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Iconic Egyptian actor, singer, composer and former president of the Egyptian Musicians Syndicate Hany Shaker has died at age 73, after a long battle with illness. Shaker passed away in France, where he was receiving treatment. scenenow.com/News/Egyptian-…

A directive has been issued prohibiting the publication, broadcast, or circulation of any video, audio, or written material produced by or previously recorded for the late doctor Diaa El Awady. scenenow.com/News/Supreme-C…

Egypt has been added for the first time to the European Union’s list of countries authorised to export aquaculture products, covering farmed finfish and crustaceans, the National Food Safety Authority said. scenenow.com/News/Egypt-Wil…

This is Cairo According to: Omar Mobarek. In the latest from this series with Cairo’s creatives, Omar shows us photos from his camera roll, and convinces us of his obsession with… a tunnel. scenenow.com/Society/Cairo-…

'River Guardians', Ahmed El Badawi's solo show at Ubuntu Art Gallery in Zamalek, finds sacredness and performance in the fishermen of the Nile, but it is his ability to manipulate light that steals the show. scenenow.com/ArtsAndCulture…

An eco-friendly boat powered entirely by renewable energy has begun operating in Sharm El Sheikh, marking a step towards more sustainable marine tourism in the Red Sea. scenenow.com/News/Egypt-s-F…

Kayak and Film Square have released the official poster for feature film ‘El Kalam Ala Eh?’ ahead of the film’s cinema release on May 14th.

30-year-old Yasmeen Abouremeleh put Palestinian olive oil on American shelves in neon packaging, giving people a new way to connect with Palestine beyond the news. scenenow.com/Society/Yasmee…

A misdemeanour appeals court in Port Said has sentenced a hotel manager to one year in prison with labour and fined EGP 50,000 after overturning an earlier ruling in a discrimination case. scenenow.com/News/Hotel-Man…

The Supreme Council of Culture has published 'Egyptian Popular Foods in Celebrations and Occasions' by Adel Abdelmonem Dawood, a study of foods linked to religious festivals, weddings and funerals. scenenow.com/News/Supreme-C…

In a city of over 22 million people, Cairo is a whirlwind of noise and restless movement. There is beauty in this energy, but very little stillness. Yet when you look at the photographs of Ahmed Abdelshafi, stillness is all you see. scenenow.com/ArtsAndCulture…

A pilot initiative to generate electricity from solar panels installed on school rooftops has been launched across selected schools in Cairo, positioning education facilities as test sites for renewable energy use. scenenow.com/News/Cairo-s-P…

43.4% of Egyptians have accounts on social media platforms, with Facebook the most used platform at 51.6 million users, followed by YouTube with 49.3 million and TikTok with 48.8 million among users aged 18 and above. scenenow.com/News/CAPMAS-43…

THE WEEK IN HEADLINES | This is a quick overview of some of the week’s most important headlines in Egypt. instagram.com/p/DXjtgN5DSRW/…

A new factory to produce seawater desalination membranes is being planned as part of efforts to expand water infrastructure and reduce reliance on imported components in Egypt. scenenow.com/News/Egypt-Mov…

Trial production at a new energy storage battery factory in Egypt is scheduled to begin by the end of next year, with total investment estimated at USD 1.8 billion, according to a source at the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy. scenenow.com/News/USD-1-8-B…

The third edition of the Bardyia Film Festival will be held under the name of late actor Khaled Saleh, recognising his contribution to Egyptian cinema and television. scenenow.com/Film/Bardiya-F…

THROWBACK: Icons do share the screen sometimes. In this edition of SceneThrowback, we revisit the behind-the-scenes of ‘El Mashbouh’, starring Adel Imam and Soad Hosny.

‘I Am Not a Number,’ an interactive project by Badr AlKhamissi, visualises identified genocidal killings in Gaza drawn from publicly available records of names and, where possible, ages. scenenow.com/Society/I-Am-N…

Medrar for Contemporary Art, a Cairo-based non-profit that supports the arts, has opened the call for Roznama 10, a six-month program designed for early-career artists, researchers, and cultural practitioners. scenenow.com/ArtsAndCulture…