Egypt has lost one of its most influential musical pioneers. Legendary composer, arranger, and producer Hany Shenouda died on Monday, 20 July, at the age of 83. Born in 1943, Shenouda is best remembered for founding the band Al-Masryeen…
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Egyptian cinema gained international recognition with the selection of the short film, ‘Khufu’, for the prestigious Pardi di Domani International Competition at the 79th Locarno Film Festival. The festival takes…
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The Africa Energy Forum (AEF), the continent's longest-running investor gathering, founded in 1999, held its latest edition in Cape Town from 16 to 19 June. The event had originally been…
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Do Cairo’s Compounds Trade Egyptian Identity for European Fantasy?
It seems that in Tagamoa, the fifth settlement, New Cairo, you can travel anywhere you like. Fancy an idyllic English escape? Try Hyde Park or the Lake District for lush greenery and the quintessential English countryside. Craving a mountainous landscape? There is Bellagio, a townhouse complex in New Cairo named after the Italian town on Lake Como, decorated with red and orange villas on stunning alpine slopes. Yearning for a Spanish vista? Mivida awaits, with…
I returned to my family home in Liguria this year to celebrate Easter—a day that, for most Italians, is…
A wave of viral TikTok videos has sparked a heated debate in Egypt: are women getting a worse financial deal…
As the Iran war exposes the fragility of maritime trade, the case for a physical link between Africa and Asia…
