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How These Artisans Are Keeping Egypt’s Craft Industry Alive

I was never really the kind of person who knew much about the craft industry in Egypt. But to…

A New Collection of Short Stories by Naguib Mahfouz to Be Published This December

The daughter of late renowned Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz has struck a deal with Al Saqi Books to…

Maznoq: This New Business Literally Shows You Where the Nearest Toilet Is

We’ve all been through the unfortunate situation where we desperately needed to use the bathroom, but unluckily got stuck…

Sawiris Foundation Provides a Once in a Lifetime Opportunity to Egyptian Students

The Sawiris Foundation for Social Development recently announced a long awaited opportunity for artists and creatives to be…

8 Quotes from the Second Edition of World Youth Forum That Will Inspire You

As the World Youth Forum‘s sophomore edition concludes in Egypt’s Red Sea resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh, we…

Uber and Careem to Pay 22.5% in Corporate Tax

Since Uber first started operating in Egypt, they have been involved in on-going negotiations with the government over taxation….

Spotify Is Now Available in Egypt…Sort Of

Egypt has always had a big problem with piracy and illegal downloading when it came to music, but in…

Rami Elgebali: The Egyptian Behind Atfal Mafkoda Raises $50,000 from Facebook

Search Facebook for ‘Atfal Mafkoda’ (which translates to ‘Missing Children’) and you will come across a page holding…

Egyptian Surgeon Successfully Performs Groundbreaking Spinal Surgery

According to Egypt Independent, Hany Abdel Gawad, an Azhar University surgeon, has successfully repaired a spine deformity in…

Hassan Allam Signs Deal to Build a $2.3 Billion Power Plant

The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company has joined forces with Saudi Arabia’s utility developer ACWA power and Hassan Allam…