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10 Photos From the 7th Edition of Cairo's Drums & Folkloric Arts Festival
BUZZ

This Year's Women Economic Forum to Take Place in Egypt for the First Time

26 Jan 2020
This will be the first time the WEF has come to any country in the Middle East. [...]
Gebel Elba: Visit Egypt's Best Kept Secret
LIFESTYLE

Carte Blanche’s Complete Roundup of Cairo’s Hottest 2019 Events

26 Jan 2020
2019 did not have a dull moment thanks to these events. [...]
Mahraganat Performances Just Got Banned
BUZZ

‘Furever Rescue Foster’ to Host Fundraising Bazaar for Strays

26 Jan 2020
By attending the 'Shop for a Cause' Bazaar, your money can go towards food and medicine for these sheltered strays. [...]
Coptic Martyrs Museum Commemorating the Deaths of ISIS Victims in Libya Opens in Minya
BUZZ

SpaceX and NileSat Join Forces to Launch New Satellite in 2022

26 Jan 2020
If our satellite can fare half as well as their spacefaring Tesla, we should consider ourselves so lucky. [...]
Youssra to be Honoured at Cairo Days for Arab Drama at Paris’ Arab World Institute
BUZZ

Mo Salah to Be Immortalized as a Statue at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum

24 Jan 2020
Egypt's brightest football star will be encapsulated in wax alongside the likes of Winston Churchill, the Queen of England and Chewbacca. [...]
What’s the Whiskey Mystery And Where to Find Egypt’s Best
LIFESTYLE

What’s the Whiskey Mystery And Where to Find Egypt’s Best

17 Feb 2020
We decided to get to the bottom of it. [...]
Gebel Elba: Visit Egypt's Best Kept Secret
BUZZ

Gebel Elba: Visit Egypt's Best Kept Secret

17 Feb 2020
Be one of a select few to be able to experience Egypt's wildest adventure. [...]
Mahraganat Performances Just Got Banned
BUZZ

Mahraganat Performances Just Got Banned

17 Feb 2020
Like, forever. [...]
Coptic Martyrs Museum Commemorating the Deaths of ISIS Victims in Libya Opens in Minya
BUZZ

Coptic Martyrs Museum Commemorating the Deaths of ISIS Victims in Libya Opens in Minya

16 Feb 2020
The museum's inauguration comes exactly five years after the tragic mass execution that shocked Egypt. [...]
Youssra to be Honoured at Cairo Days for Arab Drama at Paris’ Arab World Institute
BUZZ

Youssra to be Honoured at Cairo Days for Arab Drama at Paris’ Arab World Institute

16 Feb 2020
Egyptian film star Youssra will be the guest-of-honour at the Cairo Days for Arab Film sessions the French capital. [...]
El Gouna Stadium Renamed Khaled Bichara Stadium
BUZZ

El Gouna Stadium Renamed Khaled Bichara Stadium

16 Feb 2020
El Gouna Stadium has been renamed Khaled Bichara stadium to honour the legacy of the the late CEO of Orascom Development Holdings. [...]
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Coptic Martyrs Museum Commemorating the Deaths of ISIS Victims in Libya Opens in Minya

The museum's inauguration comes exactly five years after the tragic mass execution that shocked Egypt. [...]

Ain Shams University to Give Out 250 EGP Awards for Students Who Help the Illiterate

The faculty of commerce at Ain Shams University has launched an initiative awarding students 250 EGP every time they teach someone how to [...]

Saudi and the UAE to Invest Billions in Solar Power Projects in Egypt

Saudi and Emirati investors are set to invest in the development of various solar power projects around the country. [...]

Youssra to be Honoured at Cairo Days for Arab Drama at Paris’ Arab World Institute

Egyptian film star Youssra will be the guest-of-honour at the Cairo Days for Arab Film sessions the French capital. [...]

Personal Dna Tests Are Now Available in Egypt Through Hassan Healthcare

How Egyptian would you say you are? [...]

Google Doodle Celebrates Mufidah Abdel Rahman, One of Egypt’s First Female Lawyers

Google Doodle are honouring a true Egyptian female icon. [...]

This Year's Women Economic Forum to Take Place in Egypt for the First Time

This will be the first time the WEF has come to any country in the Middle East. [...]

US-Based Egyptian Tech Queen Rana El Kaliouby to Speak at AUC This February

As part of AUC’s year-long centennial celebrations, the Egyptian entrepreneur breaking boundaries using AI to measure emotion is taking to [...]

Ramadan Mosalsalat Guide 2019

Everything you need to know about the 29 Mosalsals hitting your screen this Ramadan. [...]

Basma Wahba Talk Show Suspended After Maged El-Masry Makes Racist Remarks On-Air

Egypt's Media Syndicate took the show off air with immediate effect, for violating 'professional and ethical standards'. [...]

