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on the road

Euphoric Cultural Travellers ‘On The Road: Restoring Egypt’s Tourism

16 Dec 2016

Travel company On The Road is partnering with AIESEC to send foreigners around the [...]

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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 [...]

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 [...]

EgyptAir Announces Direct Flights Between Sharm El Sheikh & Tripoli

These flights will operate on a weekly basis on board the Boeing B737-800, which can carry up to 154 passengers. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

EgyptAir Announces Direct Flights Between Sharm El Sheikh & Tripoli

These flights will operate on a weekly basis on board the Boeing B737-800, which can carry up to 154 passengers. [...]

Content Creator Nourhanne Eissa Launches Fashion Brand 'Not So'

Blurring the lines between maximalism and minimalism, ‘Not So’ amalgamates intricate designs that showcase Eissa's expertise. [...]

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 [...]

Engineering Authority to Restore Abu Sefein Church After Deadly Fire

The restoration process is already underway for the repair of Abu Sefein Church, after a deadly fire reportedly claimed 41 lives this [...]

EGP 100k in Aid to Go to Each Family of Abu Sefein Church Fire Victims

Investigations have thus far shown that the fire occurred due to a generator malfunction in the church building. The resulting fire has [...]

Egyptian Foodtech Startup BONBELL Raises $350k Pre-Seed

BONBELL aims to facilitate the food ordering experience in Egypt by enabling restaurant managers to handle dine-in orders, table [...]

We're Having A Meltdown Over Sahel's New Gourmet Grilled Cheese Spot

We’re absolutely melting over these gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches by the beach. [...]

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. [...]