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‘Wasally’ is Careem’s New Door-to-Door Pickup and Delivery Service

01 Apr 2020
The ride-hailing app now offers a handy service that drops off and picks up [...]
No Ride to Sahel? Careem Cars and Buses Have You Covered

No Ride to Sahel? Careem Cars and Buses Have You Covered

06 Aug 2019
Kicking off with insane discounts. . [...]
Egyptian All-Female Ride-Hailing App Fyonka to Expand into Alexandria

Egyptian All-Female Ride-Hailing App Fyonka to Expand into Alexandria

16 Jun 2019
The startup is already operating in 11 districts in Greater Cairo. [...]
Egypt Has ‘World’s Cheapest Taxi Fares’

Egypt Has ‘World’s Cheapest Taxi Fares’

15 Jun 2019
Imposed tip because the driver 'doesn't have change' not included. [...]
Careem Egypt to Launch ‘Hantour’ and ‘Felucca’ Options in Aswan

Careem Egypt to Launch ‘Hantour’ and ‘Felucca’ Options in Aswan

15 May 2019
New features and options are also being introduced in Tanta and Monoufia by the [...]
It's Official: Uber is Buying Careem for $3.1 Billion

It's Official: Uber is Buying Careem for $3.1 Billion

26 Mar 2019
The rumours weren't rumours after all... [...]
5 Roadside Assistance Apps in Egypt That Will Rescue You From Car Troubles

5 Roadside Assistance Apps in Egypt That Will Rescue You From Car Troubles

10 Dec 2018
Thank god for smartphones, eh? [...]
New Initiative by Careem to Make Alexandria Wheelchair-Friendly Governorate

New Initiative by Careem to Make Alexandria Wheelchair-Friendly Governorate

26 Nov 2018
Careem is making Alexandria's streets, vehicles and overall commute more accessible [...]
Uber Egypt to Roll Out Safety Features We all Need

Uber Egypt to Roll Out Safety Features We all Need

17 Oct 2018
From hiding your number from drivers to speeding alerts, Uber’s latest [...]
Careem Is Taking Care of Your Transportation Needs at El-Gouna Film Festival

Careem Is Taking Care of Your Transportation Needs at El-Gouna Film Festival

22 Sep 2018
Thank you, Uncle Careem. [...]
Careem to Test Bus Service in Egypt From September

Careem to Test Bus Service in Egypt From September

14 Aug 2018
The ride-hailing service continues to find ways to expand its portfolio of [...]
Egyptian Parliament Just Passed a Law for Ride-Sharing Apps that Scares Us a Little

Egyptian Parliament Just Passed a Law for Ride-Sharing Apps that Scares Us a Little

08 May 2018
Uber and Careem are about to pay millions in fees and compromise customer privacy [...]
Breaking: Careem's Customer Data Hacked

Breaking: Careem's Customer Data Hacked

23 Apr 2018
All of Careem's customers and captains before January 14th are victims of the [...]
Can this New Egyptian Ride-Hailing App Replace Uber and Careem with Tuktuks and Motorcycles?

Can this New Egyptian Ride-Hailing App Replace Uber and Careem with Tuktuks and Motorcycles?

25 Mar 2018
The Egyptian ride-hailing app claims to be faster and cheaper than most other [...]
Uber's Official Response to the Court's Ruling

Uber's Official Response to the Court's Ruling

20 Mar 2018
Earlier today, Egypt's Administrative Court ruled in favour of 42 taxi drivers' [...]
Beat Cairo’s Terrifying Traffic With Careem Bikes

Beat Cairo’s Terrifying Traffic With Careem Bikes

02 Mar 2018
Impress your boss with your punctuality with a safe, secure motorcycle ride [...]
Uber and Careem Gear Up to Hire Their First Female Drivers in Saudi Arabia

Uber and Careem Gear Up to Hire Their First Female Drivers in Saudi Arabia

11 Jan 2018
With the ban on women driving set to be lifted by June, the ride hailing apps are [...]
Careem Goes Up Against The Sayes By Giving Half-off Rides to Cairene Drivers

