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When her phone rang and a strange man told 14-year-old Nathalie Saba he had heard a recording of her singing and had passed it on to Sony Music, Nathalie wasn’t particularly excited. After all, she didn’t know the guy and he was probably joking. It wasn’t until a week later, when Sony emailed her to ask for more demos, that she…

There are few things better than sitting in a cozy room with a few dozen other people and being serenaded by one of your favorite musicians. Sure, bigger venues…

I still remember the first Ramadan I spent in Cairo, eight years ago. Dawn broke in shades of pink and blue over the Mother of the World that first morning.…

All too often we feel like it's the men who dominate the stage here in Cairo. After all, how many female-fronted bands do you know? We know a few, actually, and there are a lot more women in on the action than you may realize, from musical theater to jazz to rock. So here are 30 Egyptian women who have rocked Cairo's stages: Massive Scar…

Nestled in the streets of Korba is a place where photographers come to network, use studio space, attend a course or, perhaps, hear their favorite photographer…

One of our favorite local musicians was born on this day nearly a quarter of a century ago, so we thought we would celebrate with him! You may…

EgyptAir flight MS804, missing since early this morning, crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, French President Francois Hollande announced at a press conference. "We must do everything to find crash debris," he said. "We have also the duty to know everything about the causes of what has happened, no hypothesis should be ruled out or…

#AScoopOfNow: Nerga3 le #Cairo ba2a where @huaweimobileeg finally unveil their latest phone #HuaweiP9 (with its one-of-a-kind #Leica technology). Brb…

We all know Egyptians love to complain about the heat. Today, though, you’re totally justified in turning on the AC and refusing to leave your…

Our very own Luxor, home to some of Egypt's most stunning pharaonic temples, was named the capital of international tourism for 2016 by the United Nation’s World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). So to celebrate, we give you 20 stunning images of Luxor, from its temples to the beauty of the Nile. …