Meet the founder 3D-building the future of Egyptian construction

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THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Beijing and Cairo put working tracks around their relationship

☀️ Good morning, friends, and happy first weekend of September. Speaking of which, we’ve got our Founder of the Month today. Speaking to us is Zeyad Zein, an architect who decided Egypt’s construction industry could use a little vitality, building Om el Donia’s first 3D concrete printing company almost from scratch and now running five state-of-the-art machines around the clock for some of Egypt’s biggest developers.

Elsewhere in today’s issue: a book that hasn’t gone out of print since 1970, detailing 20 years of letters between a New York writer and a London bookseller, with not a page wasted. Also: a Ridley Scott post-apocalyptic film that doesn’t quite earn its cast, and a daily podcast that makes 15 minutes feel like a proper book club. That and more.

But first — as usual — your weekly recap…

🗞️ LAST WEEK IN 3 MINS-

DIPLOMACY-

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping oversaw the signing of five agreements and MoUs during the latter’s visit, plus more than 20 further cooperation documents. The five agreements run from an MoU aligning Egypt’s Vision 2030 with China’s Belt and Road, through economic and technical cooperation, industrial and supply chain, and information technology MoUs, to one between the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) authority and China’s Commerce Ministry.

The most concrete industrial piece is at Teda. El Sisi and Xi agreed to expand the China-Egypt Teda zone in the SCZone — a third-phase expansion, per an official statement, aimed at industrial localization and technology transfer in sectors like renewable energy, automotive, textiles, and chemical fibers.

CAPITAL MARKETS-

The EGX30 eked out a modest 2.66% gain in August, closing the month at 54.9k points, with every sector finishing in the green. Foreign investors swung back to net selling after July’s brief turn to net buying. The EGX70 (+14.6%) and the EGX33 Shariah Index (+8.9%) outperformed the benchmark gauge.

GLOBAL POLICY-

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expects Washington’s financial policy arm to keep adding names to its Iran sanctions list at a pace of roughly one round a week, and banks are where the campaign begins. This comes days after the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network moved to strip correspondent banking access from Banque Misr’s UAE outpost, alleging that the bank processed USD 1.8 bn for companies that US officials claim are linked to Iranian shadow-banking networks.

REGULATION-

Every private-sector establishment with at least 10 workers must prepare internal workplace regulations under general rules the Labor Ministry launched yesterday. The regulations must comply with the ministry’s framework and the Labor Law, but they will not follow a one-size-fits-all template.

TOURISM-

Red Sea tourism operators expect winter arrivals to rise around 20% y-o-y this season — but most aren’t changing their rates. Some 90% of hotels across Marsa Alam, Hurghada, and Sharm El Sheikh plan to hold room prices flat this winter, absorbing a year of higher energy and utility costs rather than passing them on. Major branded chains with steady year-round demand and standing tour operator contracts expect to raise prices around 10%.

INVESTMENT-

A Saudi-Egyptian consortium is setting up a real estate investment fund, branded Asl, spanning Egypt and Saudi Arabia. It plans to deploy up to SAR 1 bn (c. USD 266.7 mn) here in its first year, through Asl Holding, with a focus on real estate and hospitality.

MANUFACTURING-

Electricity Minister Mahmoud Esmat is advancing plans to locally manufacture battery energy storage systems and build standalone storage stations totaling 4 GWh, financed in EGP, after meeting Huawei Egypt CEO Benjamin Hou. The two reviewed technical and economic feasibility studies for proposed storage sites on the national grid, along with the terms and obligations needed to start the manufacturing plant. Talks also covered digital transformation, smart-grid solutions, data centers, and upgrades to grid communications, part of the shift from a traditional to a smart grid.

MOVES-

Valu’s board of directors extended CEO and founder Walid Hassouna’s term for another three years. The board also extended the contracts of Executive Committee members for the same period.

Why Rep. Neveen El Tahri is optimistic: Foreign investors see a lot of potential in Egypt. Their optimism, however, is not necessarily shared by many inside Egypt. So where does the gap lie?

