Across centuries, the Egyptian desert has bore witness to kings and prophets, messengers and messiahs, pariahs and pashas. Today, its history is a flood of religious love-stories and spiritual epics – from the pantheons of antiquity to Abrahami...

Egypt has witnessed the passage of an eclectic and diverse tapestry of cultural traditions, a cornerstone of which was Judaism. With a vast history of interfaith coexistence, one often shrouded by an air of tension and mourning, Judaic culture has de...

From snow in Hurghada to weeks without the sun in Cairo, most would not hesitate to say this year’s winter has been especially cold. Considering Egypt tends to be a very food-focused culture, a simple way of coping with the winter would be to stay ...

Youth participation is one of the core driving forces of sustainable development. The Art of Hope contest, powered by Banque du Caire, aims to empower young artists in Egypt to become drivers of change by giving them a chance to showcase their vision...

Consistently, ancient Egypt has supplied modernity with some of its most fascinating finds and unexplainable feats; from memories of eclipses and energy maps, architecture that stood the test of millennia, to gods-turned-pop-culture-keystones: if the...

Rania Salah Seddik is a passionate entrepreneur and founder of the sister organisations GebRaa and Karama, aimed at reviving traditional Egyptian handicrafts at risk and supporting marginalised communities across the country. “GebRaa cares about th...

“My mother and father have always kept their relationship private,” my friend once told me. “The family is more private in our culture, and it is considered inappropriate to ask parents questions about their relationship.” This was the first ...

Egypt’s Minister of Culture, Ines Abdel Dayem, announced the streaming of US Metropolitan Opera shows at the Cairo Opera House.  The decision to resume the shows was taken to foster the prevalence of artistic and cultural performances in Egypt; it...

In the last few years, the Egyptian government embarked on several projects in the roads and transportation sector, with the main goal of improving mobility for citizens, while reducing traffic congestion. Among them is the ‘Monorail’, with found...

The Egyptian National Team has taken a major step forward in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after a surprisingly strong performance against African football powerhouse Ivory Coast in the round of 16. Though many chances were created throughout the...