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Soft Contemporary Style Comes With Hints of Heritage in This Giza Home
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. [...]
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. [...]
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
Noise

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. [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
Week Month Year

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 [...]

Not Just a Game: Egypt's Emerging Esports Scene

The multibillion dollar esports industry is having its breakout moment in Egypt. In this special docu-feature we dive deep into the [...]

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

The Creative Industry Summit is perhaps the best regional gathering of dreamers and doers, imagineers and innovators, and it’s all taking [...]

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 & [...]

Staxx Makes Modular Furniture From Wooden Crates

What if you can just break your furniture apart and rearrange the pieces as you please? Local brand Staxx creates modular furniture made up [...]

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

10 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. [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
Saudi-Based Sudanese Rapper Tageel Makes His Comeback With 'Game Over'
Noise

Saudi-Based Sudanese Rapper Tageel Makes His Comeback With 'Game Over'

09 Aug 2022
After more than a year in hiatus, Sudanese rapper Tageel releases his sophomore single ‘Game Over’. [...]
Soft Contemporary Style Comes With Hints of Heritage in This Giza Home
Scene Home

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. [...]
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Soft Contemporary Style Comes With Hints of Heritage in This Giza Home
Scene Home

Soft Contemporary Style Comes With Hints of Heritage in This Giza Home

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. [...]
This Nasr City Bakery is Taking You to Uzbekistan
Eats

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
BUZZ

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. [...]
'Her World, Her Rules' to Empower Girls to Become Basketball Stars
BUZZ

'Her World, Her Rules' to Empower Girls to Become Basketball Stars

08 Aug 2022
As part of FIBA's 'Her World, Her Rules' initiative, the Egyptian Basketball Federation will pick 100 girls from each governorate to join their training programmes and games. [...]
Deana Hassanein: The UK Based Radio Show Host Amplifying Arab Voices
Noise

Deana Hassanein: The UK Based Radio Show Host Amplifying Arab Voices

08 Aug 2022
Meet the outspoken Egyptian radio host making noise across the UK with her London-born radio show ‘All Arabic All The Time’… [...]
Charismatic Glamour in This Marassi Summerhouse by Design Point
Scene Home

Charismatic Glamour in This Marassi Summerhouse by Design Point

08 Aug 2022
It’s safe to say Marina Home’s founder, Zahra Ali, made sure the designers at Design Point were pampered with furniture choices as they designed her front row summerhouse in Marassi. [...]
3,000 Electric Car Charging Stations to Be Established Across Egypt
BUZZ

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

08 Aug 2022
Industry giants have invested over EGP 120,000 to establish 3,000 electric vehicle charging stations at every highway in Cairo, Giza and Alexandria. [...]

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