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MDLBEAST’s Boutique Music & Arts Event AZIMUTH at AlUla Took Saudi Arabia by Storm!
On the 26th of September 2022, fans gathered to listen to some of their favorite…
5 Famous Women You Never Knew Were Upper Egyptian
On our mission to break the stereotype when it comes to Upper Egyptian Women, we…
Kafkaesque: An Exhibition By Rons ElBatal Where She Uses Art to Visualize Her Feelings
Rania Elbatal, also known as Rons ElBatal is an amazing artist who recently held her…
Persepolis is a Timeless Love Letter to Cross-Cultural Middle Easterners
She is a punk-loving, rebellious teenager; one who does not fit into the cultural dichotomy…
Catching up with Lamaan on Healing Trauma & Cutting the Crap!
We sat down with the powerful Lamaan, host of the Cut The Crap podcast, founder…
Cairo at Night Through the Eyes of Ahmed Saad
Ahmed Saad (also known as S3d) is a comics artist and a creative writer based…
XP Music Conference Kicks off in Riyadh
The XP Music Conference by MDLBEAST launched its activities yesterday, December 13, 2021, in Riyadh,…
Conflicting Advice Women Receive Every Day
To wear makeup but to keep it natural, to act like a lady and think…
Meet the Award Winning Young Filmmaker Sondos Tarek
Tackling issues from various cultures, backgrounds, and identities is key for filmmakers, according to 26-year-old…
Inside The Artist’s Studio: Layla Omar El-Farouk
Layla Omar El-Farouk is a brilliantly whimsical artist and entrepreneur. She’s the founder of Places…
Meet the 10 Women Who Rocked the Golden Parade
It’s safe to say that yesterday’s Golden Mummy Parade blew our socks off! The parade…
Cancel Culture: Why We Should Cancel It
If there is one thing that everyone can agree on in 2020, it’s that ‘cancel…
Farida Said: Kitesurfing and Pilates Powerhouse
Farida Said is a 34-year old certified Visual Arts Teacher who shifted her career to…
Menna Hesham: The Real Life Dance Monkey
Menna Hesham is a 30-year-old ballerina, salsa dancer, and entrepreneur. After graduating from the faculty…
Inside The Artist’s Studio: Tuka El Safty
Tuka El Safty is an exceptionally talented young artist. Her sources of inspiration are mosques…
What’s Cooking? With Karim Abdelrahman
Karim Abdelrahman is a brilliant gourmet chef who is making top-tier food accessible! Karim shares…
Inside The Artist’s Studio: Farah Emara
Farah Emara is a wonderfully vibrant artist. Though young, she has a unique and colorful…
5 Facebook Groups for Women You Need to Join
Have you ever looked for a specific product, asked everyone around you, and still got…
Inside the Artist’s Studio: Shahira Kamal
Shahira Kamal is a woman of many talents. She paints, she draws, she sings, and…
Alexandria, Why? – 3 Ways to Enjoy it This Weekend
Alexandria is certainly one of the best destinations to visit on a winter weekend. Although…
Inside the Artist’s Studio: Nada Elian
Nada Elian is a fabulously gifted artist whose work is not only gorgeous, but incredibly…
“Adaptive” by Ashgan El-Abhar: Fashion for the Differently-Abled
In 2016, Ashgan El-Abhar established a company with a mission to raise awareness about accessibility…
Kablat Arts: Healing Children with Art
When Hagar Magdy had to make the decision between having a stable but unhappy life…
PepsiCo Egypt’s “She Feeds the World” Program: Empowering the Rural Egyptian Woman!
You must be wondering who these women are. They are mothers, the mothers who are…
Sherine Nazmy Talks Art, Academia, and Social Media
An artist with an interesting academic background, artist Sherine Nazmy sure is fascinating. Sherine Nazmy…
Inside the Artist’s Studio: Mariam El Reweny
The work of artist Mariam El Reweny captured our hearts with its highly detailed and…
Inside the Artist’s Studio: Dina Zaitoun
Dina Zaitoun is an artist whose work is not only beautiful, but it also sends…
“Wallrunners”: The first Parkour Academy in Palestine
For Ahmad Matar and his teammates, starting a Parkour Academy in Gaza was merely a…
Nadine Kanso Talks Design, Identity and Women Empowerment
Designer, photographer and entrepreneur Nadine Kanso is a role model and an inspiration. Her hard…
Inside the Artist’s Studio: Shaimaa Khaled
Shaimaa Khaled is not only a gifted artist with a versatile approach to art, but…
Inside the Artist’s Studio: Mona El Kateb
Egypt is blessed with a plethora of extremely gifted female artists, one of whom is…
Sandra Mansour On Fashion, Inspiration and 2020!
Her designs are fabulously whimsical and beautifully inspired by art and poetry. She is an…
The Shadow of Cairo —The Story of a Hero(ine): Revamped
The Shadow of Cairo —when we first saw the name of the film we expected…
Inside the Artist’s Studio: Hayam Elsayed
An artist with an affinity for portraits, one who paints delicate images where the light…
Inside the Artist’s Studio: Manar Magdy
With her magical, whimsical illustrations, fun and bright portraits and downright quirky patterns, Manar Magdy…
Inside the Artist’s Studio: Eman Hussein
Eman Hussein is an artist whose work is strong and compelling. Working with collages frequently…
Nubia, Culture & Architecture: Meet the Architect Mai Hussein
Passionate about communities’ cultural evolution and urban development, this creative lady made the best of…
Franco-Arabic and Tongue-Tied Children
Language is heritage. There is a folktale that tells a story of an old hero…
WoMen by the Sea: Amazing Artists Meet Under El Gouna’s Sizzling Sun!
