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    Creative Industry Summit: The Region's Largest Gathering of Talents

    Creative Industry Summit: The Region's Largest Gathering of Talents

    EgyptAir Announces Direct Flights Between Sharm El Sheikh & Tripoli

    EgyptAir Announces Direct Flights Between Sharm El Sheikh & Tripoli

    Electric Scooters are Joining Egypt's Official Ambulance Fleet

    Electric Scooters are Joining Egypt's Official Ambulance Fleet

    Stella, Identity & the Modern State: A Recent History of Egyptian Beer

    Stella, Identity & the Modern State: A Recent History of Egyptian Beer

    Presidential Campaign to Plant 100 Million Trees in Egypt by 2030

    Presidential Campaign to Plant 100 Million Trees in Egypt by 2030

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  • LIFESTYLE
    Not Just a Game: Egypt's Emerging Esports Scene

    Not Just a Game: Egypt's Emerging Esports Scene

    Egypt’s First 'Cleanup Family Run' Takes Over Wadi Degla Protectorate

    Egypt’s First 'Cleanup Family Run' Takes Over Wadi Degla Protectorate

    Create Your Own Natural Beauty Products at Norshek's North Coast Lab

    Create Your Own Natural Beauty Products at Norshek's North Coast Lab

    Dara's Ice Cream Has Set Up the Pinkest Museum on Egypt's North Coast

    Dara's Ice Cream Has Set Up the Pinkest Museum on Egypt's North Coast

    These Homegrown Card Games Are a Perfect Addition for a Sahel Night-In

    These Homegrown Card Games Are a Perfect Addition for a Sahel Night-In

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  • Fashion
    Rigash Reimagines Metal Objects In New Summer Collection ‘Inside Out’

    Rigash Reimagines Metal Objects In New Summer Collection ‘Inside Out’

    Actress Mayan El Sayed Reveals Collaboration With Fashion Hub BRANTU

    Actress Mayan El Sayed Reveals Collaboration With Fashion Hub BRANTU

    WanderToWherever Collabs With Opio on Travel Girl Fantasy Collection

    WanderToWherever Collabs With Opio on Travel Girl Fantasy Collection

    Trashy Clothing is the Palestinian RTW Label Serving Up Kitschy Satire

    Trashy Clothing is the Palestinian RTW Label Serving Up Kitschy Satire

    Jayda Hany's Resort Collection Blooms With Ancient Egyptian Heritage

    Jayda Hany's Resort Collection Blooms With Ancient Egyptian Heritage

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  • ARTS & CULTURE
    Citadel Festival for Music & Singing Celebrates With 42 Star Concerts

    Citadel Festival for Music & Singing Celebrates With 42 Star Concerts

    Rosaline Elbay Channels Dodi and Diana Romance in Off-Broadway Play

    Rosaline Elbay Channels Dodi and Diana Romance in Off-Broadway Play

    The Skip Intro Era: How Streaming Changed Egyptian TV Forever

    The Skip Intro Era: How Streaming Changed Egyptian TV Forever

    Photopia Opens Applications for Online Photojournalism Programme

    Photopia Opens Applications for Online Photojournalism Programme

    CIFF 2022 to Honour Director Kamla Abouzekri With Faten Hamama Award

    CIFF 2022 to Honour Director Kamla Abouzekri With Faten Hamama Award

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  • Business
    Egypt-Based Social Commerce Platform Sharwa Raises $2 Million Pre-Seed

    Egypt-Based Social Commerce Platform Sharwa Raises $2 Million Pre-Seed

    Egyptian Marketing Platform Convertedin Raises $3 Million Seed Round

    Egyptian Marketing Platform Convertedin Raises $3 Million Seed Round

    Egypt’s B2B E-Commerce Platform OneOrder Secures $6.5 Million

    Egypt’s B2B E-Commerce Platform OneOrder Secures $6.5 Million

    How Stllr Network is Introducing Freelancing 3.0 to the Middle East

    How Stllr Network is Introducing Freelancing 3.0 to the Middle East

    UAE's Construction Tech Startup Procurified Raises $1.1M Seed Round

    UAE's Construction Tech Startup Procurified Raises $1.1M Seed Round

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    11 Must-Watch Middle Eastern Music Documentaries

