CairoScene

Rap of the Week | August 4 - August 10

This week, we bring you fresh regional rap drops featuring Karim Enzo, Mosalem, Sereen, and a stacked lineup of joint releases.

Fairplay & Roo Drop Breezy Arabic Afro-House Cut ‘Al Jaw’

Released on Pete Tong's Places & Spaces label, the track was supported by international heavyweights like Black Coffee, Themba and Robin M.

Egyptian Cinema’s Most Iconic Friendships

Egyptian screens have always known that friendship is love with considerably worse judgment.

QME Solutions Wants to Kill the Paper Queue Ticket

This Egyptian startup is betting that queueing, booking, payments, and analytics should never have been four separate systems in the first place.

Cairo’s Street Dogs Aren’t Going Anywhere. Here is Egypt’s New Plan.

Millions of Baladi dogs roam Egypt's streets. As authorities expand shelters and sterilisation programs, the debate over how to manage Cairo’s s…

FinBursa: The UAE Fintech Taking Private Investing to the Digital Age

As billions flow into private markets, the Dubai startup believes the biggest opportunity lies in turning relationships into intelligence.

Edward Said Documentary to Premiere at TIFF 2026

The film draws on previously unseen family archives to explore the life of the Palestinian scholar.

Italian Label Elisabetta Franchi Opens New Dubai Boutique

Italian fashion house Elisabetta Franchi has opened its fourth Dubai boutique at Nakheel Mall on Palm Jumeirah.

Casino Resort Wynn Al Marjan Island Sets September 2027 Opening

The Ras Al Khaimah resort will feature the UAE's first commercial gaming facility.

Russian Cultural Centre to Host Memorial for Filmmaker Mohamed Khan

The Russian Cultural Centre will host a tribute featuring filmmakers, actors and a screening of Mohamed Khan's first professional short film.

Inside Groovin’ Hub: Cairo’s Unofficial Living Room for Artists

Founder DJ Awadly reflects on his mission to build reliable infrastructure that encourages connection, collaboration and knowledge exchange with…

130 Ancient Egyptian Artefacts Head to San Francisco Exhibition

More than 100 artefacts never before shown in North America will go on display at San Francisco’s de Young Museum.

Sara Shamma Rebuilds Syria’s Destroyed Palmyra at the Venice Biennale

Syria is returning to the Venice Biennale with an installation that reflects both the destruction of its heritage during the civil war and hopes…

Rology is Building a Regional Teleradiology Network Out of Cairo

Rology built a cloud-based, AI-assisted teleradiology platform to eliminate reporting delays, connecting hospitals to radiologists and expanding…

Mario Rossi & the Mosques That Rewrote Two Skylines

Arriving in Egypt in the 1920s, Mario Rossi fused reinforced concrete with Ottoman and Mamluk vocabularies, leaving behind a chain of spectacula…

Salima Naji Restores Citadel of Agadir Oufella After 1960s Earthquake

Salima Naji restores the Citadel of Agadir Oufella, blending vernacular craft, memory, and earthquake repair.

An App Set Me up for a Dinner With Four Strangers. Here's How it Went.

How else does one meet new people in a new city in the in the age of social media?

An Egyptian Studio Revives a James Bond Landmark in the Swiss Alps

From James Bond lore to alpine restraint, Shahira Fahmy Architects restore Andermatt’s Bergidyll Hotel with a light hand.