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10 Photos From the 7th Edition of Cairo's Drums & Folkloric Arts Festival
LIFESTYLE

Watch: Welcome to the World of Cairo's 'Metal Zabaleen'

09 Feb 2020
We go into the depths of an area of Cairo's Wekalet El Bala7 Market that few tread. [...]
Port Said Will Host an Old World Film Festival
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This Suit Brand Makes Looking Debonair More Local Than Ever

12 Feb 2020
Let's get spiffy. [...]
Apparently Egypt is Building Bulldozers Now
BUZZ

Orman's Flower Exhibition is Back for its 87th Edition

12 Feb 2020
Flower power, y'all. [...]
Giza's Sphinx International Airport is Getting a New Terminal
BUZZ

Hurghada’s Fish Market is Getting an Upgrade

12 Feb 2020
Ahoy, maties. [...]
Luxor’s Dendera Temple Reopens Today After Restoration
BUZZ

Egypt's 1930s Cartoons to be Honoured at International Animated Film Festival

10 Feb 2020
Mickey Mouse who? [...]
Why Did this Zamalek Player’s Shirt Just Get Sold for 80K?
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Why Did this Zamalek Player’s Shirt Just Get Sold for 80K?

27 Feb 2020
Why on Earth? [...]
Port Said Will Host an Old World Film Festival
ARTS & CULTURE

Port Said Will Host an Old World Film Festival

27 Feb 2020
A film festival for every city, seems like. [...]
Apparently Egypt is Building Bulldozers Now
BUZZ

Apparently Egypt is Building Bulldozers Now

27 Feb 2020
And they're orange, guys. [...]
Giza's Sphinx International Airport is Getting a New Terminal
BUZZ

Giza's Sphinx International Airport is Getting a New Terminal

27 Feb 2020
And it's twice as big as the existing one. [...]
Luxor’s Dendera Temple Reopens Today After Restoration
BUZZ

Luxor’s Dendera Temple Reopens Today After Restoration

27 Feb 2020
And there's a music festival too. [...]
Umm Kalthoum's Hologram is Back Home to Perform in Cairo
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Umm Kalthoum's Hologram is Back Home to Perform in Cairo

27 Feb 2020
For the first time in 45 years. [...]
Week Month Year

Fast food can be healthy. The proof is in the pudding.

(The Chia Pudding, that is) [...]

Turn Your Home Into a Moodboard with These Lamps

Prettier than your prettiest catalogue. [...]

Qalyubiya's Very First Girl's Football League

Qalbyubiya better be ready to have its balls kicked. [...]

Maadi's OSANA Wellness goes Plastic Free

OSANA Wellness is setting an example that should be Egypt's next biggest trend. [...]

Enter the Creative Class with Kemet Art and Design School

This may be just what you need to go through with the career change you've been dreaming of. [...]

What’s the Whiskey Mystery And Where to Find Egypt’s Best

We decided to get to the bottom of it. [...]

Cupcakes Better Sit Down, be Humble - The Financier's Bringing About a New Age of Pastry

Tortina are serving it up real sweet and lux with their new Financiers which are, for sure, giving cupcakes a run for their money. [...]

Fast food can be healthy. The proof is in the pudding.

(The Chia Pudding, that is) [...]

Ramadan Mosalsalat Guide 2019

Everything you need to know about the 29 Mosalsals hitting your screen this Ramadan. [...]

Basma Wahba Talk Show Suspended After Maged El-Masry Makes Racist Remarks On-Air

Egypt's Media Syndicate took the show off air with immediate effect, for violating 'professional and ethical standards'. [...]

Egypt to Plant 100 Million Olive Trees Across the Country by 2022

We're no mathematicians, but that works out at around one tree for every Egyptian citizen... [...]

Stop Whatever You're Doing Because James Arthur is Coming to Cairo

BRB while we lose the ability to even. [...]

Turn Your Home Into a Moodboard with These Lamps

Prettier than your prettiest catalogue. [...]

Qalyubiya's Very First Girl's Football League

Qalbyubiya better be ready to have its balls kicked. [...]

From Al-Fustat to Al-Azhar, Cable Cars Might Become Tourists' New Best Mode of Transport

Ditch driving for a view. [...]

Maadi's OSANA Wellness goes Plastic Free

OSANA Wellness is setting an example that should be Egypt's next biggest trend. [...]

Why Did this Zamalek Player’s Shirt Just Get Sold for 80K?

Why on Earth? [...]

Port Said Will Host an Old World Film Festival

A film festival for every city, seems like. [...]

Apparently Egypt is Building Bulldozers Now

And they're orange, guys. [...]

Giza's Sphinx International Airport is Getting a New Terminal

And it's twice as big as the existing one. [...]