    11 Must-Watch Middle Eastern Music Documentaries

    Youssra El Hawary Debuts her First Album with an Intimate Performance

    Youssra El Hawary Debuts her First Album with an Intimate Performance

    Relive The Chill O'Posite Experience, Dahab's Biggest Music Festival To Date

    Relive The Chill O'Posite Experience, Dahab's Biggest Music Festival To Date

    Youssra El Hawary Teases with Sleek New Single “Bas Kollo Yehoon”

    Youssra El Hawary Teases with Sleek New Single “Bas Kollo Yehoon”

    Nader Sadek interviews Nile's Karl Sanders, Derek Roddy and Mahmud Gecekusu In Egypt

    Nader Sadek interviews Nile's Karl Sanders, Derek Roddy and Mahmud Gecekusu In Egypt

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Rigash Reimagines Metal Objects In New Summer Collection ‘Inside Out’
LIFESTYLE

Not Just a Game: Egypt's Emerging Esports Scene

10 Aug 2022
The multibillion dollar esports industry is having its breakout moment in Egypt. In this special docu-feature we dive deep into the movement as local teams like RA'AD and Team Myth score global wins. [...]
This Stripped-Down Beetle in Jordan is the World's Smallest Hotel
Explore Egypt

This Stripped-Down Beetle in Jordan is the World's Smallest Hotel

10 Aug 2022
Located in Al Jaya, a tiny village in Al Shobak Municipality 190 kilometres south of Jordan’s capital, Amman, this little beetle car has been drawing global visitors for over a decade. [...]
Creative Industry Summit: The Region's Largest Gathering of Talents
BUZZ

Creative Industry Summit: The Region's Largest Gathering of Talents

10 Aug 2022
The Creative Industry Summit is perhaps the best regional gathering of dreamers and doers, imagineers and innovators, and it’s all taking place in the heart of Cairo in partnership with Cannes Lions. [...]
Citadel Festival for Music & Singing Celebrates With 42 Star Concerts
ARTS & CULTURE

Citadel Festival for Music & Singing Celebrates With 42 Star Concerts

10 Aug 2022
Including the likes of Massar Egbari, Hisham Abbas and Nesma Mahgoub over 18 days, the 30th edition of the Citadel Festival for Music & Singing is set to be bigger than ever. [...]
Egypt-Based Social Commerce Platform Sharwa Raises $2 Million Pre-Seed
Business

Egypt-Based Social Commerce Platform Sharwa Raises $2 Million Pre-Seed

10 Aug 2022
Founded in 2022 by Alaa Shalaby, Hassan Elshourbagi, and Mohamed Hanafy, Sharwa allows customers to purchase essential household items like groceries and appliances either individually or as a group. [...]
EgyptAir Announces Direct Flights Between Sharm El Sheikh & Tripoli
BUZZ

EgyptAir Announces Direct Flights Between Sharm El Sheikh & Tripoli

10 Aug 2022
These flights will operate on a weekly basis on board the Boeing B737-800, which can carry up to 154 passengers. [...]
Egyptian Marketing Platform Convertedin Raises $3 Million Seed Round
Business

Egyptian Marketing Platform Convertedin Raises $3 Million Seed Round

10 Aug 2022
Founded in 2019 by Mohamed Atef, Mohamed Fergany and Mustafa Raslan, Convertedin aims to support brands and businesses drive e-commerce sales and grow their revenue all from a single platform. [...]
Telal’s Moxy’s is the Undisputed King of North Coast Sandwiches
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Telal’s Moxy’s is the Undisputed King of North Coast Sandwiches

09 Aug 2022
Based in Telal on Egypt’s North Coast, the hub is home to a slew of flavoursome wraps, salads, and their signature paninis. [...]
Electric Scooters are Joining Egypt's Official Ambulance Fleet
BUZZ

Electric Scooters are Joining Egypt's Official Ambulance Fleet

09 Aug 2022
The Ministry of Health and Population’s new initiative is saving people and the environment all at once. [...]
Stella, Identity & the Modern State: A Recent History of Egyptian Beer
BUZZ

Stella, Identity & the Modern State: A Recent History of Egyptian Beer

09 Aug 2022
Special guest contributor Dr. Omar Foda, beer historian and best-selling author, shares the evocative history of Egypt’s most iconic beer brand. [...]
Artist Spotlight: Molham is the Saudi Artist Redefining Arabic Pop
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Artist Spotlight: Molham is the Saudi Artist Redefining Arabic Pop

09 Aug 2022
Saudi’s Molham fuses Arab and Western Pop, giving A-Pop an entirely new flavor. [...]
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Create Your Own Natural Beauty Products at Norshek's North Coast Lab

Mother nature personified, Norshek left no sustainable initiative untapped, hence why she took her self-named lifestyle brand and set up [...]

