From kunafa bel manga, qatayef, and amar el din, to mahshi, macarona bechamel, and fattah, an iftar table at an Egyptian household is usually filled with tasty, mouthwatering dishes from end to end. However, this also means that many run the risk of ...

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced an increase to vessel transiting costs effective by the beginning of May 2022. This decision was adopted due to a “significant growth in global trade, the improvement of ships’ economics, waterway developm...

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Japanese governmental development agency, has announced plans to support Egyptian startups with funding and mentorship through its ‘NINJA’ competition for startups. Aiming to boost sustainabl...

“I took Mostafa under guardianship seven years ago. I met him when he was four days old, and I knew he was my son the second I saw him,” says Rasha Mekky, kafala mother, and founder and executive director of Yalla Kafala, an NGO providing adoptiv...

A story of entrepreneurship for the books: Talaat Harb was a man moved by his love for his home country, a driven entrepreneur that built an empire in Egypt. Harb, known as the father of Egyptian economy, was a pioneer whose legacy lives up until thi...

In the global political stock market, there is no stock as low as Russia’s at this current moment. An unwarranted invasion on Ukraine since 24 February, a ruler deemed a kleptocrat by many, a plethora of sanctions by the West, most experts would ag...

Spending Ramadan away from home and from family and friends does not mean you should not enjoy it. Between the endless list of mosalsalat (TV shows) and the countless ‘ozoumat (invitations to iftar and sohoor gatherings), spending the holy month in...

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, Hend Sabri, 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...