Editor's Picks
Exclusive Round Table Interview: ‘Ras El Sana’ and The Dark Secrets of Egypt’s Elite

Exclusive Round Table Interview: ‘Ras El Sana’ and The Dark Secrets of Egypt’s Elite

06 Feb 2020
We speak to the cast and crew of the controversial Egyptian movie exposing the deepest, darkest corners of the upper class. [...]
Watch: The Badass Women of Cairo's First Roller Derby Team

Watch: The Badass Women of Cairo's First Roller Derby Team

06 Feb 2020
"There's an adrenaline rush as soon as we put our skates on. We get transported." [...]
Watch: Meet Egypt's First Ever Ice Hockey Team

Watch: Meet Egypt's First Ever Ice Hockey Team

02 Feb 2020
Ice Hockey? In Egypt!? [...]
SCENE TV
10 Photos From the 7th Edition of Cairo's Drums & Folkloric Arts Festival

10 Photos From the 7th Edition of Cairo's Drums & Folkloric Arts Festival

21 Apr 2019
In its 7th edition, the Drums and Folkloric Arts Festival brings drumming and dancing troupes from over 20 countries for a slew of striking performances in the heart of Islamic Cairo. [...]
Huge Wind Power Plant Begins Construction in Egypt's Ras Gharib
BUZZ

Huge Wind Power Plant Begins Construction in Egypt's Ras Gharib

26 Feb 2020
The project should help push the country closer to its 2020 clean energy goals. [...]
Maadi's OSANA Wellness goes Plastic Free
BUZZ

Maadi's OSANA Wellness goes Plastic Free

26 Feb 2020
OSANA Wellness is setting an example that should be Egypt's next biggest trend. [...]
Cairo Animation Fest Kicks Off Today
ARTS & CULTURE

Cairo Animation Fest Kicks Off Today

27 Feb 2020
This is the twelfth annual forum. [...]
Egypt Uses Biometrics to Distribute Financial Aid to Refugees
BUZZ

Egypt Uses Biometrics to Distribute Financial Aid to Refugees

27 Feb 2020
Refugees can now scan their iris for access to their UN cash aid. [...]
Egyptian Designer Sara Onsi Flaunts it at Milan Fashion Week with an Eye for Diversity
BUZZ

Egyptian Designer Sara Onsi Flaunts it at Milan Fashion Week with an Eye for Diversity

26 Feb 2020
The designers attended all four major fashion weeks. [...]
Flights From England to Sharm Have Opened Back Up
BUZZ

Flights From England to Sharm Have Opened Back Up

26 Feb 2020
After nearly a 5 year ban, vacationers can now take direct flights from England to make the most of the Egyptian summer. [...]
Egypt and The Many Chocolate Factories - Chocolate Amongst Egypt's Top Exports
BUZZ

Egypt and The Many Chocolate Factories - Chocolate Amongst Egypt's Top Exports

26 Feb 2020
And we thought we had to travel to Europe for good chocolate. [...]
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Ali Gatie @ CJC 610 (Sold out)

Ali Gatie @ CJC 610 (Sold out)

29 Feb 2020
Islam Chipsy / Sadat @ CJC

Islam Chipsy / Sadat @ CJC

29 Feb 2020
WINTER WONDERLAND @ ZED PARK

WINTER WONDERLAND @ ZED PARK

29 Feb 2020
Shehab Kasseb & Hussein Gamal @ The Tap East

Shehab Kasseb & Hussein Gamal @ The Tap East

29 Feb 2020
Jam Night @ The Tap Maadi

Jam Night @ The Tap Maadi

29 Feb 2020
Hesham Galal Trio @ The Tap West

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Amr Diab @ Amicc.Eg

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Ali Gatie @ CJC 610 (Sold out)
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Date: 2/29/2020
Time: 10:30pm - 3:00am
Venue: Cairo Jazz Club 610
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WINTER WONDERLAND @ ZED PARK

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Time: 4:00pm - 11:00pm
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Islam Chipsy / Sadat @ CJC

Date: 2/29/2020
Time: 10:30pm - 3:00am
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Shehab Kasseb & Hussein Gamal @ The Tap East
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Shehab Kasseb & Hussein Gamal @ The Tap East

Date: 2/29/2020
Time: 10:00pm - 3:00am
Venue: The Tap East
Jam Night @ The Tap Maadi
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Jam Night @ The Tap Maadi

Date: 2/29/2020
Time: 10:00pm - 3:00am
Venue: The Tap Maadi
The Sinatras @ Room Garden City
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The Sinatras @ Room Garden City

Date: 2/29/2020
Time: 9:00pm - 10:30pm
Venue: Room Art Space
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Time: 10:00pm - 3:00am
Venue: The Tap West
Amina Salem @ Picasso Art Gallery
Exhibitions

Amina Salem @ Picasso Art Gallery

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Time: 10:30am - 9:00pm
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CINEMA
47 Meters Down: Uncaged

47 Meters Down: Uncaged

GENRE:

Adventure

Drama

STARS:

Sophie Nélisse

SHOWING AT: Bandar Cinema Maadi Cineplex Green Plaza Dandy Mall [...]
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

GENRE:

Comedy

Drama

STARS:

Leonardo DiCaprio

SHOWING AT: Cineplex Green Plaza [...]
Playmobil: The Movie

Playmobil: The Movie

GENRE:

Adventure

Animation

STARS:

Anya Taylor-Joy

SHOWING AT: Galaxy Cineplex Mall of Arabia [...]
The Art of Racing in the Rain

The Art of Racing in the Rain

GENRE:

Comedy

Drama

STARS:

Kevin Costner

SHOWING AT: Plaza Cinema Americana Plaza Point90 Stars Cinema [...]
The Big Trip

The Big Trip

GENRE:

Action

Adventure

STARS:

Graham Halstead

SHOWING AT: Cineplex Green Plaza Dandy Mall [...]
Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

GENRE:

Comedy

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STARS:

Cate Blanchett

SHOWING AT: Cineplex Green Plaza [...]
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