Thanks to growing awareness on the negative impacts of fast fashion, more and more young Egyptians are starting to forego international clothing brands in lieu of local counterparts and even thrift shops. New local clothing outlets pop up in Egypt ev...

Egypt will need four times the present educational capacities, and nine times the health facilities by 2050 if the present fertility rate remains (3.4 child per woman), said Hala El-Said, Minister of Planning and Economic Development at a population ...

Jordanian Netflix original AlRawabi School for Girls took the region by storm last week after shedding light on several important issues from a Middle Eastern perspective, primarily bullying. SPOILERS AHEAD: The below points discuss elements from the...

From carb-loaded koshari to perfectly spiced shawarma, Egyptian food is something most Egyptians miss if they end up living abroad. There’s no shortage of Egyptian restaurants in Cairo and Giza, but some are definitely more popular than others, and...

“We’re different, we’re unique, we’re special, and I bet you, if you come and you don’t like it, I, as the head of this authority, will give you your money back!” exclaims Dr. Ahmed Ghoneim, Head of the Authority of the National Museu...

A true reader would tell you that there’s never a bad time to start a new book – unless you’ve got a deadline approaching, of course – but one of life’s greatest pleasures is reading by the beach, where you can truly immerse yourself in the...

I recall walking into the Mauritshuis in the Hague – a Dutch museum, tempered by old architecture and the distinct smell of wood varnish – and thinking this was the definition of art: expert strokes and aged turpentine, canvases that were...

Days after the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, UN experts released a statement from the High Commissioner for Human Rights warning of the deteriorating human rights situation, and the reversal of decades of work to advance human rights and gender eq...

The untapped market for Egyptian-made card and board games has been growing at a steady pace in the last few years, and it has given many young entrepreneurs a chance to harness that trademark Egyptian humor in fun, lighthearted games targeting avid ...

Growing up in Egypt, most of us enjoyed the ‘aragouz’ (puppet) show during friends’ birthdays that we got invited to. For many of us, it was the best part of the birthday. A small portable stage would be set up, and the crowd would burst into l...