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Lazareeta Brings Alexandria's Street Food to Maadi
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Cairo's Best 7 Restaurants for Hawawshi

02 Mar 2021
If it's not from one of these spots, we don't want it. [...]
Young Creators' State Award to Spotlight Under-18 Artists & Creatives
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Young Creators' State Award to Spotlight Under-18 Artists & Creatives

02 Mar 2021
The first edition of the 'Young Creators' State Award' will be awarded to youths under 18 who are able to show off their creativity, whether it's through writing, illustration or music. [...]
Egypt's Radio & Television Union Signs Copyright Agreement with Google
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Egypt's Radio & Television Union Signs Copyright Agreement with Google

02 Mar 2021
The Egyptian Radio and Television Union aka Maspero has signed an agreement with Google to keep copyrighted material off of YouTube. [...]
Restoration of Khedive Ismail’s Historic Cannon
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Restoration of Khedive Ismail’s Historic Cannon

02 Mar 2021
Originally obtained by Khedive Ismail in 1867, this cannon was used during the British bombardment of Alexandria in 1882. It will soon be restored and moved to Alexandria’s Qaitbay Citadel. [...]
Egyptian Soprano Fatma Said Nominated for BBC Music Magazine Award
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Egyptian Soprano Fatma Said Nominated for BBC Music Magazine Award

02 Mar 2021
Egyptian soprano Fatma Said’s debut album, ‘El Nour’, has been nominated for the BBC Music Magazine Awards 2021’s Vocal Award. [...]
Tourism in Egypt to Return to Pre-COVID Levels by Fall 2022
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Tourism in Egypt to Return to Pre-COVID Levels by Fall 2022

01 Mar 2021
As the world gets a stronger handle on the Coronavirus and travel restrictions ease, the Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities predicts that tourism in #Egypt will reach pre-pandemic levels by fall 2020. [...]
Mandi Tagine Brings Pan-Khaleeji Cuisine to Obour
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Mandi Tagine Brings Pan-Khaleeji Cuisine to Obour

02 Mar 2021
Mandi or tagine, anyone? [...]
Art D'Egypte & Cairo Photo Week Laud Feminity with 'Mu'anath' Exhibit
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Art D'Egypte & Cairo Photo Week Laud Feminity with 'Mu'anath' Exhibit

01 Mar 2021
'Mu'anath' - meaning 'feminity' in Arabic - is an exhibit by Art D'Egypte and Cairo Photo Week that celebrates the female form. The show begins on March 7th, one day before International Women's Day. [...]
UAE Talent Booking Platform Soul Artists to Expand into KSA
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UAE Talent Booking Platform Soul Artists to Expand into KSA

02 Mar 2021
The peer-to-peer platform is poised to take advantage of KSA’s continued focus on entertainment and arts. [...]
Veteran Actor Youssef Shaaban Passes Away
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Veteran Actor Youssef Shaaban Passes Away

28 Feb 2021
Youssef Shaaban, veteran actor known for his appearances in iconic Egyptian dramas, has passed away, aged 89. [...]
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Eco Egypt to Support the Ultra Egypt Race Across Fayoum

Eco Egypt are signal boosting Ultra Egypt & adventurer Omar Samra's Qarun 66 and Qarun 44 runs, which will highlight the natural and [...]

Egypt Among Five Countries Hosting Film O’Clock International Festival

Egypt, Lithuania, Greece, Romania and South Africa will all host the Film O’Clock International Festival, which brings five countries with [...]

UAE’s BuyBack Bazaar Rebrands as North Ladder Ahead of Expansion Plans

The secure trading platform has set out ambitious plans for the next 24 months after raising $5 million ion Series A funding. [...]

'Mind the Gap' at Red Bull's Downtown Skateboarding Contest

Downtown Cairo's Townhouse Gallery will play host to Red Bull's epic skateboarding event, 'Mind the Gap', this Saturday on February 27th. [...]

Luca Abdel-Nour is the First Egyptian Dancer at Prix de Lausanne

Luca Abdel-Nour is the first Egyptian to participate at the Prix de Lausanne, a prestigious ballet competition, which is taking place [...]

Dance & Design with New Fashion Label RITMO

This cool and contemporary new Cairo-based fashion label proves it's never too late to live your best life. [...]

Egypt Digital Creativity Center to be Built at Qalyubia's Benha University

This is part of a presidential initiative to establish multiple digital training centres throughout the nation. This centre will qualify [...]

New National Railway Route Opens from Cairo to Aswan

While commercial train lines, such as Watania, already offer trips to Aswan from Cairo, this is the first time it's available through the [...]

Red Bull Partners with Gamers Lounge for Red Bull ProSeed League of Legends Tournament

The prize includes EGP 25,000 and the services of a professional team coach provided by Red Bull. [...]

Grand Egyptian Museum Begins Installation of New 42-Piece Staircase Exhibit

The exhibit is divided along four central themes and will usher in visitors in the most spectacular style. [...]

