Opinion

From Mumbai to Cairo: What if Egypt Had its Own ‘Slumdog Millionaire’?

Nearly half of the world still lives on less than USD 5.50 (EGP 169) per day. This piece of information…

29 May 2023

Is this Fashion’s Watershed Moment in Egypt?

It takes more than glossy shots of a catwalk, dazzling shows and glamorous exhibitions to turn fashion into a major…

24 May 2023

Should The Public Still Mask After The Pandemic?

On 15 May, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that COVID-19 is no longer a public international health emergency after…

23 May 2023

75 Years Later, A Changed Middle East Requires a Different Approach to Palestine

As the 75th anniversary of the Nakba on 15 May passes by, historians of the Middle East would look and…

17 May 2023

‘Egypt for Egyptians’ Raised Awareness, Now it Must Encourage Inclusion

Adele James, a black actress portraying Cleopatra, the last active queen of ancient Egypt whose father was Ptolemaic, in the…

4 May 2023

Egypt’s Debate on Music in Islam: Between Religious Austerity and Spiritual Ecstasy

In Youssef Chahine’s 1997 historical film Al Maseer (‘Destiny’), twelfth century Caliph Yaqub Al-Mansur’s youngest son, Abdallah (Hani Salama) is…

4 May 2023

Beyond Victimhood and Survival: ‘Radius’ Tells a Tale of Feminist Struggle in Egypt

“This is just one telling of a very real history; within and around it, there are countless others,” reads the…

12 April 2023

Ramadan Fasting: Ditching Overconsumption for Mindfulness and Self-Discipline

As I stir from bed around noon, contemplating how many more hours I still have to go without coffee, I…

30 March 2023

How Arabs Are Being Represented in Entertainment: Are Orientalist Tropes Still Pervasive?

“Oh, you guys party in Egypt? Women, too?” is a question I’ve had repeated to me innumerable times when I…

22 March 2023

Egyptian Compounds: a Culture of Communal Living or Class Solidarity?

At the gate, a security guard taps my friend’s car with two fingers. When we roll down the window, he…

19 March 2023

How Facebook Overlooks Egypt’s Female Genital Mutilation Epidemic

Growing up in Egypt, female genital mutilation (FGM) was to me, a woman, a well-known, much-feared and widely discussed reality…

17 March 2023

Revivals, Remakes, and the Art of Recycled Media in Egypt

MBC announced its upcoming Ramadan series Souq El Kanto on 23 February. Starring Amir Karara in the lead role, the…

28 February 2023

Why Taking Yourself Out on a Date Should Be Normalized in Egypt

Table for one, please. Recently, I started a weekly ritual: to take myself for Matcha at my favorite coffee shop.…

8 February 2023

Why Khairy Beshara’s Cult Classics Are More Relevant Now Than Ever

Downtown Cairo’s Zawya Arthouse Cinema is currently hosting its Khairy Beshara Retrospective program, celebrating the Egyptian auteur’s work through a…

22 January 2023

Why the ‘Sayes’ Should Not be an Occupation

A rare sight — I’m driving in Cairo on a busy Thursday night. As I approach the crowded streets in…

19 January 2023

New Year Resolutions — I’m Better Off Without Them

Expectations, ambitions, hopes, and goals — all set for the new year. But by the end of New Year’s Eve,…

4 January 2023

Messi and the Bisht: a Double Standard Reserved Uniquely for the Arab World?

Lionel Messi has finally earned himself and Argentina a World Cup title. While he was on stage receiving the trophy…

22 December 2022

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