3+ hour, 46+ min ago   (348+ words) Andrea, Omar Khairat, and the Bandar days, this is Cairo According to: Layla Ghaleb. Instead, Layla Ghaleb digs into her past for CairoScene to tell us about the Cairo of her childhood, maps out her favourite spots across the city,…...

22+ hour, 6+ min ago   (243+ words) Born from one very specific matchmaking request, ‘Shoflak Kalba’ now lets Egyptian pet owners find potential partners for dogs, cats, birds, horses and more. ‘Shoflak Kalba’ is Egypt’s newest pet dating app, because apparently even our pets are tired of…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (175+ words) London-based artist Ziyad Al-Samman shifts from psych-disco to arena rock on ‘The Top’, a high-voltage single packed with heavy riffs and swagger. Amman-raised, UK-based indie artist Ziyad Al-Samman returns with ‘The Top’, a high-voltage single that shifts his usual psych-disco…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (276+ words) The single serves as an unfiltered first glimspe at the Lebanese outfit's refreshing approach to rock music and songwriting. Beirut-based trio Wet Silhouette have released ‘The Virgin’s Ballade’, a poetic, forthright exploration of rage, grief and love rooted in the…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (177+ words) The directives call for audited supervision of electricity bills, an end to arbitrary estimates and easier repayment of overdue amounts. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has directed the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy to tighten supervision of electricity billing, end…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (252+ words) The conversational system is built on a locally developed large language model designed for Modern Standard Arabic and Egyptian colloquial Arabic. A pilot of Karnak Chat has introduced an Egyptian-developed conversational AI system built on the Karnak large language model,…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (297+ words) The 2026–27 academic year will bring seven schools, 17 early childhood centres and two international higher education institutions. A total of 26 new private education institutions will open across Dubai during the 2026–27 academic year, expanding capacity across schools, early childhood education and higher…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (265+ words) Ahead of the conference's return in November, Beast House is set to host an eclectic weekly events programme curated by XP. Ahead of its 2026 edition on November 26th-29th, XP Music Futures is moving beyond its annual conference, with a new year-round…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (232+ words) UAE-based Stellaria has raised $6.8 million at a $114 million valuation to scale its AI operating system for geospatial intelligence across defence, infrastructure and environmental applications. UAE-based AI and geospatial intelligence company Stellaria has raised $6.8 million in seed funding from a group…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (195+ words) Parision label TALEL joins forces with Moroccan studio Studio Anouar on the Suspended Carpet Chaise Lounge; an upcycled Marrakech rug meets metal frame piece landing for pre-orders this September. Developing the chaise lounge came with a unique set of problems,…...