Careem Goes Up Against The Sayes By Giving Half-off Rides to Cairene Drivers

28 Nov 2017
Take a well-deserved break from your sayes. [...]
"Mashrou" Swvl: The Ridesharing App Has Finally Launched in Alexandria

"Mashrou" Swvl: The Ridesharing App Has Finally Launched in Alexandria

07 Nov 2017
The app was started by a former Careem executive and is backed by the ride-hailing [...]
Egypt’s Newest Public Transport Service To Be Launched By Uber

Egypt’s Newest Public Transport Service To Be Launched By Uber

21 Sep 2017
Uber are planning a new operation set to serve all of Egypt’s governorates. [...]
A look inside Cairo’s White Taxi Revolution

A look inside Cairo’s White Taxi Revolution

06 Sep 2017
The traditional white cab has suffered severely in recent years, yet a new venture [...]
Chinese Ridesharing Giant Didi Invests in Careem in its Global Rivalry Against Uber

Chinese Ridesharing Giant Didi Invests in Careem in its Global Rivalry Against Uber

08 Aug 2017
The world's second highest valued startup, Didi is battling Uber for global [...]
5 Mysteries of Alexandria Solved

5 Mysteries of Alexandria Solved

31 Jul 2017
Have you seen Alexandria's green man? [...]
Meet the Man Behind Swvl, the Startup That Just Landed $500,000 From Careem

Meet the Man Behind Swvl, the Startup That Just Landed $500,000 From Careem

20 Jul 2017
In less than a year, he grew over 50,000 users for his young ride-sharing startup. [...]
Careem Purchases $500,000 Stake in Fledgling Egyptian Transit Startup Swvl

Careem Purchases $500,000 Stake in Fledgling Egyptian Transit Startup Swvl

17 Jul 2017
The Middle Eastern competitor to Uber makes its first investment - and it's in a [...]
Careem Just Closed a $500 Million Round and Is Now Valued At $1.2 Billion

Careem Just Closed a $500 Million Round and Is Now Valued At $1.2 Billion

15 Jun 2017
The MENA ridesharing giant has just raised a series E round led by Saudi-based VC [...]
14 Egyptian Startups Made it to the World Economic Forum’s Top 100

14 Egyptian Startups Made it to the World Economic Forum’s Top 100

14 May 2017
Egyptian entrepreneurs represent 14 of the 100 most influential tech startups in [...]
This Uber-like App Provides Affordable World-Class Transportation for Cairenes

This Uber-like App Provides Affordable World-Class Transportation for Cairenes

16 Mar 2017
Using tourism buses, this Uber-like transportation app will be running on fixed [...]
#DeleteCareem Trending After the Company Allegedly Fires Its Egypt Director Wael Fakharany

#DeleteCareem Trending After the Company Allegedly Fires Its Egypt Director Wael Fakharany

13 Mar 2017
Wael Fakharany doubles down on the controversy of 'his wrongful and abrupt [...]
New Ride-Hailing App Taxify to Launch in Egypt and Compete with Uber, Careem, and Ousta

New Ride-Hailing App Taxify to Launch in Egypt and Compete with Uber, Careem, and Ousta

01 Feb 2017
Launching for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa, Estonian [...]
Egypt’s Own Car Ride App Ousta Just Secured A $1.25 Million Investment

Egypt’s Own Car Ride App Ousta Just Secured A $1.25 Million Investment

08 Sep 2016
Valiantly stepping up to compete with Uber and Careem, the Egyptian startup closed [...]
7 Brands Proving That Arabic Names Are The Hottest Trend

7 Brands Proving That Arabic Names Are The Hottest Trend

02 May 2016
Are Middle Eastern brands reclaiming their heritage? As more and more companies [...]
Tax Authority to Impose Taxes on Uber and Careem

Tax Authority to Impose Taxes on Uber and Careem

15 Mar 2016
Egypt’s Tax Authority to impose taxes on Uber, Careem, and Ousta. [...]
Egyptian Government: Uber and Careem Will Stay in Egypt

Egyptian Government: Uber and Careem Will Stay in Egypt

10 Mar 2016
In response to taxi driver protests, the Egyptian government emphasizes the [...]
The Internet Responds to Taxi Drivers Protesting Uber and Careem

