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Bahrain’s Museland Gears up for 2021 Sound + Fiction Festival

21 Nov 2021

The sweeping event has plenty in store beyond live music, with talks, workshops and [...]

Tunisia Gears Up for 10th Edition of FABRIKA Fest

Tunisia Gears Up for 10th Edition of FABRIKA Fest

15 Nov 2021

The long-running international minimal electronic extravaganza has gathered a [...]

A ‘Soundstorm’ is Coming: MENA’s Biggest Music Fest Announces Lineup

A ‘Soundstorm’ is Coming: MENA’s Biggest Music Fest Announces Lineup

13 Sep 2021

The 20201 edition of MDLBeast's showpiece event promises over 150 acts from across [...]

6 Reasons to Be Excited About Cairo Bites’ 7th Edition

6 Reasons to Be Excited About Cairo Bites’ 7th Edition

01 Sep 2021

The country's biggest food festival is back bigger than ever. [...]

Egyptian Festival SANDBOX Announces New Offshoot Concept ‘SBX’

Egyptian Festival SANDBOX Announces New Offshoot Concept ‘SBX’

31 Aug 2021

SANDBOX has been cancelled once again, but when god closes a door, he opens a [...]

A ‘Soundstorm’ in Saudi: MENA’s Biggest Music Fest Returns in December

A ‘Soundstorm’ in Saudi: MENA’s Biggest Music Fest Returns in December

31 Aug 2021

400K music fans from across the world came to see 80 artists across six stages in [...]

October’s Chill O’Posite Festival in Dahab Reveals Bumper Lineup

October’s Chill O’Posite Festival in Dahab Reveals Bumper Lineup

27 Aug 2021

The festival’s stages will be scattered across Dahab, in Laguna Beach and Wadi El [...]

The Cairo Marriott Declares Mango As Its Favourite Fruit

The Cairo Marriott Declares Mango As Its Favourite Fruit

25 Aug 2021

Cairo summer doesn’t sound half bad now, does it? Sorry, Sahelites, but we know how [...]

Beirut's The Ballroom Blitz & Retrogroove Host Laqlouq Festival

Beirut's The Ballroom Blitz & Retrogroove Host Laqlouq Festival

10 Aug 2021

A weekend boogying among the trees of a mountainous village? What could be better? [...]

21 Artists to Take Part Radio Flouka’s Three-Day Online Festival

21 Artists to Take Part Radio Flouka’s Three-Day Online Festival

05 Apr 2021

Paris-based Radio Flouka’s commitment to spotlighting Middle Eastern artists is [...]

The Alexandria Theatre Festival Raises Its Curtains with Ten Plays From the Arab Region

The Alexandria Theatre Festival Raises Its Curtains with Ten Plays From the Arab Region

04 Dec 2019

All ten plays will be performed on Bibliotheca Alexandria's stage. [...]

The Ultimate Family Festival: The Rahet Bally Experience is Coming to Majarrah

The Ultimate Family Festival: The Rahet Bally Experience is Coming to Majarrah

19 Nov 2019

The family outing will be available on the 22nd and 23rd of November. [...]

Cairo International Film Festival to Become First Arab Festival to Sign Gender Equality Pledge

Cairo International Film Festival to Become First Arab Festival to Sign Gender Equality Pledge

07 Oct 2019

CIFF will also be only the second African festival to sign this pledge. [...]

Five Egyptian Films to Be Screened at Arab Film Festival in Germany

Five Egyptian Films to Be Screened at Arab Film Festival in Germany

01 Oct 2019

The 'Arab Film Festival Tübingen' is considered the most important of its kind in [...]

Egyptian Brand ZAAM’s SS19 Bag Collection is the Very Definition of ‘Festival-Ready’

17 Jun 2019

Love, peace and PVC. [...]

Egyptian Film 'Between Two Seas' Wins Two Awards at the Brooklyn Film Festival

Egyptian Film 'Between Two Seas' Wins Two Awards at the Brooklyn Film Festival

12 Jun 2019

Could this indie hit be the next 'Yomeddine'? [...]

Fête de la Musique 2019 to Honour Algerian Legend Rachid Taha and the Legacy of Raï Music

Fête de la Musique 2019 to Honour Algerian Legend Rachid Taha and the Legacy of Raï Music

23 May 2019

Now in its remarkable 30th year in Egypt, this year's edition of the French [...]

15 Photos From Islamic Cairo's Drums and Folkloric Arts Festival

15 Photos From Islamic Cairo's Drums and Folkloric Arts Festival

22 Apr 2019

We have a whole week of bedazzling folkloric performances ahead of us. [...]

