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Not Just a Game: Egypt's Emerging Esports Scene
BUZZ

El-Tahrir Complex Building Will Be Transformed Into a Luxury Hotel

11 Aug 2022
Downtown Cairo’s El-Tahrir Complex Building is about to undergo a dramatic metamorphosis from a monolith of bureaucracy into a luxury hotel, spearheaded by US-led consortium CairoHouse. [...]
New Factory Will Turn Eggshells Into Biodegradable "Plastic" Bags
BUZZ

New Factory Will Turn Eggshells Into Biodegradable "Plastic" Bags

11 Aug 2022
The Ministry of Environment is establishing Egypt’s first biodegradable plastic bag factory, while legislating regulations on the 3,500 existing single-use plastic bag factories. [...]
Cairo Bikes Announces Big Annual Discounts for Students
LIFESTYLE

Cairo Bikes Announces Big Annual Discounts for Students

11 Aug 2022
With yearly subscription rates normally starting at EGP 600 for Egyptian citizens, high school and university students can subscribe to that same package for EGP 200. [...]
Al Nas Hospital Teams Up With BRGR to Give Back This Sahel Season
LIFESTYLE

Al Nas Hospital Teams Up With BRGR to Give Back This Sahel Season

11 Aug 2022
As part of a limited collaborative drop, 100% of the proceeds from buying these boomerballs go directly to Al Nas Hospital for Children to help pay for heart surgeries. [...]
How Pure Harvest is Addressing the Region’s Food Security Challenges
Business

How Pure Harvest is Addressing the Region’s Food Security Challenges

11 Aug 2022
In this exclusive interview, May El Habachi speaks to CEO Sky Kurtz about the company’s rise and raise, and how they're taking charge of bringing the future of farming to the MENA region. [...]
Saudi Airlines Slash Ticket Prices by 40% on All Flights
Explore Egypt

Saudi Airlines Slash Ticket Prices by 40% on All Flights

11 Aug 2022
The airline hopes to make it easier for visitors inside or outside the kingdom to reach Saudi Arabia's tourist destinations. [...]
EgyptAir Announces Direct Flights Between Sharm El Sheikh & Tripoli
BUZZ

EgyptAir Announces Direct Flights Between Sharm El Sheikh & Tripoli

11 Aug 2022
These flights will operate on a weekly basis on board the Boeing B737-800, which can carry up to 154 passengers. [...]
Global Ice Cream Giants Marble Slab Creamery Are Coming to Egypt
Eats

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. [...]
Not Just a Game: Egypt's Emerging Esports Scene
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. [...]
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. [...]
Palestinian Multidisciplinary Artist Neemz Collaborates With Converse
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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. [...]
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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 [...]

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 [...]

New Campaign to Clean Up the Nile Could Break Guiness World Record

Taking place on World Cleanliness Day on September 17th, the Nile cleanup campaign hopes to break the Guiness World Record for the largest [...]

3,000 Electric Car Charging Stations to Be Established Across Egypt

Industry giants have invested over EGP 120,000 to establish 3,000 electric vehicle charging stations at every highway in Cairo, Giza and [...]

El-Tahrir Complex Building Will Be Transformed Into a Luxury Hotel

Downtown Cairo’s El-Tahrir Complex Building is about to undergo a dramatic metamorphosis from a monolith of bureaucracy into a luxury [...]

New Factory Will Turn Eggshells Into Biodegradable "Plastic" Bags

The Ministry of Environment is establishing Egypt’s first biodegradable plastic bag factory, while legislating regulations on the 3,500 [...]

Cairo Bikes Announces Big Annual Discounts for Students

With yearly subscription rates normally starting at EGP 600 for Egyptian citizens, high school and university students can subscribe to [...]

Al Nas Hospital Teams Up With BRGR to Give Back This Sahel Season

As part of a limited collaborative drop, 100% of the proceeds from buying these boomerballs go directly to Al Nas Hospital for Children to [...]

ChouChou! All Aboard the Parisienne Train to Sheikh Zayed's Éclair Bar
Eats

ChouChou! All Aboard the Parisienne Train to Sheikh Zayed's Éclair Bar

11 Aug 2022
Tucked away in all its princess glory amongst Arkan’s upscaled gems, the bakery turned exquisite dining hub is reminiscent of those niche cafes that go viral on TikTok. [...]
Moscow & Karim Enzo Fire Up 3rd Episode of Red Bull's '64 Bars'
Noise

Moscow & Karim Enzo Fire Up 3rd Episode of Red Bull's '64 Bars'

11 Aug 2022
The third episode of Red Bull’s ‘64 Bars’ challenge brings together two of the hottest artists in the rap scene with a much-anticipated collaboration. [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
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Citadel Festival for Music & Singing Celebrates With 42 Star Concerts
ARTS & CULTURE

Citadel Festival for Music & Singing Celebrates With 42 Star Concerts

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. [...]
Staxx Makes Modular Furniture From Wooden Crates
Scene Home

Staxx Makes Modular Furniture From Wooden Crates

10 Aug 2022
What if you can just break your furniture apart and rearrange the pieces as you please? Local brand Staxx creates modular furniture made up of crate boxes that are endlessly versatile. [...]
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. [...]
Telal’s Moxy’s is the Undisputed King of North Coast Sandwiches
Eats

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. [...]
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. [...]
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
Noise

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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