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Yahya Al-Fakharani Returns to the Big Screen After 24 Years

21 Jan 2022

For the first time since 1998, Yahya Al-Fakharani is returning to cinema. [...]

Official Trailer Drops for Marvel's New Superhero Show 'Moon Knight'

Official Trailer Drops for Marvel's New Superhero Show 'Moon Knight'

18 Jan 2022

Mostly directed by Egypt's own Mohamed Diab, and featuring the acting talents of [...]

Sawsan Badr to Receive Achievement Award at Aswan Women Film Festival

Sawsan Badr to Receive Achievement Award at Aswan Women Film Festival

17 Jan 2022

Sawsan Badr was chosen because she represents the creativity of Egyptian women in [...]

Netflix Drops Official Trailer for Arabic Remake of Perfect Strangers

Netflix Drops Official Trailer for Arabic Remake of Perfect Strangers

14 Jan 2022

Netflix just dropped the trailer for their first Arabic original movie starring [...]

Three Eminent Artists Chosen to Represent Egypt at Venice Biennale

Three Eminent Artists Chosen to Represent Egypt at Venice Biennale

13 Jan 2022

Taking place between April 23rd and November 27th, the Biennale invites artists to [...]

Kids of Birdrock Orphanage Present A Christmas Carol in Downtown Cairo

Kids of Birdrock Orphanage Present A Christmas Carol in Downtown Cairo

13 Jan 2022

To be shown at El-Nahar Theatre, the production is made possible thanks to The [...]

Luxor African Film Festival to Honour Iconic Egyptian Actors

Luxor African Film Festival to Honour Iconic Egyptian Actors

11 Jan 2022

This year, LAFF will pay tribute to veteran Egyptian actors Huda Sultan and Mahmoud [...]

Egyptian Producer Mohamed Hefzy Joins Sundance Film Festival 2022 Jury

Egyptian Producer Mohamed Hefzy Joins Sundance Film Festival 2022 Jury

10 Jan 2022

With a career spanning more than two decades, Hefzy has more than 100 recognitions [...]

Discover the Magic of Everyday Life with Marwan Sabra’s ‘Pareidolia'

Discover the Magic of Everyday Life with Marwan Sabra’s ‘Pareidolia'

10 Jan 2022

Through acrylic brushstrokes and striking paintings, Sabra’s latest exhibit [...]

Celebrating Homemade Drama at 1st Egyptian Radio & Television Festival

Celebrating Homemade Drama at 1st Egyptian Radio & Television Festival

09 Jan 2022

The festival will gather many of Egypt's most dramatic stars and spokespeople, [...]

Yasmin Raeis & Dina El Sherbiny to Star in New Killer Play

Yasmin Raeis & Dina El Sherbiny to Star in New Killer Play

08 Jan 2022

The play - ‘Ahfad Raya Wa Sakina’, referencing the historic serial killers - [...]

Royal Jewelry Museum in Alexandria Brews Up Coffee Exhibit

Royal Jewelry Museum in Alexandria Brews Up Coffee Exhibit

07 Jan 2022

The exhibition includes 32 pieces in total, 15 of which are golden cups and 17 [...]

Hend Sabry's Netflix Series 'Finding Ola' Comes Out on February 3rd

Hend Sabry's Netflix Series 'Finding Ola' Comes Out on February 3rd

05 Jan 2022

Hend Sabry's beloved character, Ola Abdelsabour, is returning to our screens with a [...]

Ahmed Dawood Joins Asser Yassin in Egyptian Remake of 'Suits'

Ahmed Dawood Joins Asser Yassin in Egyptian Remake of 'Suits'

05 Jan 2022

Ahmed Dawood joins Asser Yassin on the Egyptian remake of 'Suits', the American [...]

New Book 'The Rebel' Chronicles Life of Legendary Omar Khairat

New Book 'The Rebel' Chronicles Life of Legendary Omar Khairat

02 Jan 2022

The books will touch on Khairat’s lengthy career as well as his early life and [...]

Tahya Misr Fund to Pump EGP 200 Million Into Local Handicrafts

Tahya Misr Fund to Pump EGP 200 Million Into Local Handicrafts

31 Dec 2021

Continuing their mission to preserve and revive this treasured tradition, the [...]

Yasmine Sabri Lands Her First Leading Role in a Movie

Yasmine Sabri Lands Her First Leading Role in a Movie

31 Dec 2021

Yasmine Sabri's newest cinematic venture takes the form of a movie called ‘Shoghl [...]

Kinda Alloush is About to Make Her Bollywood Debut

Kinda Alloush is About to Make Her Bollywood Debut

29 Dec 2021

‘The Yellow Bus’ is a co-production between the U.S, Mexico, India, the UAE, and [...]

Luxor Temple & Sphinx Avenue to Host Luxor African Film Ceremonies

Luxor Temple & Sphinx Avenue to Host Luxor African Film Ceremonies

28 Dec 2021

The Luxor African Film Festival will spotlight cinematic achievement across Africa, [...]

