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Ahmed Shawqi Museum in Giza. (Courtesy of Sarah Gamal).

The Prince of Poets Museum is an Open Door to the Aesthetics of Art

Egypt was one of the first countries in the MENA region and the world to convert the homes of the pioneers of writing into museums although later that idea became very popular. On the banks of the…

Sarah Gamal 12 November 2021
Ashraf El Helw and lion tamer, seen during a circus performance at his home in El Agouza, Giza city.

R-rr-oaring Home With a Takeaway Circus

Twenty-something Ashraf el-Helw used to go to the circus as a youngster, sitting with the most deadly animals, including lions and tigers. El-Helw’s relationship with lions has been deepening…

Menna A. Farouk 05 June 2021
Salah Tolba seen playing with a snake along with his grandson in his zoo in Abu Rawash village, Giza city. (by Menna A. Farouk)

Pandemic Hits Egypt’s Oldest Snake Business

In the Haram neighborhood of Abu Rawash village in Giza, the Tolba family is known for a peculiar skill: for over a century, generations of the family have dedicated thenselves to the art of hunting…

Menna A. Farouk 21 May 2021
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People gather to celebrate after Lebanese parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as the new president, on January 9, 2025, in Al-Aaishiyah, Lebanon. Ramiz Dallah/Getty
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The crippling of Hezbollah's dominance and the Assad regime's fall in Syria have created a narrow but historic opening for the Lebanese people

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Oman is quietly redefining its development model

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It is no longer the Gulf's quiet outlier but a country quietly setting a new standard for sustainable economic development in the region

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How the Middle East can capitalise on Iran’s regional setback

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The US security umbrella will focus on Iran's direct threats, but regional states should deal with Tehran's residual proxy groups in the region

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