Shaabi music has always been a mirror of Egypt’s streets, its frustrations, its joy. From cassette tapes passed between microbuses to trap beats on Spotify, the…
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.
Egyptian it-girls Salma Abu Deif and Rana Raeis are the latest names to be nominated for TC Candler’s 100 Most Beautiful Faces in the World list…
There’s something about looking back at school and college through movies that just hits differently. Whether it’s the chaos of group projects, awkward first love, or…
Dubai’s building another island, but this one’s different. Naïa Island isn’t chasing size or flash. It’s quiet luxury—low-rise, leafy, and designed to blend into the sea,…
Ready to unplug and take a serious break from screens? Misrah is here — think less gym membership, more heritage trek across the UAE. Launching on…
On August 4, 2020, one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in modern history shook Beirut. Over 200 people were killed, thousands were injured, and much of…
The Beirut International Awards Festival returned for its 12th edition, taking over Downtown Beirut on August 2–3 with back-to-back events celebrating Arab and global talent. Day…
Since opening its doors in February 2022, Dubai’s Museum of the Future has drawn over 4 million visitors. But this isn’t just another tourist stop —…
Before Spotify playlists and YouTube channels, Egypt’s music lived on cassette tapes — and their covers were a whole art form of their own. Today, artist…
The 2025 men’s T20 Asia Cup is officially happening in the UAE, and cricket fans have plenty to get excited about. Dubai and Abu Dhabi will…
