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If You Can't Go to Marriott Mena House, They'll Come to Your Doorstep
BUZZ

Egypt’s First Electric Car ‘Nasr E70’ To Start Production Mid-2022

15 Apr 2021
Production of the fully electric ‘Nasr E70' car will begin mid-2022, while four governorates are planned to receive 3,000 public charging stations. [...]
Two Egyptian Films to Feature at Berlin's Arab Film Festival
ARTS & CULTURE

Two Egyptian Films to Feature at Berlin's Arab Film Festival

15 Apr 2021
Two films - ‘Let’s Talk’ and ‘I Am Afraid To Forget Your Face’ - will represent Egypt at the Arab Film Festival in Berlin. [...]
By Hana Sammour Makes Pieces from Nature, for Nature
Fashion

By Hana Sammour Makes Pieces from Nature, for Nature

15 Apr 2021
‘By Hana Sammour’ joins a handful of Egyptian brands in ensuring that sustainability and style go hand in hand with its environmentally-conscious practices. [...]
Maestro Iman Junaidi Launches All-Women Music Contest
ARTS & CULTURE

Maestro Iman Junaidi Launches All-Women Music Contest

15 Apr 2021
Iman Junaidi, Upper Egypt's first female maestro, is launching a contest to discover female musical talents in Egypt to join her all-women troupe. [...]
Manchester City FC will Soon Open Their First Football School in Egypt
LIFESTYLE

Manchester City FC will Soon Open Their First Football School in Egypt

15 Apr 2021
Manchester City FC is opening the school in Alburouj, an integrated community in East Cairo. [...]
Cargo Ship Ever Given Seized for USD 900 Million in Compensation
BUZZ

Cargo Ship Ever Given Seized for USD 900 Million in Compensation

14 Apr 2021
The bill was sent by the Suez Canal Authority to the cargo ship's Japanese owner to compensate for maintenance costs and damage to the Suez Canal's reputation. [...]
Shawerma Meets Taco Bell's Iconic Crunchwrap Supreme in TikTok Recipe
Eats

Shawerma Meets Taco Bell's Iconic Crunchwrap Supreme in TikTok Recipe

15 Apr 2021
Stop what you’re doing, someone has just combined the Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme with shawerma and we’re losing our minds. [...]
Red Sea Governorate Launches First Electric Green Bus Line
LIFESTYLE

Red Sea Governorate Launches First Electric Green Bus Line

14 Apr 2021
The Red Sea governorate is getting a new bus line between El Gouna and Dahar, which will run on electricity and natural gas. [...]
Best Rap Releases of the Week 24
Noise

Best Rap Releases of the Week 24

14 Apr 2021
To help you keep up with all the new rap music released by artists in the MENA and diaspora, we’ve compiled a list of the best releases of the past week. [...]
Orphaned Children to Gain Free Access to Youth Centres
LIFESTYLE

Orphaned Children to Gain Free Access to Youth Centres

14 Apr 2021
The Ministry of Youth and Sports will give orphaned children free access to youth centres all over Egypt. [...]
KSA-based Prexle raises USD 670K Seed funding round
Business

KSA-based Prexle raises USD 670K Seed funding round

15 Apr 2021
The Point of Sale startup helps retail store owners in several industries to manage their business while providing e-invoicing on transactions. [...]
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New Riyadh Techstars Accelerator Targeting Startups from Across MENA

Launched in collaboration with KSA’s Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, applications open in May. [...]

'Dyslexic Community Worldwide' Helps Egyptian Children with Dyslexia

This new platform hopes to provide Egypt’s dyslexic children with some much needed support while raising awareness within Egypt’s [...]

Aldar Properties Launches Six-Month Incubator for GCC Startups

Aldar Properties’ developers fire up the second edition of their entrepreneurial incubator programme, ‘Manassah’. [...]

Nelly Karim and Asser Yassin Star in New Ramadan Radio Drama

Fan favorite duo, Nelly Karim and Asser Yassin are set to take over the airways this Ramadan with a radio series penned by celebrity [...]

How Heliopolis’s Kitschy 80’s Store ‘New York’ Stood the Test of Time

Staying true to itself since the 80s, the 'New York' clothing shop has become iconic to Roxy Square through its plaid shirts, washed out [...]

Singer Mai Kamal Spotted in Aswan

Mai Kamal was spotted singing in Nubian while sitting atop the steps of a colourful Aswan home. [...]

7 Cairo Stores for Crystal Clarity

Whether you believe crystals have healing powers, positive energies, or are just pretty to look at, we've found the hottest Cairo shops to [...]

Ramez Galal Steps Into Ramadan with ‘Ramez is a Psychopath’

Ramez Galal returns to prank even more celebs this year with his new show ‘Ramez is a Psychopath’. [...]

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 [...]

South Sinai Hospitals and Isolation Units Are Now Cleared of Coronavirus Cases

The Ministry of Health has declared that the last two Coronavirus patients have been discharged from Nuweiba Central Hospital after [...]

Egypt Orders All Airports to Relocate Hazardous Goods Following Beirut Explosion

After the devastating events of the Beirut explosion, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has ordered all Egyptian airports to move hazardous [...]

Abuse Relief Aide is the New Network of Specialists Providing Free Support to Sexual Abuse Victims

Founder of What Women Want magazine May Abdel Asim, alongside founder of the Safe Kids foundation Sara Aziz, have recognized a gap in [...]

New Riyadh Techstars Accelerator Targeting Startups from Across MENA

Launched in collaboration with KSA’s Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, applications open in May. [...]