Stella, Identity & the Modern State: A Recent History of Egyptian Beer

Special guest contributor Dr. Omar Foda, beer historian and best-selling author, shares the evocative history of Egypt’s most iconic beer [...]

Al Warraq Island to Be Developed Into EGP 17.5 Billion 'Horus City'

With an allocated budget of EGP 17.5 billion, the 6,360 square kilometre island will house eight residential areas, two harbours, a central [...]

Egypt’s First 'Cleanup Family Run' Takes Over Wadi Degla Protectorate

It's just what it sounds like. Grab a garbage bag and get hiking across Wadi Degla’s gorgeous valleys and serene waterfall to collect as [...]

Egyptian-Made Chinese Smartphones ‘Vivo’ to Be Produced in Sharqia

This facility will be the first step of the ‘Egypt Makes Electronics’ presidential initiative, which aims to make Egypt one of the pillars [...]

How 'A Different Story By N' Puts the Spotlight on Inclusive Learning

Staff writer Farida El Shafie sat down with founder Nazli El Leithy to discuss how her platform, 'A Different Story by N', helps nudge the [...]

Yara Saleh: From Engineer To Trailblazing Dancehall Pioneer

Staff writer Farida El Shafie sits down with Egyptian choreographer Yara Saleh to discuss her love avair with Jamaican dancehall and the [...]

Construction Begins on Egypt’s First Nuclear Power Plant

The El Dabaa Power Plant is the biggest collaboration between Egypt and Russia since the establishment of the Aswan Dam. [...]

Egypt Rises to 53rd Place in 2021 Global Knowledge Index

UNDP's annual Global Knowledge Index summarises knowledge performance of countries in terms of higher education, research, development, [...]

Egypt Jumps 13 Places in Global Talent Competitiveness Index

In particular, Egypt had made huge gains within the index’s sublists for vocational and technical skills for its income group, where it [...]

USAID & EBRD Agree to Support Cultural Tourism in Cairo & Luxor

The project will support heritage and sustainable tourism by encouraging private investment in public heritage tourism projects, with a [...]

Heshek Beshek Fetishisation: Amie Sultan on Reclaiming Egyptian Dance

A disruptive voice on a stagnant ‘belly dance’ scene, Amie Sultan offers a raw and honest reflection on how our native dance has been [...]

Stella, Identity & the Modern State: A Recent History of Egyptian Beer

Special guest contributor Dr. Omar Foda, beer historian and best-selling author, shares the evocative history of Egypt’s most iconic beer [...]

Egypt’s First 'Cleanup Family Run' Takes Over Wadi Degla Protectorate

It's just what it sounds like. Grab a garbage bag and get hiking across Wadi Degla’s gorgeous valleys and serene waterfall to collect as [...]

Egyptian Team Swims Over English Channel to Fund Children's Hospitals

The six-person relay across the English Channel by Stroke for Egypt helped raise funds for the Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 and [...]

Portugal's Prestigious NOVA University Arrives at New Capital

Ranked one of the top ten young universities in Europe, Nova University is opening their new branch at The Knowledge Hub just in time for [...]

Egypt-Based Social Commerce Platform Sharwa Raises $2 Million Pre-Seed

Founded in 2022 by Alaa Shalaby, Hassan Elshourbagi, and Mohamed Hanafy, Sharwa allows customers to purchase essential household items like [...]

Egyptian Marketing Platform Convertedin Raises $3 Million Seed Round

Founded in 2019 by Mohamed Atef, Mohamed Fergany and Mustafa Raslan, Convertedin aims to support brands and businesses drive e-commerce [...]

This Stripped-Down Beetle in Jordan is the World's Smallest Hotel

Located in Al Jaya, a tiny village in Al Shobak Municipality 190 kilometres south of Jordan’s capital, Amman, this little beetle car has [...]

Palestinian Multidisciplinary Artist Neemz Collaborates With Converse

Singer, rapper and all around multidisciplinary artist Neemz took to the famed sneaks as a means of tangibly telling her own life story. [...]