WoMen By The Sea Arts Festival is an annual celebration of artistic expression that takes…
Ayoub Sisters: First Egyptian Females to Compete with Andrea Bocelli
Laura and Sarah Ayoub, Egyptian/Scottish classical musicians, recently hit the top charts in the iTunes…
Reem Allam trades a career in corporate for art
We are constantly searching for inspiring stories of powerful women, as part of our Real…
Which Sabe3 Gar Character Are You? Take The Quiz And Find Out Now!
1- You are attending a family and friends’ gathering on a typical friday, you are…
Did you Ever Wonder about the Stories behind the Mosques on our Bank Notes?
Last year on my birthday I wanted to do something different, and being a heritage…
Virginity: It’s More Than Just a Stupid Hymen
The meanings of the word ‘virginity’ are abundant, both physical and metaphorical.But it seems that…
Joking or Not, You’ll go to Prison! When Condoms are No Longer Safe
We are living interesting times here in Egypt, times when the Government flaunts the freedom…
Life After Taking Off The Veil; All Glammed up, or All Blamed Upon?
To veil or to unveil, this is a dilemma many girls face nowadays. The decision…
Inked Egypt! The Cairo Tattoo Convention Experience
Photography by Nourhan Refaat The Cairo Tattoo Convention by Nowhereland Tattoo, which hosted tattoo artists…
Mysterious Stranger at the Cairo Opera
By Beshara Tarabolsi Whenever I’m at the Opera House, he’s there. I never knew…
Malak El Hussainy: A Revolution of Arts and Culture!
Young, talented and beautiful; Malak El Hussainy has set an example for young aspiring artist…
Lorna of Cairo: “I like the elegance and the pride that you see in a good dancer”
Belly dance might seem like a regular thing in Egypt, but it has more to…
Cultures of the world at Earth Gallery
By Nayera El-Zeki While walking through the busy streets of Maadi, a wrong turn brought…
Hala El Sharouny Capturing the Female Mystique
Her women are dreamy, bold, and content. They do what they want, without holding back.…
Little Dress Divides the Internet into Two Teams
We woke up this morning to find the entire world freaking out. It was all…
Fun in the Underground: 5 Unconventional, Artsy Things to do in Cairo
We always complain that there isn’t anything new to do. Whenever we go out, we…
Arts Mart finally Gets its Home!
Arts Mart, the first and our personal favorite, online art gallery launched its first physical…
Darb1718 Turns 6!
One of our favorite art and culture centers turned 6 last night. Darb1718 celebrated its…
Street Girls – The Hymen and the Stamp of Shame
The shelter today had a different vibe. The more I go, the more natural things…
Egypt: The Love/Hate Relationship
“Cairo’s in-your-face-24-hours-a-day attributes swallow you whole!” Egypt is a country where to we…
10 Eternal Hazards of Egyptians
We are funny, helpful, family loving and sometimes creative, but there are some eternal hazards…
The Breakfast Club – What children around the world have for Breakfast
You would be surprised to know that even breakfast, the most important meal of the…
Paving the Way for Egyptian Cartoonists
Sherif Adel launched his brand new comic book, Pass By Tomorrow, on Friday November 7th.…
Amina’s Impressions
This weekend, we had the chance to meet with Amina Salem at Picasso Art Gallery…
Artistri – Fabulous Fusions
Dina Samaha is an upcoming Egyptian artist with a unique edge. She is an architect…
Egyptian 70s: Crazy, Sexy, Cool
Rebellious Earlies, Desperate Mids, Hilarious Lates… No, we’re not talking about the average Egyptian’s lifespan.…
Louboutin’s Passion for Egypt
The French footwear tycoon may be on top of the fashion world right now, but…
Want to Know your Friends? Travel with them!
There is an Egyptian proverb that says, “If you haven’t lived with someone, you don’t…
10 Ice Bucket Challenge Videos you Shouldn’t Miss
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is a viral campaign designed so people would donate to…
The Geek Club – The Modern Woman’s Guide to the Interwebz Vol III
ABC’s of the Internet! Anonymous is a name that we all heard extensively during the…
The Talent of Trendsetting
The 6 Fashion Gods of Planet Earth The Little Black Dress in Breakfast at…
When in Lapland…
Last month, we spammed your Instagram with pictures taken in Lapland, Finland. We’re sorry about…
Tunisia – A Bit of Everything!
Tunisia which has started and boosted the revolutionary spirit in the Middle East is also…
The legendary Jaz Hotels, Resorts & Cruises
Aswan & Luxor destinations have always attracted travellers from all over the world, with Egypt’s…
Beirut Arts in Dokki
Beirut is a new art initiative and exhibition space that considers institution building as a…
Fathy Salama on Music, Arts, Culture and All that Jazz
Known for his smooth musical infusions, Fathy Salama has emerged as a groundbreaking strike and…
Hard Talk with Hesham Mansour
A Salafi turned cynical presenter and creative writer is what describes Hesham Mansour every time…