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‘Metfasal Leek’ Designs Clothes for People with Disabilities & Short Stature

20 Oct 2020
Designer Ashgan al-Abhar has created a new brand with the goal of creating clothes [...]
Award-Winning Kegham Djeghalian Headlines Zee’s New Footwear Collection

Award-Winning Kegham Djeghalian Headlines Zee’s New Footwear Collection

15 Oct 2020
Local shoe brand Zee has unveiled a new collection marking the brand’s new creative [...]
Egypt's Most Elegant Boutiques for Evening Wear

Egypt's Most Elegant Boutiques for Evening Wear

15 Oct 2020
From draping gowns to glittery mermaid designs, here are some of our fav evening [...]
Beauty is Pain? Calzola’s Killer Shoes Disagree

Beauty is Pain? Calzola’s Killer Shoes Disagree

15 Oct 2020
Manufacturing their sneaker designs abroad, Calzola places quality and comfort at [...]
Dorra Zarrouk and Kojak Studio Collaborate on New 'Romantique’ Collection

Dorra Zarrouk and Kojak Studio Collaborate on New 'Romantique’ Collection

13 Oct 2020
Tunisian actress Dorra Zarrouk has collaborated with Egyptian designer Mohanad [...]
Sustainability Takes a Stylish Turn with Zuri Bags

Sustainability Takes a Stylish Turn with Zuri Bags

06 Oct 2020
Bringing sustainability to the forefront of fashion, Zuri is the local brand [...]
Egyptian Brand Mobaco Cottons Opens Shop in Paris

Egyptian Brand Mobaco Cottons Opens Shop in Paris

05 Oct 2020
Venturing into Europe for the first time since they started in 1974, Egyptian brand [...]
Local Brand Katee Steps Up with Fiercely Feminine Heels

Local Brand Katee Steps Up with Fiercely Feminine Heels

05 Oct 2020
Katee is a local shoe brand celebrating the vibrancy of Latin American culture, all [...]
Maha Designs Embraces Freehand Art with Bold Falahi Patterns and Picasso Prints

Maha Designs Embraces Freehand Art with Bold Falahi Patterns and Picasso Prints

04 Oct 2020
Seeking inspiration from everyone from Frida Kahlo, Picasso, Van Gogh and Falahi [...]
Fashion Brand SAS Corner Embraces African Design Through Old-School Hippie Style

Fashion Brand SAS Corner Embraces African Design Through Old-School Hippie Style

03 Oct 2020
Boasting a collection of tops, trousers, dresses and pinafores, SAS Collection [...]
SMRQAND Makes Whimsical Wearable Art

SMRQAND Makes Whimsical Wearable Art

02 Oct 2020
Crafting each piece herself, artist and SMRQAND founder Samar Hassan mirrors her [...]
Maison Pyramide Launches 2nd E-Showroom Bringing Together Fashion and Humanity

Maison Pyramide Launches 2nd E-Showroom Bringing Together Fashion and Humanity

02 Oct 2020
Centred around an ethical edge, Maison Pyramide’s newest e-showroom features brands [...]
Local Fashion Brand Mia Invokes the Elegance of the Mediterranian through Bold Design

Local Fashion Brand Mia Invokes the Elegance of the Mediterranian through Bold Design

01 Oct 2020
Local clothing brand, Mia, is entirely inspired by the vibrancies of Spanish [...]
Mohamed Ramadan & Ahl Masr Foundation Releases New Charitable Line of Face Masks

Mohamed Ramadan & Ahl Masr Foundation Releases New Charitable Line of Face Masks

30 Sep 2020
Mohamed Ramadan, aka Egypt’s ‘Numbar One’ superstar, has released a fashionable [...]
Soraya Shawky Sets Sail with Lula-Ru for their New Swimwear Collection

Soraya Shawky Sets Sail with Lula-Ru for their New Swimwear Collection

30 Sep 2020
Released this week, Egyptian beauty influencer Soraya Shawky shows us her flair for [...]
NOTFOUND Debuts in Local Streetwear Scene with A Crisp, Clean Aesthetic

NOTFOUND Debuts in Local Streetwear Scene with A Crisp, Clean Aesthetic

29 Sep 2020
After nearly four years of planning, NOTFOUND has finally entered Cairo’s street [...]
Stars & Style in the 'Abyss'

Stars & Style in the 'Abyss'

28 Sep 2020
Local streetwear brand, Abyss, focuses in on placing iconic figures in a Cairene [...]
This Quirky T-Shirt Brand Package Their Products in a Juice Box

This Quirky T-Shirt Brand Package Their Products in a Juice Box

27 Sep 2020
Waste offers that certain unconventional something with their aesthetic, utilizing [...]
Smart & Understated, Mamzi Opens New In-Studio Dokki Store