Global Ice Cream Giants Marble Slab Creamery Are Coming to Egypt
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Global Ice Cream Giants Marble Slab Creamery Are Coming to Egypt

10 Aug 2022
Much like the name suggests, the creamery offers a sort of gimmicky experiential dessert moment that amalgamates everything your little sugar-glazed heart could ever ask for. [...]
Palestinian Multidisciplinary Artist Neemz Collaborates With Converse
Noise

Palestinian Multidisciplinary Artist Neemz Collaborates With Converse

10 Aug 2022
Singer, rapper and all around multidisciplinary artist Neemz took to the famed sneaks as a means of tangibly telling her own life story. [...]
VVS To Host First Hip Hop Party At Cassette New Alamein on August 11
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VVS To Host First Hip Hop Party At Cassette New Alamein on August 11

10 Aug 2022
From Cairo to Sahel, VVS take their beloved hip hp/R&B party series to Cassette New Alamein. [...]
Egypt’s B2B E-Commerce Platform OneOrder Secures $6.5 Million
Business

Egypt’s B2B E-Commerce Platform OneOrder Secures $6.5 Million

09 Aug 2022
The new funds will help OneOrder address supply chain inefficiencies facing Egyptian restaurants by allowing them to buy all of their food products efficiently, reliably and cost effectively. [...]
Rigash Reimagines Metal Objects In New Summer Collection ‘Inside Out’
Fashion

Rigash Reimagines Metal Objects In New Summer Collection ‘Inside Out’

09 Aug 2022
Please shelve your cutlery puns for the moment; Rigash's new 'Inside Out' collection uses fashion-as-sculpture to reconceptualise our intimate connection with sharp, metal tools. [...]
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  • ‘Ramy’ Show Creator Ramy Youssef on Culture, Conversation and Repping Egyptian Rap

  • Meet the British YouTube Sensation Who Reacts to Egyptian Music Videos

  • GAMECHANGER-Z // Egypt’s 19 Year-Old Paralympic Swimming Champion

Rigash Reimagines Metal Objects In New Summer Collection ‘Inside Out’
Fashion

Rigash Reimagines Metal Objects In New Summer Collection ‘Inside Out’

Please shelve your cutlery puns for the moment; Rigash's new 'Inside Out' collection uses fashion-as-sculpture to reconceptualise our intimate connection with sharp, metal tools. [...]
Presidential Campaign to Plant 100 Million Trees in Egypt by 2030
BUZZ

Presidential Campaign to Plant 100 Million Trees in Egypt by 2030

09 Aug 2022
A new presidential initiative called ‘100 Million Trees’ will focus on extensively planting trees on highways and increasing greenery within urban communities and in public spaces. [...]
This Marsa Alam Lodge is Totally Built from Fossilised Coral Limestone
Explore Egypt

This Marsa Alam Lodge is Totally Built from Fossilised Coral Limestone

09 Aug 2022
Lather on yet another thick coat of sunscreen Wadi Sabarah Lodge is bringing that rustic poet aesthetic by the Red Sea. [...]
Soft Contemporary Style Comes With Hints of Heritage in This Giza Home
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Soft Contemporary Style Comes With Hints of Heritage in This Giza Home

09 Aug 2022
From boldly detailed Persian rugs to cute tapestry finds, Egyptian-Palestinian designer Yasmine Allam made sure to add pops of colour as she decorated this renovated apartment in Giza. [...]
Actress Mayan El Sayed Reveals Collaboration With Fashion Hub BRANTU
Fashion

Actress Mayan El Sayed Reveals Collaboration With Fashion Hub BRANTU

08 Aug 2022
Actress Mayan El Sayed and BRANTU’s size-inclusive pieces speak to our inner Souad Hosny, Sagheer A’al Hob style, all while channeling that hot summer laissez-faire flair. [...]
This Nasr City Bakery is Taking You to Uzbekistan
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This Nasr City Bakery is Taking You to Uzbekistan

08 Aug 2022
While Uzbek's fresk baked bread looks like a regular everyday Egyptian ‘forn’, it is, in fact, anything but. [...]
New Campaign to Clean Up the Nile Could Break Guiness World Record
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New Campaign to Clean Up the Nile Could Break Guiness World Record

08 Aug 2022
Taking place on World Cleanliness Day on September 17th, the Nile cleanup campaign hopes to break the Guiness World Record for the largest river cleanup ever made. [...]
How Stllr Network is Introducing Freelancing 3.0 to the Middle East
Business

How Stllr Network is Introducing Freelancing 3.0 to the Middle East

08 Aug 2022
Capitalising on the rising trend of freelancers in the Middle East, Stllr Network is a first-of-its-kind platform dedicated to connecting companies with savvy freelancing digital marketers. [...]
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