There are footballers who become global superstars and somehow turn into polished media robots. And then there’s Mohamed Salah. No matter how many trophies, interviews, campaigns,…
Author: Malak Shalaby
Malak Shalaby
Malak cannot seem to get enough of Literature - so much so that she has pursued it in both her BA and MA, and the love affair is still going strong. Aside from her love for words, humans generally fascinate her. She spends a lot of her time analyzing the minds of people around her and watching criminal minds. She is still fairly new in adulthood, and until now, nothing has made sense in life but chocolate.
Every summer, Sahel develops its own language. There are the places everyone suddenly decides are in, the restaurants with waiting lists, the beaches with QR codes,…
For the second chapter of What Now, My Love?, Zawya Cinema’s retrospective marking the centennial of Youssef Chahine shifts into a more political register. Part II,…
Some players inherit expectations before they inherit opportunities. For Mostafa Shoubir, that came with the surname. Being the son of Ahmed Shoubir meant growing up attached…
Some careers begin with a lifelong plan. Others begin with missing one. For cinematographer Kamal Samy, cinema wasn’t the dream from the start. For years, the…
There’s something about summer dressing that makes everyone collectively decide: less effort, more personality. This season, crochet headpieces and bandanas are doing exactly that. They’re giving…
Coffee runs are officially a group activity now. Across the Middle East, more cafés and pet spaces are making room for the real VIPs: dogs who…
The clip of Egypt coach Hossam Hassan dramatically demonstrating a penalty claim against Belgium by hugging the referee went viral instantly — and for newer viewers…
Summer cover-ups deserve more credit. They’re the piece that makes the walk from sea to lunch feel intentional, the layer you throw on without really thinking…
World Cups are supposed to belong to stars. But every great tournament ends up creating new ones. For Egyptian football fans, the 2026 World Cup has…