The Internet Responds to Taxi Drivers Protesting Uber and Careem

14 Feb 2016
After taxi drivers protested Uber and Careem and filed complaints against them at [...]
CairoScene's Karuiz Weh Kayyesh With Careem

CairoScene's Karuiz Weh Kayyesh With Careem

09 Dec 2015
So this is what happened when the CairoScene team decided to be drivers with [...]
Careem Rolls Into Alexandria

Careem Rolls Into Alexandria

25 Nov 2015
While they can't do much about the strange Alexandrian traffic, Careem is about to [...]
Careem Receives US $60 Million In Funding For Planned MENA Expansion

Careem Receives US $60 Million In Funding For Planned MENA Expansion

13 Nov 2015
Ride-sharing taxi service app, Careem has just received millions in funding to [...]
Careem’s Hala Hussien: Driving Feminism

Careem’s Hala Hussien: Driving Feminism

28 Jun 2015
When we picked up the phone to order a Careem car, we were certainly surprised to [...]
Don't Drink and Drive: Cairo NYE Taxi Guide

Don't Drink and Drive: Cairo NYE Taxi Guide

31 Dec 2014
There's no reason to put yourself or others at risk this evening. Here are all the [...]
Week Month Year

Egypt To Build 20 New Cities to Accommodate Overpopulation

In an effort to address Egypt’s overpopulation problem head-on, the country will be establishing 20 new cities in the coming years. [...]

Egypt to Hold Ancient Artefact Exhibition for the First Time in Riyadh

Despite heavy tourism traffic between the two nations, this is the first time the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities cooperates [...]

Lake Manzala Expansion Project to be Restored by UAE’S National Marine Dredging Company

The UAE’s National Marine Dredging Company has won the bid to expand the Nile Delta’s Lake Manzala, in an effort to restore it to its [...]

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. [...]

Egyptian Power Company Receives USD 54 Million in Loans to Build Solar Plant in Kom Ombo

The European Bank for Recontruction and Development has given ACWA Power a loan of USD 54 million to build a solar power plant in Kom Ombo, [...]

7 Local Secondhand Shops to Thrift Better than Macklemore

Hop on the sustainable wave and shop slow fashion items with our list of local secondhand shops. [...]

Montblanc Launches ‘Heritage Egyptomania’ Pen Collection Featuring Ancient Egyptian Designs

Montblanc’s Heritage Egyptomania pays homage to thousands of years of Ancient Egyptian history, and their own Egypt-inspired 1920s fountain [...]

EgyptAir App Now Lets You Track Your Bags

EgyptAir is activating a tracking service for bags through their smartphone app! The application's available on iOs and Android, so you [...]

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

The event only lasts two hours. [...]

Egyptian Tourism Revenues Rise by $2.7 Billion in 2019

Not bad...not bad at all. [...]

9 Mind-Bending Photos from Cirque Du Soleil’s Debut Show in Egypt

Courtesy of the best seats in the house with Etisalat. [...]

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. [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

Carmen Soliman Picked to Sing Arabic Theme Song for Neflix’s ‘Over The Moon’

Egyptian singer and Arab Idol, Carmen Soliman, has been tapped to sing the theme song for the Arabic dub of Netflix’s upcoming animated [...]

Think You Know Your Squad? Prove it With Card Game ‘Friend or Fraud’

Are you a fake friend, or are you tight with the crew? ‘Friend or Foe’, a new game from local brand Zag Games, will help you answer that [...]

A Group of Intrepid Athletes are Preparing to Run 100 KM Across South Sinai

Located amidst the Sinai mountains, on a long 100KM trail, Wild Guanabana’s upcoming ultra marathon ‘Hathor 100’ is set to be a [...]

6 Quirky Local Gift Ideas for Your Next Housewarming

Here are six local brands that have got the quirky knickknacks we so desire, whether you want them for your own room or to make for a [...]

7 Local Brands for Beach Coverups and Shawls

From wraparounds to kimonos, we've curated seven local brands that offer the cutest coverups in Egypt. [...]

EDITOR'S PICKS
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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