Smart & Understated, Mamzi Opens New In-Studio Dokki Store

26 Sep 2020
It's been six years since Mamzi launched in 2014, and the fashion label has taken [...]
7 Local Brands for Beach Coverups and Shawls

7 Local Brands for Beach Coverups and Shawls

24 Sep 2020
From wraparounds to kimonos, we've curated seven local brands that offer the cutest [...]
Sustainable Stylish Shoe Brand Morena is Handmade in Egypt

Sustainable Stylish Shoe Brand Morena is Handmade in Egypt

24 Sep 2020
Morena Apparel is Egypt’s next red-hot footwear brand keeping the environment, [...]
Boujee Lane Maintains a Slow Fashion Philosophy While Sticking Fast on the Latest Trends

Boujee Lane Maintains a Slow Fashion Philosophy While Sticking Fast on the Latest Trends

18 Sep 2020
While they call themselves a fast fashion brand in terms of keeping up with the [...]
Hend Sabri is the Only Arab Face Promoting Etro’s Luxurious New Pegaso Bags

Hend Sabri is the Only Arab Face Promoting Etro’s Luxurious New Pegaso Bags

12 Sep 2020
Tunisian movie star (and lawyer!) Hend Sabri joins Italian luxury brand Etro’s [...]
7 Local Secondhand Shops to Thrift Better than Macklemore

7 Local Secondhand Shops to Thrift Better than Macklemore

12 Sep 2020
Hop on the sustainable wave and shop slow fashion items with our list of local [...]
7 Local Secondhand Shops to Thrift Better than Macklemore

7 Local Secondhand Shops to Thrift Better than Macklemore

12 Sep 2020
Hop on the sustainable wave and shop slow fashion items with our list of local [...]
Daima Makes Stunning, One-of-a-Kind Jackets Using Using Upcycled Materials

Daima Makes Stunning, One-of-a-Kind Jackets Using Using Upcycled Materials

12 Sep 2020
This eco-friendly brand empowers women by providing them with job opportunities, [...]
Pstyled: The Psychology-Driven Fashion Consultancy Service Using AI to Empower Women

Pstyled: The Psychology-Driven Fashion Consultancy Service Using AI to Empower Women

09 Sep 2020
With years of fashion psychology experience under her belt, Yasmina Nessim started [...]
MISHKA’s Handmade Leather and Jewelry is Crafted by Women in the City of the Dead

MISHKA’s Handmade Leather and Jewelry is Crafted by Women in the City of the Dead

05 Sep 2020
Founded as part of a social development programme, local jewelry brand MISHKA has [...]
UNTY Collaborates with Cairo-Based Female Creatives on New Campaign About Womanhood & Freedom

UNTY Collaborates with Cairo-Based Female Creatives on New Campaign About Womanhood & Freedom

05 Sep 2020
In a bid to dissect navigating womanhood in the Arab world, local brand UNTY has [...]
‘Pray for Humanity’ by MARAM Raises Funds for Egyptian Mothers in Poverty & the Lebanese Red Cross

‘Pray for Humanity’ by MARAM Raises Funds for Egyptian Mothers in Poverty & the Lebanese Red Cross

31 Aug 2020
MARAM’S ‘Pray for Humanity’ capsule collection raises money for Egyptian mothers [...]
Azza Fahmy Takes to Zoom to Discuss Passion, Design and Business

Azza Fahmy Takes to Zoom to Discuss Passion, Design and Business

30 Aug 2020
Jewellery designer Azza Fahmy will be taking to Zoom on September 1st with the [...]
Local Bag Brand PAVO Steps Up with New Collection of Men and Women's Footwear

Local Bag Brand PAVO Steps Up with New Collection of Men and Women's Footwear

30 Aug 2020
Founded in 2017 as a bag label, PAVO has expanded their product line, introducing [...]
New Slow Fashion Brand Hoopoo Makes Modest Designs with a Boho Chic Flair

New Slow Fashion Brand Hoopoo Makes Modest Designs with a Boho Chic Flair

28 Aug 2020
Hiring local artisan families instead of outsourcing to factories, slow fashion [...]
Rebel Cairo’s Limited Edition Fayrouz-Inspired Totes are Raising Funds for Beirut

Rebel Cairo’s Limited Edition Fayrouz-Inspired Totes are Raising Funds for Beirut

27 Aug 2020
Designed after Fayrouz’s iconic ‘Le Beirut’ song, 100% of the proceeds from Rebel [...]
Anzo is the Newly-Launched Babylonian-Inspired Casual Wear Brand

Anzo is the Newly-Launched Babylonian-Inspired Casual Wear Brand

27 Aug 2020
Asory founder Rana Yousry just launched Anzo, a casual wear brand with a diverse [...]
Rebel Cairo’s Limited Edition Fayrouz-Inspired Totes are Raising Funds for Beirut

Rebel Cairo’s Limited Edition Fayrouz-Inspired Totes are Raising Funds for Beirut

