On Thursday, 19 February, Google announced the launch of Lyria 3, the latest generative music model from Google DeepMind that will enable users to create personalized audio greetings and tracks in Arabic.  With Lyria 3 now available in beta o...

Walking into ANŪT founder Goya Gallagher’s apartment in Zamalek feels like stepping into a hubbub of colour and conversation. The space is beautifully curated, with hand-thrown bowls artfully arranged on the dining table, hand-embroidered cushions...

On a busy morning in Faisal Street in Cairo, the scent of fresh bread drifts through the narrow street of Adly Habib as Sabah Mahmoud, 59, arranges her bags of loaves on a worn wooden tray. She greets every customer with a smile, a familiar gesture t...

On Cairo streets, many restaurants open with optimism and close with startling speed. New signs go up overnight, and months later, the lights go off, replaced by another concept, another promise. In Egypt, the restaurant scene is diverse, crowded, an...

  Egypt is set to implement its largest gas drilling program in the Mediterranean in 2026. The Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi announced during his visit to Shell’s new offshore operations in the West Meina area, l...

Ramadan 2026 will begin on Thursday 19 February in Egypt, Al-Azhar announces. Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar confirmed Wednesday as the start date. The post Ramadan in Egypt Starts on Thursday 19 February first appeared on Egyptian Streets.

Sir Magdi Yacoub visited El Gouna’s Manara School, urging students to lead with courage, integrity and service during a day of discussions on ethics, leadership and lifelong learning. The post Professor Magdi Yacoub Engages Manara Students on the P...

  The Alternative Film Centre Cimatheque in Cairo has announced it will no longer take part in the 76th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), joining a cultural boycott called by the Palestinian Film Institute. In a statement, Cimatheq...

  The UAE’s Mubadala Investment Company made an investment in Cairo-based startup Breadfast on 17 February 2026, as the rapidly growing e-grocery and delivery platform prepares for a global Initial Public Offering (IPO). Mubadala joined a USD ...