Egypt’s mahraganat music (which literally translates to festival music) has been the topic of controversy arguably since the appointment of veteran singer, Hany Shaker, as the President of the Music Syndicate. An evolving genre born from the impact...

Accused of failing to keep their marriage, not putting their children first, or simply not ‘marriage material’, divorced women in Egypt have long been under a shadow in the eyes of society. Yet, in Egypt’s patriarchal society, this is a percept...

Diplomacy has existed for millennia, a political tool of peace that ensured earlier civilizations maintained peaceful relationships between nations, groups, or individuals. In fact, the earliest recorded treaty in political history was between Ancien...

If the Nile river represents the blood of Egypt, then coral reefs represent its heart. Generating around USD 7 billion a year from diving and snorkeling-related activities, Egypt’s coral reefs are not just an important source of tourism revenue, bu...

Laughter and tears echo through apartment walls, where memories are built and history is forever etched. A home, a sacred place, by human passion made sweet. Egypt soars with history, an epicenter of art, culture, science, and music. From renowned ce...

A painting tells stories through soft brushstrokes, a painter dreams in watercolors, and a masterpiece is made to captivate. This is the story of Egypt’s artistic siblings, Effat and Mohamed Naghi; a duo who loved art and their country simultan...

The crypto wave is inescapable. Conversations on crypto are everywhere on the internet, from Twitter to Reddit to Instagram. Household superstars like Lebron James now star in advertisements for crypto companies. In the Middle East, Qatar is set to h...

Beauty and brains was Hypatia – the last Alexandrian scholar at the ancient University of Alexandria. To live, is to remain an inspiration, and to die, is to become a legend: Hypatia achieved both, etched into the lives and hearts she touched with ...

Over the past months, the economy has become the talk of every gathering across Egypt. Whether you are in business, a consumer trying to find a product you need at a price you can afford, a government official thinking about the growing number of cha...

A slight breeze, thick with humidity, complements the shore; the Red Sea is patient and flat, corals grazing the water-top from under. Safaga – a coastal town on the Red sea – is silent, its mangroves rise and sway, and right under them i...