current minimum wage. [...]

Education Minister Announces the End of Thanaweya Amma

The system will be replaced by a new modern system dubbed The Certificate of Egypt. [...]

Cairo Governorate Announces New Bike Sharing System in Downtown Cairo

The project is entirely funded by Zurich-based Drosos Foundation in collaboration with the UN Human Settlement Programme. [...]

New York Film Academy is Holding Auditions in Egypt This September

The non-profit film school will be holding auditions for actors, musicians, and writers in Egypt on the 30th of September. [...]

Egyptian Students Get 50% Fee Reduction to Imperial College London's Engineering Faculty

The deal was announced by Egypt's Ministry of Higher Education on Saturday. [...]

National Geographic's DNA Analysis Concludes that Egyptians are Only 17% Arab

National Geographic answers the age-old question of whether Egyptians are genetically Arab or North African? Can you guess how much of [...]

US Porn Studio Issues Casting Call for Auditions in Egypt

Casting starts next week for a three-week Pharaonic-themed production in the Los Angeles, California in June. [...]

9 Stunning Photos of the Newly Opened National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation

The newly opened museum is located in the heart of Al Fustat, housing between its walls 50,000 artifacts and the ancient natural lake of [...]

Saudi Teenage YouTube Star Arrested For 'Unethical Behaviour'

Saudi YouTube sensation Abo Sin has been arrested on charges of 'unethical behaviour' over a video of him flirting with an American girl on [...]

11 Dishes You Didn't Know Aren't Actually Egyptian

Most of our favourite Egyptian dishes aren't actually Egyptian and we're as surprised as you are. [...]

Egypt's First Bitcoin Exchange Market Opens This Month

1 Bitcoin is currently equivalent to almost EGP 80,000. [...]

Cairo to See Its First Light Railway System

Running at the speed of 120 KM/hr and covering 66 kilometers around the capital. [...]

Azbakeya Delivery Is Bringing The Famous Book Market to Our Doorsteps

Now you can (fake) splurge on a birthday present for your friend. [...]

The Egyptian Indie Short Film That Made It Into Toronto International Film Festival

Beautifully shot Egyptian short film 'Fifteen' is set for its world premier at the Toronto International Film Festival. [...]

A 1,500-Year-Old Coptic Complex Was Just Excavated in Minya

The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities has unearthed a complex which includes churches and monasteries. [...]

FUTA Egypt's Beach Towels are the Perfect Addition to your Beach Bag

FUTA Egypt are making all-Egyptian, trendy beach towels and we are in love with them. [...]

Egyptian Photographer Captures the Life of Prickly Pear Harvesters in 8 Stunning Photos

Moustafa Elshemy was able to find beauty in prickly pear farms in Egypt's Delta. [...]

Editor's Picks
New Shoot by Kojak Features Niqabi Woman, a Grandmother, and a Model with Albinism

New Shoot by Kojak Features Niqabi Woman, a Grandmother, and a Model with Albinism

15 Aug 2017
In a new step forward for Egypt's fashion typically exclusive fashion industry, this shoot encourages inclusivity and acceptance. [...]
8 Times Egyptian Women of the Past Had Us Hashtaging #Takemeback

8 Times Egyptian Women of the Past Had Us Hashtaging #Takemeback

14 Aug 2017
Can we have a moment of silence for all the cute dresses that we can't wear peacefully in the streets of Egypt? [...]
This Alexandrian is Making Art You Can Set on Fire

This Alexandrian is Making Art You Can Set on Fire

14 Aug 2017
Abdelrahman Al-Habrouk is a 23-year old Alexandria-based artist making portraits out of tobacco, eventually setting them on fire. [...]
SCENE TV
How Shahira Fahmy Went from Award-Winning Egyptian Architect to Cannes Actress

How Shahira Fahmy Went from Award-Winning Egyptian Architect to Cannes Actress

01 Jun 2017
We catch up with the multi-talented architect-turned-actress at a villa she designed herself to discuss her rise to stardom, divorce from architecture, and one of her latest movies, La Camera De Claire, in which she stars alongside Oscar-Nominated actress Isabel Huppert, which premiered at Cannes. [...]
Al Ahram Beverages Teams Up with UBER and Give Free Rides in Sahel to Stop Drinking and Driving
BUZZ

Al Ahram Beverages Teams Up with UBER and Give Free Rides in Sahel to Stop Drinking and Driving

16 Aug 2017
All Sachi, Tabla, and Danos guests will get a safe, free ride home in Sahel. [...]
30 of the Middle East's Biggest Artists Are Performing at the Cairo Citadel Music Festival
BUZZ

30 of the Middle East's Biggest Artists Are Performing at the Cairo Citadel Music Festival

16 Aug 2017
The 26th Annual Cairo Citadel Music Festival has some of the best music and the best view of Cairo. [...]
Video: How Maii and Zeid Find Time to Practice For Their Next Cairo Gig While in Different Countries
SCENE NOISE