Stop Whatever You're Doing Because James Arthur is Coming to Cairo

Stop Whatever You're Doing Because James Arthur is Coming to Cairo

04 Apr 2019

BRB while we lose the ability to even. [...]

Going, Going, Almost Gone: The ‘Festival Living’ Apartments are Ready and Selling Like Hotcakes

Going, Going, Almost Gone: The ‘Festival Living’ Apartments are Ready and Selling Like Hotcakes

29 Nov 2018

Prime location, contemporary living and plenty of amenities at CFC homes. [...]

Enta Gold? AXE Got Us Asking Questions With Mysterious Reveal At Cairo Festival City

Enta Gold? AXE Got Us Asking Questions With Mysterious Reveal At Cairo Festival City

29 Oct 2018

What lies behind this shadowy flash mob? [...]

Egyptian Actress Yousra is Now a Glamorous Street in Gouna

Egyptian Actress Yousra is Now a Glamorous Street in Gouna

02 Sep 2018

The Egyptian cinema icon just got whole stretch of asphalt named after her. [...]

Egyptian Indie Film Yomeddine to Be Shown at the BFI London Film Festival

Egyptian Indie Film Yomeddine to Be Shown at the BFI London Film Festival

02 Sep 2018

The Egyptian drama is garnering much-deserved appreciation in all corners of the [...]

Acclaimed Egyptian Film ‘Yomeddine’ to Have Local Premiere in Minya

Acclaimed Egyptian Film ‘Yomeddine’ to Have Local Premiere in Minya

30 Aug 2018

From the red carpets of Europe's most prestigious film festivals, to the [...]

Five of Egypt’s Biggest Singers to Compete Against Each Other in Germany’s BAMA Music Awards

Five of Egypt’s Biggest Singers to Compete Against Each Other in Germany’s BAMA Music Awards

28 Aug 2018

Voting is now open...GO, GO, GO! [...]

Egypt to Be Guest of Honour at Amman International Book Fair

Egypt to Be Guest of Honour at Amman International Book Fair

20 Aug 2018

Egypt will be in the spotlight at one of the biggest literary dates on the calendar [...]

Egyptian Puppeteers To Take Part in Russia's Prestigious International Puppet Carnival

Egyptian Puppeteers To Take Part in Russia's Prestigious International Puppet Carnival

18 Aug 2018

Unfortunately, Abla Fahita didn't make the cut. [...]

Egyptian Film 'Yomeddine' Chosen for Melbourne International Film Festival

Egyptian Film 'Yomeddine' Chosen for Melbourne International Film Festival

12 Aug 2018

The acclaim just keeps on coming in for AB Shawky's unusual, but heartwarming, [...]

Egyptian Screenwriter Haitham Dabbour Wins Award at Oran International Arabic Film Festival

Egyptian Screenwriter Haitham Dabbour Wins Award at Oran International Arabic Film Festival

02 Aug 2018

The 32 year-old's 'Photocopy' was well-received all round at the Algerian festival. [...]

Egyptian Film Producer Chosen as Jury Member at Venice Film Festival

Egyptian Film Producer Chosen as Jury Member at Venice Film Festival

29 Jul 2018

Mohamed Hefzy will be arbitrating at one of the world's most-esteemed film festival. [...]

Egyptian Film Producer Chosen as Jury Member at Venice Film Festival

Egyptian Film Producer Chosen as Jury Member at Venice Film Festival

29 Jul 2018

Mohamed Hefzy will be arbitrating at one of the world's most-esteemed film festival. [...]

Toys 'R' Us Relocates Within Cairo Festival City Mall

Toys 'R' Us Relocates Within Cairo Festival City Mall

26 Jul 2018

Stop pretending you don’t pay them a visit to “look for a gift for your little [...]

Egyptian Play 'Mama' to be Performed at Prestigious Festival d’Avignon in France

Egyptian Play 'Mama' to be Performed at Prestigious Festival d’Avignon in France

18 Jul 2018

Ahmed El-Attar, the only Egyptian director to display his work at the French [...]

Egyptian Film Takes the Jury Award at the Arab Cinema Festival in Paris

Egyptian Film Takes the Jury Award at the Arab Cinema Festival in Paris

09 Jul 2018

Two Egyptian directors walked into ACF this year, and one walked out with a prize. [...]

Feast your Eyes and Soul on Cairo's Contemporary Dance Renaissance with CCDC This Thursday

Feast your Eyes and Soul on Cairo's Contemporary Dance Renaissance with CCDC This Thursday

06 May 2018

The talented folk over at Cairo Contemporary Dance Center are warming up for a [...]