27 Aug 2020
Designed after Fayrouz’s iconic ‘Le Beirut’ song, 100% of the proceeds from Rebel [...]
New Mens Footwear Label, Jarii, Debuts With Daring Mule Collection

New Mens Footwear Label, Jarii, Debuts With Daring Mule Collection

22 Aug 2020
Naming themselves after the Arabic word for ‘brave’, Jarii is a new men’s footwear [...]
Swirlz is the New Brand Bringing in Bead Bags into Our Summer Days

Swirlz is the New Brand Bringing in Bead Bags into Our Summer Days

22 Aug 2020
Introducing the bead bag trend into Egypt, Swirlz is the new brand bringing us our [...]
Zilzal is the Female-Led Concept Store Combating Social Stigmas

Zilzal is the Female-Led Concept Store Combating Social Stigmas

22 Aug 2020
Zilzal is the concept store hoping to instigate important conversations surrounding [...]
7 Local Brands Where You Can Find Your Perfect Beach Bag

7 Local Brands Where You Can Find Your Perfect Beach Bag

22 Aug 2020
These are our seven top picks to get your next beach bag for Sahel season. [...]
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Award-Winning Kegham Djeghalian Headlines Zee’s New Footwear Collection

Local shoe brand Zee has unveiled a new collection marking the brand’s new creative director Kegham Djeghalian. [...]

Egypt's Most Elegant Boutiques for Evening Wear

From draping gowns to glittery mermaid designs, here are some of our fav evening wear boutiques in Cairo. [...]

Egyptian Director's HBO Series 'The Vow' Renewed for a Second Season

Egyptian director Jehaine Noujaim's latest documentary series, 'The Vow', follows an American self-improvement group called NXIVM that [...]

Diversity Film Competition to Award EGP 150,000 to Films Highlighting the Struggles of Migrants

Launched by Bassita, this film competition works to highlight struggles met by migrant workers in Egypt. [...]

12 Reasons Why We Love O1 in New Cairo

O1 has got to be the best thing to happen to New Cairo foodies yet - here are 12 of its tastiest restaurants and eateries to prove it. [...]

Buffalo Wings and Rings is Now in Sheikh Zayed

With over 30 branches in the MENA region and 65 in the US, Buffalo Wings & Rings has opened its second branch in Egypt at Sheikh Zayed! [...]

Cairo Water Week Will Tackle Sustainability & Security

Set to take place online due to COVID-19, this year's iteration of Cairo Water Week will focus on such topics as water security, solutions [...]

An EGP 50 Million Investment Will See Upper Egyptian Crafts Showcased to the World

Egypt has allocated EGP 50 million to support Upper Egypt’s traditional handicrafts sector by making crafts more accessible for purchase in [...]

Luxor’s Karnak Temple Complex Prepares For Spectacular Solar Alignment This Friday

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Escape into the Virtual: Maged Farrag’s “VRviving the Art” to Show at CIFF

The Cairo International Film Festival has expanded its virtual reality category to feature 20 new films. [...]

Egyptian eSports Team to Compete For USD850,000 in League of Legends Tournament

QLASH Egypt qualified for The Nexus, the first official League of Legends tournament for the MENA region. [...]

Gebel Elba: Visit Egypt's Best Kept Secret

Be one of a select few to be able to experience Egypt's wildest adventure. [...]

Netflix Releases Documentary on the Secrets of the Saqqara Necropolis

Netflix’s newest documentary brings us along the journey of the Saqqara excavations, which has unearthed one of archeology’s biggest [...]

Kafr El-Sheikh Museum Opens Next Month

The soon-to-open Kafr El-Sheikh museum will showcase the Ancient Egyptian civilization’s influence on the fields of engineering, medicine, [...]

Egypt Issues its First Waste Management Law

Egypt has issued its first waste management law to improve national health, the environment and encourage foreign investment [...]

Egyptian Photographer Eman Arab Makes Top 10 at Worldwide Photowalk Contest

Egyptian freelance photographer Eman Arab has been selected as one of the top 10 winners of the international Worldwide Photowalk for her [...]

Egypt Might Just Be the Only Nation in the MENA Region to See GDP Growth in 2020

Egypt might just be the only nation in the Middle East and North African region to see a positive GDP growth in 2020. That's not us saying [...]

Qasr Al-Aini Teaching Hospital to Undergo EGP 300 Million Renovation

The project looks to increase Qasr al-Aini Hospital's capacity by 300%, and lead the hospital to better serve and accommodate its patients [...]

Egypt Pushes to Make All Forms of Contraceptives Free to Women

The government is looking into a programme that will provide all forms of contraception to women free of charge, among a number of other [...]

Furnish Your Ideal Home with Kenda Interiors' Custom-Made Pieces

Whether you're fantasizing about a dainty darling apartment or a luxury villa, you'll need to find people who are dedicated to your [...]

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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. [...]
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