In 2024, I wrote an article about eating disorders and the difficulty of being in recovery from bulimia during the holy month of Ramadan. Over time, I created a plan that works for me, one that helped me stay grounded when fasting, family gatherings,...

  Egyptian-American comedian, filmmaker, and media personality Kareem Rahma announced on Tuesday, 12 February, that his viral Instagram series ‘Subway Takes’ might be coming home to Cairo. Rahma, 39, was invited as a special guest speaker to...

  Egypt’s House of Representatives today approved a major cabinet reshuffle proposed by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, in a session led by Parliament Speaker Hisham Badawi.  The motion passed with a majority of members present, clearing the ...

The holy month of Ramadan approaches, and people are getting ready for worship, fasting, delicious food, and entertaining television. Astronomers are preparing for the moon sighting, and broadcasters and streaming platforms are preparing a crowded te...

Egypt’s Ministry of Interior has intervened to prevent a planned event titled “A Day on Epstein Island,” which was scheduled to take place at a nightclub in Cairo on the 10th of February. The event, which drew significant public scrutiny, w...

After years of silence and speculation, one of Cairo’s most talked-about kitchens is back. El-Prince Restaurant, a name long associated with crowded sidewalks, sizzling liver sandwiches, and late-night queues, officially reopened in December 2025. ...

A man has been arrested today after videos shared by a woman named Mariam showed him verbally harassing her and following her onto a public bus in Cairo’s Al-Muqattam district on Sunday, 8 February, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement. In ...

Khoroog Amen (Safe Exit), the new feature by Egyptian director Mohamed Hammad, will premiere on 12 February 2026 in the Panorama section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival, joining a notable slate of Arab works screening in Berlin this ye...

The Suez Canal revenues rose by 24.5 percent in the final quarter of 2025, alongside a 9 percent increase in vessel traffic, according to the chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), Osama Rabie, on Sunday, 8 February.  The total revenue increase...