Mid 2020, after COVID-19 had spread across the whole world, people were still learning ways to keep themselves busy. With countries announcing full lockdown measures, while others imposed curfews, many were forced to stay at home for weeks. At a time...

To veteran-sleuths and skeptics alike, Atlantis is a well-worn—arguably worn-out—name. Across centuries, it has come to embody humanity’s pull to seductive, elusive histories and the instinctual desire to digest the unknown whole. Atlantis was ...

The Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival is a world-renowned short film festival. The roots of the festival were planted in 1981 when the association “Sauve qui peut le court métrage” realized there was a need for a platform for sh...

  Korean culture has made a noticeable buzz in Cairo over the last few years, with particular attention to its food scene. Culturally driven food connoisseurs are oftentimes finding themselves wandering into Korean restaurants, curious to try so...

Nawy, a Cairo-based property-technology start-up, has secured a new USD 5 million investment in a seed round led by the Sawiris Family Office. Founded in 2016 under the brand name ‘Cooing’ by Mohamed Abou Ghanima, Abdel-Azim Osman, Ahmed Rafea, A...

A poet, a mystic, and mawlana: Rumi is a name most postmodern scholars have come to associate with Persian lyricism and philosophy. To the Western world, he is the face and father of Middle Eastern literature; a man so versed in language and rhythm t...

“Wekalet el Balah” (the market of dates), more commonly known as El Wekala is a landmark of Egyptian fashion history. Located in Bulaq, El Wekala has been a go-to for affordable clothing for decades. More recently, with thrifting becoming more po...

The cost of air pollution and sea degradation is estimated to be over three percent of GDP in some of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, according to a newly published report by the World Bank. In the MENA region’s largest cities, ...

The history of Egypt is infinitely remarkable. Rich in culture and intertwined with magnificent arts, Egypt is an epicenter of influence and inspiration to the world at large. To this day, Egypt is home to some of the most adorning musical melodies t...

Boba has taken Egypt by storm over the last few years, with tea shops popping up in Maadi, New Cairo, Heliopolis, Zamalek, and El-Sheikh Zayed City. The trendy tea concoction, a modern trend in Asia, has made its way into many hearts with its unique ...