The Arab world has taken the entertainment industry by storm with some of the biggest shows and programs during the last couple of years. From television drama, to comedy shows, and pop culture programs, Arab entertainment has been on the rise. For t...

After the smash hit, “Al Bahth An Ola,” (Finding Ola), which premiered exclusively on the 3 February early this year, the dramedy’s star and executive producer, Hendy Sabry, confirmed on her official Instagram account the show’s renewal for a...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi held a meeting with Israel’s prime minister Naftali Bennett and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, the Egyptian presidency...

A combination of soaring commodity and energy prices coupled with an ongoing onslaught of global monetary tightening has added immense pressure on Egypt’s economy. One of the Middle East’s most indebted nations, Egypt, has sought the help of inte...

In a corner of Arkan Plaza in El Sheikh Zayed City, on the westside of Greater Cairo, sits a haven for lovers of good quality coffee. Nestled in between a number of other premises of locally-owned small businesses, Specialty Būn is a tiny place, but...

A remnant of a bygone era, a cultural icon with symbolic importance: the tarboush, or the fez, carries a political past, signifying power and status for the wearer. A red hat for the country’s leading officials, military officers, clerics, school b...

For the experienced, it is “heaven under the sea” – and for the unlucky, it marks an untimely, devastating end. On the shore of Dahab, Egypt, is a cavity in the Earth’s crust, an infamous dive site known as the Blue Hole. From an aerial v...

Scents can trigger vivid memories, and teleport us to places, past moments and environments even when we’re miles away. Walking along Egypt’s streets, one can be hit with many scents, both ancient and new, that define the soul of a community or a...

  It’s a mid 1900s daydream: an open road, windows are rolled down, music emanating from the car’s radio, and life feels like a movie. The vintage tactility of classic cars brings back memories of a bygone age only seen in frames. Exudin...

When there is too much beauty in the heart, it spills outward: in kind eyes and a smile, in a show of tradition or companionship – or in ink. Blue and faded, the Arab women embrace rural facial tattoos as a symbol of faith in all its forms. Fro...