‘Looking for Oum Kalthoum’ Wows Crowds at 37th Istanbul Film Festival

‘Looking for Oum Kalthoum’ Wows Crowds at 37th Istanbul Film Festival

06 May 2018

Iranian director Shirin Neshat’s profound “film within a film” hits home hard with [...]

Sharm El Sheikh Kicks Off its First Ever Little People Festival

Sharm El Sheikh Kicks Off its First Ever Little People Festival

03 May 2018

In an effort to celebrate diversity and break down age-old stereotypes, the coastal [...]

This Festival in Egypt Will Give You a Peek Into the Future this Weekend

This Festival in Egypt Will Give You a Peek Into the Future this Weekend

25 Apr 2018

The festival aims to engage people in the power of the future as well as empower [...]

Your One-Stop Guide for Cairo Cinema Days 2

Your One-Stop Guide for Cairo Cinema Days 2

19 Apr 2018

Zawya’s indie Arab film bash was every humble cinephile’s darling last year, and it [...]

This Egyptian Film Just Became the Country's First Indie Feature at Cannes

This Egyptian Film Just Became the Country's First Indie Feature at Cannes

12 Apr 2018

A coming-of-age drama with the proper dose of comedy, Abu Bakr Shawky’s newest work [...]

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Entirely handmade, Mukk’s pieces exude a sense of comfort. Soft, plush, calming— kind of like staying in on a rainy day. [...]

Peacock Designs Turns Palm Leaves Into Eco-friendly Products

Funded by the EU, this online store is channeling Egyptian craftsmanship to upcycle palm leaves into sustainable products and collaborating [...]

From Istanbul to Walk of Cairo: The Quiet Flair of Laithy + Architects

With an eye for adaptation that brought us the Walk of Cairo, Cairo-based firm Laithy + Architects has developed a rapport amongst Egyptian [...]

British Council in Egypt Launches Grants to Tackle Climate Change

The British Council in Egypt will provide a series of grants for postsecondary institutions that are working to tackle climate change. [...]

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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 [...]

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 [...]

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7 Cheetos-Inspired Dishes You Need to Try in Cairo

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Tamazeugh Castle is an Ode to the Divine Feminine in Siwa Oasis

Dedicated to the celebration of feminine energy, Tamazeugh Castle in Siwa Oasis gives female travellers an opportunity to tap into their [...]

Salim Azzam Reimagines Lebanese Embroidery with Modern Aesthetics

Working with 60 women from the same mountain village from whence he came, in Mount Lebanon’s Chouf region, Salim Azzam hopes to revive and [...]

This New Cairo Home Cuts Deep with Industrial Chic

With minimal use of colour cut through with warm wood, Sahar El Ghoul graces every surface of this New Cairo house with a sense of [...]

Seeking Seclusion at Al Tarfa Lodge & Egypt's Unspoiled Western Front

Editorial Director, Haisam Awad, steps out of his comfort zone and away from the concrete chaos of Cairo, to wrestle with the peace and [...]

Race Through Saqqara’s Ancient Wonders with Trifactory's 5k Marathon

Made famous thanks to its long-running event the ‘Pyramids Half Marathon’ and the ‘Somabay Endurance Festival’, The TriFactory is looking [...]

Album Spotlight: 'Bahr' by Ka2en - A New Breed of Egyptian Rap

In this special video feature, we sit down with some of the young multitalented artists of Cairo collective Ka2en to dig deep into their [...]

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

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

11 Aug 2020

The Ministry of Health has declared that the last two Coronavirus patients have been discharged from Nuweiba Central Hospital after undergoing treatment and completing their quarantine period. [...]

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

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

11 Aug 2020

An all-new CNN docu-drama ‘Jerusalem’, which will be centred around the history of the ancient city, will feature Egyptian-Italian actor Fabio Abraham as late Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser. [...]

Egypt Orders All Airports to Relocate Hazardous Goods Following Beirut Explosion

Egypt Orders All Airports to Relocate Hazardous Goods Following Beirut Explosion

11 Aug 2020

After the devastating events of the Beirut explosion, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has ordered all Egyptian airports to move hazardous goods to safe storage spaces away from passengers and civilians. [...]

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

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

08 Aug 2020

Founder of What Women Want magazine May Abdel Asim, alongside founder of the Safe Kids foundation Sara Aziz, have recognized a gap in support for abuse victims in Egypt. Their new Facebook group, 'Abuse Relief Aide', seeks to fill that gap. [...]