Egyptian Museum in Tahrir to Launch New Series of Online Lectures

The lecture is the first of a series that will be held with other museums across the country. [...]

Egyptian-Italian Fabio Abraham to Play Gamal Abdel Nasser in CNN Docu-Drama

An all-new CNN docu-drama ‘Jerusalem’, which will be centred around the history of the ancient city, will feature Egyptian-Italian actor [...]

Purr-fect Platforms for Pet Supplies

Here are eight of our favourite online platforms for pet supplies to get your pet exactly what they need. Even if what they need is a goofy [...]

Egyptian Space Agency to Launch Online Educational Platform

The Egyptian Space Agency is going to launch an online educational platform in April 2021 to get the Egyptian public more interested in [...]

Warped Jeans Brings an Alternative Twist to the Local Denim Scene

Warped Jeans is the local jean brand making you look like you have good genes. [...]

Planet X is a Unique MENA Platform with a Focus on Science Journalism

Planet X is an online science journal by Ola-Al-Ghazawy that sets out to raise the bar for science journalism in the MENA region. [...]

Cairo's Best 7 Restaurants for Hawawshi

If it's not from one of these spots, we don't want it. [...]

Registration is Now Open for the 2021 Girls in AI Egypt Hackathon

Taking place between the 12th and 19th of March, the hackathon aims to inspire girls between the ages of 12 and 18 to enter the world of [...]

UAE Talent Booking Platform Soul Artists to Expand into KSA

The peer-to-peer platform is poised to take advantage of KSA’s continued focus on entertainment and arts. [...]

Young Creators' State Award to Spotlight Under-18 Artists & Creatives

The first edition of the 'Young Creators' State Award' will be awarded to youths under 18 who are able to show off their creativity, [...]

Cakes? Ice Creams? Cook Cake Makes Only That
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Cakes? Ice Creams? Cook Cake Makes Only That

02 Mar 2021
It might be just a shop that makes lush cakes and adorbz ice creams, but it’s a shop that makes lush cakes and adorbz ice creams all over Cairo. [...]
Calligraphy Exhibit at the Cairo Opera House is Open for Submission
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Calligraphy Exhibit at the Cairo Opera House is Open for Submission

02 Mar 2021
The sixth edition of the Cairo International Biennial of the Arabic Calligraphy is accepting submissions before March 31st. [...]
Upper Egypt Receives Its First Free Children's Cancer Hospital
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Upper Egypt Receives Its First Free Children's Cancer Hospital

01 Mar 2021
The Shefaa al-Orman Hospital opens in Luxor, becoming the first free children’s hospital for cancer treatment in Upper Egypt. [...]
One of Egypt's Biggest Book Sales is Going Down at AUC Tahrir
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One of Egypt's Biggest Book Sales is Going Down at AUC Tahrir

01 Mar 2021
The American University in Cairo is hosting one of their biggest book sales all through March at their Tahrir bookstore, with discounts of up to 75% off. [...]
Purr-fect Platforms for Pet Supplies
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Purr-fect Platforms for Pet Supplies

28 Feb 2021
Here are eight of our favourite online platforms for pet supplies to get your pet exactly what they need. Even if what they need is a goofy hat. [...]
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Purr-fect Platforms for Pet Supplies
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Purr-fect Platforms for Pet Supplies

Here are eight of our favourite online platforms for pet supplies to get your pet exactly what they need. Even if what they need is a goofy hat. [...]
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Ain Shams University to Get New Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
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Ain Shams University to Get New Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

28 Feb 2021
A new Faculty of Veterinary Medicine will be established at Ain Shams University to strengthen the local infrastructure for vets in the area. [...]
Central Bank to Allow 16 Year Olds Open an Account Without Guarantors
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Central Bank to Allow 16 Year Olds Open an Account Without Guarantors

28 Feb 2021
The Central Bank of Egypt is allowing 16 year olds to open an account with guarantors. This is part of a series of pandemic-fueled initiatives to make banking more accessible to the population. [...]
KSA's Sanabil Investments to Launch Accelerator with 500 Startups
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KSA's Sanabil Investments to Launch Accelerator with 500 Startups

01 Mar 2021
The new programme will target pre-seed and seed stage startups, as it looks to ride the continuing waves of innovation coming out of MENA. [...]
Schools to Teach Kids Archaeological Awareness and Tourism Ethics
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Schools to Teach Kids Archaeological Awareness and Tourism Ethics

28 Feb 2021
The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities are hoping to encourage a new generation of kids to become cultural ambassadors for Egypt's archaeological heritage. [...]
Planet X is a Unique MENA Platform with a Focus on Science Journalism
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Planet X is a Unique MENA Platform with a Focus on Science Journalism

27 Feb 2021
Planet X is an online science journal by Ola-Al-Ghazawy that sets out to raise the bar for science journalism in the MENA region. [...]
Mussels and Sushi? This New Cairo Spot Seems to Think They're a Thing
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Mussels and Sushi? This New Cairo Spot Seems to Think They're a Thing

01 Mar 2021
Who are we stand in between of love? [...]

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