Aldar Properties Launches Six-Month Incubator for GCC Startups

Aldar Properties’ developers fire up the second edition of their entrepreneurial incubator programme, ‘Manassah’. [...]

Falak Investment Hub to Host Flagship Virtual Demo Day - Batch II

The demo day is set to showcase the fruits of Falak's recent four-month accelerations programme, with eight innovative startups set to take [...]

El-Arish Culture Palace Reopens After 10-Year Hiatus

North Sinai’s El-Arish Culture Palace reopens doors after years of expansions and renovations, with a theatre and a workshop for crafts. [...]

Things Get Fishy In Nasr City With the Arrival of Tarh El-Bahr

Whether you’re dining in or ordering at home, the aptly-named Tarh El-Bahr offers 15 types of seafood not only to the people of Nasr City [...]

Shawerma Meets Taco Bell's Iconic Crunchwrap Supreme in TikTok Recipe

Stop what you’re doing, someone has just combined the Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme with shawerma and we’re losing our minds. [...]

By Hana Sammour Makes Pieces from Nature, for Nature

‘By Hana Sammour’ joins a handful of Egyptian brands in ensuring that sustainability and style go hand in hand with its [...]

Maestro Iman Junaidi Launches All-Women Music Contest

Iman Junaidi, Upper Egypt's first female maestro, is launching a contest to discover female musical talents in Egypt to join her all-women [...]

Things Get Fishy In Nasr City With the Arrival of Tarh El-Bahr
Eats

Things Get Fishy In Nasr City With the Arrival of Tarh El-Bahr

15 Apr 2021
Whether you’re dining in or ordering at home, the aptly-named Tarh El-Bahr offers 15 types of seafood not only to the people of Nasr City but to all of Cairo. [...]
Swvl Makes Donating Clothes Simple this Ramadan
LIFESTYLE

Swvl Makes Donating Clothes Simple this Ramadan

14 Apr 2021
Local bus hailing app Swvl and the Egyptian Clothing Bank have come together to help us donate our clothes easily and safely this Ramadan. [...]
Mohamed Mounir & Dina El Wedidi in Cairo Opera House Ramadan Series
ARTS & CULTURE

Mohamed Mounir & Dina El Wedidi in Cairo Opera House Ramadan Series

14 Apr 2021
The Cairo Opera House will showcase several stars across 27 concerts throughout the Holy Month of Ramadan. [...]
People with Special Needs to Have Free Use of Accessibility Apps
LIFESTYLE

People with Special Needs to Have Free Use of Accessibility Apps

14 Apr 2021
The National Telecom Regulatory Authority is directing telecom companies to make accessibility apps free to use for people with special needs. [...]
Karnak Int'l Hospital will Help Luxor Become a Medical Tourism Hub
Explore Egypt

Karnak Int'l Hospital will Help Luxor Become a Medical Tourism Hub

14 Apr 2021
The Karnak International Hospital in Luxor, at a cost of EGP230 million, is hoped to help Luxor become a centre of medical tourism in Egypt. [...]
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Karnak Int'l Hospital will Help Luxor Become a Medical Tourism Hub
Explore Egypt

Karnak Int'l Hospital will Help Luxor Become a Medical Tourism Hub

The Karnak International Hospital in Luxor, at a cost of EGP230 million, is hoped to help Luxor become a centre of medical tourism in Egypt. [...]
Maluma Is Going to Get Appetite Going With Their Inclusive Menu
Eats

Maluma Is Going to Get Appetite Going With Their Inclusive Menu

15 Apr 2021
Alexa, play Corazón because we're shook.cosy-chic restaurant has all you can crave. [...]
Government Building Mogamma El Tahrir to Receive Complete Overhaul
BUZZ

Government Building Mogamma El Tahrir to Receive Complete Overhaul

13 Apr 2021
The colossal concrete government building in the heart of Tahrir will soon be repurposed, following the move of government operations to the New Administrative Capital. [...]
100 Million Meals Programme to Distribute Meals Across the Region
BUZZ

100 Million Meals Programme to Distribute Meals Across the Region

13 Apr 2021
The 100 Million Meals Programme by the UAE's Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum will include distribution in Egypt this Ramadan. [...]
Hannah Gets Dark & Twisted in New Experimental EP ‘The Banquet’
Noise

Hannah Gets Dark & Twisted in New Experimental EP ‘The Banquet’

14 Apr 2021
Another notch on the belt of Egyptian label, Sound of Noize, who keep uncovering gem after experimental gem, this time from Egyptian/Serbian producer, Hannah. [...]
This T-Shirt Line Helps Raise Funds to Treat Burn Victims for Free
Fashion

This T-Shirt Line Helps Raise Funds to Treat Burn Victims for Free

13 Apr 2021
Ahl Masr Foundation, the non-profit organisations offering free treatments for burn victims, is teaming up with fashion brand Jicarus to help raise funds for their hospitals. [...]
New Site ‘Alive in the City of the Dead’ Spotlights Medieval District
ARTS & CULTURE

New Site ‘Alive in the City of the Dead’ Spotlights Medieval District

13 Apr 2021
Architecture firm ARCHiNOS has released a new virtual platform called 'Alive in the City of the Dead' to shed light on the oft-misunderstood medieval district. [...]
Qatar-based Snoonu acquires USD 5 Million in Series A Funding
Business

Qatar-based Snoonu acquires USD 5 Million in Series A Funding

15 Apr 2021
This investment will allow Snoonu to rapidly expand its operations across the region, and advance Snoonu’s mission to become a comprehensive services app by diversifying its features. [...]

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