Cairo Scene

Wasel, a new Egyptian brand, has launched with a single statement piece: a black full-grain leather belt featuring the iconic Cairo Metro logo, packaged in a box modeled after a Line 3 carriage.

This Brand Just Put the Cairo Metro Logo on a Belt The next station is: Your waist.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed the British government’s decision to ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements and restrict some services linked to settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Foreign Ministry Welcomes UK Ban on Israeli Settlement Goods The ministry said the measure supports international law and could help curb settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The Suez Canal Economic Zone is set to have nearly 400 factories in operation within the next two years, with 176 facilities currently under construction expected to be completed within 18 to 24 months, according to Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly.

400 Factories to Operate in Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone by 2028 The zone currently has 212 operating factories, with another 176 under construction and due for completion within 18 to 24 months.

In this edition of CairoScene’s Photo of the Week, Hazzaa shares with us his favourite photo at the moment. Its candidness, yet its sense of perfection and clarity make it extra special for him.

SceneNow The people, places and movements shaping Egypt and the Middle East today.

Actor Mohamed Mamdouh will receive an honorary award at the 8th edition of MedFest Egypt, recognising a career built around characters shaped by complicated relationships, emotional pressure and everyday human experience.

Mohamed Mamdouh to Receive Honorary Award at MedFest Egypt The actor will be honoured at the festival’s 8th edition for a career built around complex, often deeply human roles.

Mohamed Ramadan is getting ‘Number One’ moving again, returning to preparations for the film after receiving the final script from screenwriter Mohamed Sayed Bashir.

Mohamed Ramadan is Getting ‘Number One’ Back in Motion After a pause, Mohamed Ramadan is back at work on ‘Number One’, his first film with screenwriter Mohamed Sayed Bashir.

MedFest Egypt and Al Ismaelia for Real Estate Investment are launching ‘Cinema 3ala El Mashi’, a mobile film experience through Downtown Cairo featuring four international short films projected onto walls along a secret walking route, with the journey between screenings forming part of the event itself on September 11th at 7:30 PM.

Cinema 3ala El Mashi Turns Downtown Cairo Into an Open-Air Cinema MedFest Egypt and Al Ismaelia are turning Downtown Cairo into a moving cinema, with four international shorts projected onto city walls along a secret walking route.

Egypt and Uganda are exploring ways to link their Christian pilgrimage routes, following a Uganda Tourism Board delegation visit to the Religious Complex in Old Cairo.

Egypt & Uganda Explore Joint Christian Pilgrimage Routes Officials are considering itineraries linking Egypt’s Holy Family sites with Uganda’s annual Martyrs pilgrimage in Namugongo.

We’re at the premiere of ‘Red Flag’ to find out what really makes a relationship red flag and what gets the green light.

Directed by Mahmoud Karim, produced by Mahmoud Abdallah, the film stars Ahmed Hatem, Jamila Awad, Sherif Mounir, Nesrine Amin, Entissar, and Mimi Gamal.

‘Red Flag’ will show in cinemas across Egypt starting September 9th.

النهارده احنا في العرض الخاص لفيلم “ريد فلاج” عشان نفهم إيه هي الريد فلاجز والجرين فلاجز في العلاقات.

الفيلم هيبدأ عرضه من يوم ٩ سبتمبر في دور العرض وهو من بطولة أحمد حاتم، جميلة عوض، شريف منير، نسرين أمين، انتصار، وميمى جمال، ويشارك فى العمل عدد كبير من ضيوف الشرف والفنانين الشباب، الفيلم عن فكرة كيرلس أيمن فوزي، وتأليف أحمد محيى، وإخراج محمود كريم، ومن إنتاج محمود عبدالله.

Bazarna has opened The Shop at District 5 in New Cairo, offering a permanent space for Egyptian fashion, beauty and lifestyle brands alongside coworking and events.

Local Fashion Hub Bazarna Opens Its First Store at District 5 The new year-round space brings together a rotating edit of Egyptian fashion, beauty, accessories and lifestyle brands.