The NMEC is About to Host the Biggest International Art Show

The NMEC is About to Host the Biggest International Art Show

28 Dec 2021

Starting January 15th, the World Art Forum will be an international exhibition [...]

Mona Zaki Stars in Netflix's First Original Arabic Film

Mona Zaki Stars in Netflix's First Original Arabic Film

24 Dec 2021

The Arabic remake features stars from across the region including award-winning [...]

Amir El Masry Chosen Amongst Best Actors of 2021 by The Guardian

Amir El Masry Chosen Amongst Best Actors of 2021 by The Guardian

23 Dec 2021

Amir El Masry was praised for his award-winning performance in 'Limbo', a film [...]

National Museum of Egyptian Civilization is Getting Its Own App

National Museum of Egyptian Civilization is Getting Its Own App

23 Dec 2021

Currently available on Google Play and the App Store, the new app - simply called [...]

Old Cairo’s Coptic Museum Holds Christmas Exhibition

Old Cairo’s Coptic Museum Holds Christmas Exhibition

22 Dec 2021

‘A Song of Joy’ features 11 artefacts from the museum’s reserves that, in some way [...]

Zawya Cinema Opens Submissions for Short Film Festival

Zawya Cinema Opens Submissions for Short Film Festival

21 Dec 2021

With the sixth edition of their annual Zawya Shorts VI, Cairo's Zawya Cinema has [...]

This Ultra-Sustainable Village From the 1940s is Opening in Luxor

This Ultra-Sustainable Village From the 1940s is Opening in Luxor

17 Dec 2021

Designed by historic architect Hassan Fathy, New Gourna Village represents a vision [...]

Arabic Calligraphy Added to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List

Arabic Calligraphy Added to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List

16 Dec 2021

Arabic calligraphy's addition to UNESCO’s list is hoped to revive its as an art [...]

Arabic Remake of French Comedy Intouchables to Start Filming in Egypt

Arabic Remake of French Comedy Intouchables to Start Filming in Egypt

16 Dec 2021

The Egyptian remake will follow many of the same narrative beats as the original [...]

Famed Collector Sells Golden Age Treasure Trove to Ministry of Culture

Famed Collector Sells Golden Age Treasure Trove to Ministry of Culture

15 Dec 2021

The famed archive includes hundreds of posters of Egyptian films, 500 [...]

TikTok Creators Celebrated at CIFF with #FilmOnTikTok Competition

TikTok Creators Celebrated at CIFF with #FilmOnTikTok Competition

13 Dec 2021

Worlds collided as TikTok put on their own #FilmOnTikTok contest at the Cairo [...]

Sultan's Fair Showcases Artisanal Traditions of the City of the Dead

Sultan's Fair Showcases Artisanal Traditions of the City of the Dead

11 Dec 2021

The fair is an annual event in the City of the Dead that hopes to revive Egyptian [...]

The Unapologetically Feminist Caricatures of Dina Zaitoun

The Unapologetically Feminist Caricatures of Dina Zaitoun

10 Dec 2021

Ripe with hyper-feminine motifs and colour palettes, Dina Zaitoun's visual stories [...]

Superstar Youssra's Surprising New Move

Superstar Youssra's Surprising New Move

06 Dec 2021

After 19 years off the stage, Youssra is finally making her theatrical comeback [...]

Cairo Opera House Jingles All the Way with Christmas Concert Series

Cairo Opera House Jingles All the Way with Christmas Concert Series

05 Dec 2021

From December 23rd and December 26th, Cairo Opera House is celebrating Christmas [...]

Cairo Art Fair Showcases Contemporary Works of 150 Artists

Cairo Art Fair Showcases Contemporary Works of 150 Artists

03 Dec 2021

With photography, sculptures, and illustrations, TAM.Gallery's Cairo Art Fair [...]

This Local Production House Helped Film the Next Jurassic World Movie

This Local Production House Helped Film the Next Jurassic World Movie

01 Dec 2021

In a first for the region, Egyptian production house Filmedia collaborated with [...]

World Youth Forum Opens Registrations for Theatre Showcase

World Youth Forum Opens Registrations for Theatre Showcase

01 Dec 2021

World Youth Theatre is a showcase of promising young artists, expressing their [...]

We're Getting a Cinematic Universe of Arabic Superheroes

We're Getting a Cinematic Universe of Arabic Superheroes

29 Nov 2021

Move aside Iron Man, there's a new cinematic universe of superhero movies, and it [...]

Marwan Hamed to Head Jury for Short Films at Red Sea Film Festival

Marwan Hamed to Head Jury for Short Films at Red Sea Film Festival

25 Nov 2021

Egyptian Director Marwan Hamed will be joined by Finnish-Somali writer and director [...]

Art Corner Gallery to Feature Exhibit on Egypt's Most Infamous Killers

Art Corner Gallery to Feature Exhibit on Egypt's Most Infamous Killers

25 Nov 2021

The exhibition uses the tales of serial killers Raya and Sakina as a jumping point [...]

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Mukk is the All-Egyptian Label Serving Korean Chic

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Salim Azzam Reimagines Lebanese Embroidery with Modern Aesthetics

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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. [...]