Luxor’s Karnak Temple Complex Prepares For Spectacular Solar Alignment This Friday

The event only lasts two hours. [...]

Egypt to Plant 100 Million Olive Trees Across the Country by 2022

We're no mathematicians, but that works out at around one tree for every Egyptian citizen... [...]

Coptic Martyrs Museum Commemorating the Deaths of ISIS Victims in Libya Opens in Minya

The museum's inauguration comes exactly five years after the tragic mass execution that shocked Egypt. [...]

Ain Shams University to Give Out 250 EGP Awards for Students Who Help the Illiterate

The faculty of commerce at Ain Shams University has launched an initiative awarding students 250 EGP every time they teach someone how to [...]

Saudi and the UAE to Invest Billions in Solar Power Projects in Egypt

Saudi and Emirati investors are set to invest in the development of various solar power projects around the country. [...]

Youssra to be Honoured at Cairo Days for Arab Drama at Paris’ Arab World Institute

Egyptian film star Youssra will be the guest-of-honour at the Cairo Days for Arab Film sessions the French capital. [...]

What’s the Whiskey Mystery And Where to Find Egypt’s Best

We decided to get to the bottom of it. [...]

Gebel Elba: Visit Egypt's Best Kept Secret

Be one of a select few to be able to experience Egypt's wildest adventure. [...]

Mahraganat Performances Just Got Banned

Like, forever. [...]

Coptic Martyrs Museum Commemorating the Deaths of ISIS Victims in Libya Opens in Minya

The museum's inauguration comes exactly five years after the tragic mass execution that shocked Egypt. [...]

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Meet the Egyptian Equestrian Riding to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

Meet the Egyptian Equestrian Riding to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

14 Jan 2020
For the first time since 1960, Egypt has qualified an equestrian team to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. [...]
Donate your Toys to Help Children at the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation

Donate your Toys to Help Children at the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation

18 Jan 2020
The Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation has set up a toy donation initiative to help uplift their young patients' morale. [...]
Grab Your ‘Galabeya’ Because Upper Egypt Is Getting Its First Cultural Festival

Grab Your ‘Galabeya’ Because Upper Egypt Is Getting Its First Cultural Festival

16 Jan 2020
The event will be held from February 27th to March 3rd at the classical Dendara temple of Qena. [...]
SCENE TV
10 Photos From the 7th Edition of Cairo's Drums & Folkloric Arts Festival

10 Photos From the 7th Edition of Cairo's Drums & Folkloric Arts Festival

21 Apr 2019
In its 7th edition, the Drums and Folkloric Arts Festival brings drumming and dancing troupes from over 20 countries for a slew of striking performances in the heart of Islamic Cairo. [...]
You Can Now Get Your National ID in Two Hours
BUZZ

You Can Now Get Your National ID in Two Hours

02 Feb 2020
You can bid those long hours at the 2esm goodbye. [...]
This Egyptian Artist Merges Bedouin History and Surrealism
ARTS & CULTURE

This Egyptian Artist Merges Bedouin History and Surrealism

02 Feb 2020
The installation was a part of the Desert X event. [...]
Ain Shams University to Give Out 250 EGP Awards for Students Who Help the Illiterate
BUZZ

Ain Shams University to Give Out 250 EGP Awards for Students Who Help the Illiterate

16 Feb 2020
The faculty of commerce at Ain Shams University has launched an initiative awarding students 250 EGP every time they teach someone how to read and write. [...]
Saudi and the UAE to Invest Billions in Solar Power Projects in Egypt
BUZZ

Saudi and the UAE to Invest Billions in Solar Power Projects in Egypt

16 Feb 2020
Saudi and Emirati investors are set to invest in the development of various solar power projects around the country. [...]
US-Based Egyptian Tech Queen Rana El Kaliouby to Speak at AUC This February
BUZZ

US-Based Egyptian Tech Queen Rana El Kaliouby to Speak at AUC This February

03 Feb 2020
As part of AUC’s year-long centennial celebrations, the Egyptian entrepreneur breaking boundaries using AI to measure emotion is taking to the stage. [...]
120 Hantour Licenses Revoked in Edfu Due to Animal Abuse
BUZZ

120 Hantour Licenses Revoked in Edfu Due to Animal Abuse

03 Feb 2020
The Aswani city of Edfu has begun imposing fines and temporary bans in cases of animal abuse by hantour drivers. [...]
Buy One of Their Planners and This Egyptian Brand Will Plant a Tree
LIFESTYLE

Buy One of Their Planners and This Egyptian Brand Will Plant a Tree

02 Feb 2020
Stick to the Plan sell stunning planners, using part of the proceeds to plant fruit trees to help feed the underprivileged. [...]
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The Art of Racing in the Rain

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