Video: How Maii and Zeid Find Time to Practice For Their Next Cairo Gig While in Different Countries

17 Aug 2017
Skype jam sessions anyone? [...]
Cairo Jazz Club Harvests Some of Egypt's Best Talents in New Night Called Freshest Crops
SCENE NOISE

Cairo Jazz Club Harvests Some of Egypt's Best Talents in New Night Called Freshest Crops

17 Aug 2017
This season's produce includes Azaar, Sabh, and A-Squared. [...]
A Little Bit of Paradise is Coming to Ras El Hekma
LIFESTYLE

A Little Bit of Paradise is Coming to Ras El Hekma

17 Aug 2017
Kai Sahel is Ras El Hekma's latest addition, and from what we've seen, it's going to be nothing short of heavenly. [...]
Cairo to See Its First Light Railway System
BUZZ

Cairo to See Its First Light Railway System

17 Aug 2017
Running at the speed of 120 KM/hr and covering 66 kilometers around the capital. [...]
Noise101: Locked Groove
SCENE NOISE

Noise101: Locked Groove

16 Aug 2017
We interview Belgian artist Locked Groove who has so far played shows in the UAE, Lebanon, Israel, and Turkey - making the Middle East one of his favourite destinations. [...]
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Cairokee @ El Sawy Culturewheel

Cairokee @ El Sawy Culturewheel

20 Aug 2017
Do3souqa / Maii & Zeid @ Cairo Jazz Club

Do3souqa / Maii & Zeid @ Cairo Jazz Club

22 Aug 2017
Omar Azaar / Omar El Sabh / A-Squared @ CJC

Omar Azaar / Omar El Sabh / A-Squared @ CJC

23 Aug 2017
Sebzz @ Cairo Jazz Club

Sebzz @ Cairo Jazz Club

25 Aug 2017
Amr Diab Vodafone RED Concert @ Marassi

Amr Diab Vodafone RED Concert @ Marassi

25 Aug 2017
Wust El Balad @ Cairo Jazz Club

Wust El Balad @ Cairo Jazz Club

29 Aug 2017
Amr Diab @ Al Dau Strand

Amr Diab @ Al Dau Strand

02 Sep 2017
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Shady Ahmed @ Cairo Jazz Club
Clubs

Shady Ahmed @ Cairo Jazz Club

Date: 8/20/2017
Time: 10:00pm - 2:00am
Venue: Cairo Jazz Club
Hungry Sundays @ The Tap East
Clubs

Hungry Sundays @ The Tap East

Date: 8/20/2017
Time: 9:00pm - 2:00am
Venue: The Tap East
Cairokee @ El Sawy Culturewheel
Concerts

Cairokee @ El Sawy Culturewheel

Date: 8/20/2017
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Venue: El Sawy Culturewheel
Screening: Hedi @ Zawya
Film

Screening: Hedi @ Zawya

Date: 8/20/2017
Time: 12:00pm - 12:0am
Venue: Zawya
Sunday Movie Night @ Cimatheque
Film

Sunday Movie Night @ Cimatheque

Date: 8/20/2017
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Venue: Cimatheque
Screening: Lost In Translation @ Room Art
Film

Screening: Lost In Translation @ Room Art

Date: 8/20/2017
Time: 8:30pm - 10:00pm
Venue: Room Art Space
Music Theory Workshop @ Magnolia
Workshop

Music Theory Workshop @ Magnolia

Date: 8/20/2017
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Venue: Magnolia Cafe
Caricature Workshop @ Darb 1718
Workshop

Caricature Workshop @ Darb 1718

Date: 8/20/2017
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Venue: Darb 1718
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CINEMA
Annabelle: Creation

Annabelle: Creation

GENRE:

Horror

Mystery

STARS:

Stephanie Sigman

SHOWING AT: IMAX Plaza Cinema VOX Cinemas Egypt [...]
Kidnap

Kidnap

GENRE:

Thriller

STARS:

Halle Berry

SHOWING AT: Galaxy Cineplex.cfcm VOX Cinemas Egypt [...]
Lil Dakhly

Lil Dakhly

GENRE:

Thriller

STARS:

Boshra

SHOWING AT: Bandar Cinema Maadi Renaissance Cairo Mall [...]
The Beguiled

The Beguiled

GENRE:

Drama

STARS:

Nicole Kidman

SHOWING AT: Galaxy Cineplex Plaza Cinema Stars Cinema [...]
The Hitman's Bodyguard

The Hitman's Bodyguard

GENRE:

Action

Comedy

STARS:

Ryan Reynolds

SHOWING AT: Galaxy Cineplex.cfcm Plaza Cinema Stars Cinema [...]
The Man With The Iron Heart

The Man With The Iron Heart

GENRE:

Action

Biography

STARS:

Rosamund Pike

SHOWING AT: Galaxy Cineplex Plaza Cinema VOX Cinemas Egypt [...]
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