As I watch the bellydancer leave the hall, and turn to my cousins to comment on her performance and flashy costume, I notice another performer walking in and settling at the center of the hall. “It’s the Tanoura!” we blurt out happily, instantl...

Egyptian-American sisters Alia and Radwa Elkaffas had already been giving their audience simple, delicious recipes ranging from nutritious lunches to indulgent desserts for six years when their TikTok food channel, Food Dolls, went viral. With their ...

Some people are nomadic for a short period of time, while some for years, months, or even their entire lifetime – constantly searching for ways to adapt, reconnect, and ‘put down roots’ in a certain place. Yet while some are nomadic out of ...

Walking into an obscure Cairo supermarket, I glanced at the chocolate section and did a double-take. A row of Gersy chocolates innocently sat alongside modern-day counterparts, seemingly camouflaging itself as a regular snack rather than its true ide...

Was he simply making himself an impromptu snack, or was he intentionally experimenting with new flavors and textures? We may never know what this Egyptian butcher had in mind when he first decided to put minced meat inside baladi bread. Known for its...

The third episode of the International Finance Corporation‘s series ‘#IFCinConversation’ features the Managing Partner of Algebra Ventures, Tarek Assaad. Algebra Ventures, Egypt’s leading venture capital fund, has backed some of EgyptR...

To this day, 32-year-old Salma’s* mother – along with a substantial part of her social circle – still has no idea that she met her husband on OKCupid. Her mother’s stance on online dating had always been clear: a woman actively seeking a part...

“I like the Egyptian countryside and I belong to the Egyptian society, so I always like to portray that society beautifully in my pictures.” Fadel Dawod is a Cairo-based Egyptian photojournalist whose work has been published in The New York Times...

Cairo is brimming with musical talent. Like in most industries, male musicians and DJs are more visible, better paid, and much more frequently booked than their female and non-binary counterparts. But here is a warning: if you search SoundCloud for E...

The Bahr El-Baqar wastewater treatment plant, located in the northern governorate of Port Said, was inaugurated by President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on 27 September 2021. This project, the largest of its kind in the world, is a joint venture between the...