On this episode of Making It, Rep. Neveen El Tahri joins Patrick to make the case for optimism.

She dives into policy, privatization, the many opportunities ahead of Egypt, and her personal belief that changes on the policy level will eventually trickle down.

Listen to the episode on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Anghami | YouTube

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🌍 AROUND THE WORLD IN SEVEN DAYS-

This week’s headlines were dominated by a sharp US-Iran re-escalation — Washington launched its first strikes in over a month, then a full barrage of airstrikes on Wednesday, as Tehran attempted to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to choke off all oil exports through the waterway. Here’s the rundown.

The economic squeeze on Iran is working, on paper: Iranian President Pezeshkian said sanctions and the naval blockade have pushed Iranian imports and exports down between 25% and 35%, while Supreme Leader Khamenei called for a “Resistance Economy” and lower dependence on the USD. Later, US forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Monday in what Washington called a preemptive move against imminent mine-laying — Iran responded with missiles toward Jordan, reportedly intercepted.

By Wednesday, after Tehran attempted to mine Hormuz regardless, the US launched a full barrage of airstrikes targeting IRGC air defense, radar, and communications infrastructure. Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf warned that continued US attacks could trigger a blockade on all oil exports through the waterway. Iran proceeded to retaliate against US military bases throughout the region.

IN OTHER NEWS- Washington struck an agreement with Caracas granting a US-led company 100-year concessions on 17 Venezuelan oilfields — containing more than a fifth of the country’s reserves, or over 65 bn barrels. Trump framed it as a path to lower domestic gas prices; Venezuelan opposition figures and some government supporters called it a sellout. Chevron followed with a USD 7 bn plan to double its Venezuelan output over the next five years, with Eni and General Electric also committing to the Washington-led investment drive.

ALSO DOMINATING THE NEWS THIS WEEK- Nepal is searching for over 4.2k people missing after devastating floods killed at least 1.2k, with infrastructure repair costs estimated at up to USD 5 bn — the US sent USD 3.6 mn in aid.

AT THE G20- Russia’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov attended this week’s G20 finance summit in North Carolina — his first G20 appearance since Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine — drawing sharp opposition from European officials.

IN THE BUSINESS PRESS- Global bond markets are in crisis: yields hit multi-decade highs across Japan, the UK, Germany, France, and the US this week, with the 10-year Treasury yield edging toward 4.8% — a level last seen in January 2025 — as inflation fears and government debt loads compound. Ins. broker Aon is closing in on a USD 17 bn acquisition of KKR-owned rival USI, the latest in a string of large PE exits by KKR.

ALSO- A federal judge rejected the DOJ’s bid to break up Google’s ad unit for the second time in as many years — ruling that while Google operated an illegal monopoly, forced divestiture of Chrome or Android was not required.

The EnterpriseAM Egypt Forum is back — and we’re devoting the full day to the singular set of questions on everyone’s mind: What does AI actually mean for your company, your people, your economy, your own job — and your kids’ future?

Every session on stage answers one question: “So, what do I actually do about it?”

Join us on 5 October in Cairo. Seats are limited and attendance is by invitation only.

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☀️ THE WEATHER THIS WEEKEND-

The heat isn’t going anywhere just yet. If you’re holding down the fort in Cairo this weekend, expect a high of 36°C, with an overnight low of 24°C today. Tomorrow offers more of the same, with a high of 35°C and a low of 24°C, according to our favorite weather app.

🎤 HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND AND BEYOND-

Comedy crew The High Five are headed to Alexandria tonight to perform at El Anfoushy Theater for another round of their In & Out stand-up comedy show. The five comedians — Fekry Tarek, Abdelrahman Mohamed, Pola Samwel, Badr Nour, and Gamal Ramzy — bring fresh material, relatable stories, and nonstop laughter. The show kicks off at 8pm, and tickets are available on TicketsMarché.

Catch “El Leila El Kebeera” — an evening of authentic Egyptian folk music. The show runs tonight at Teatro 90 in New Cairo at 8:30 pm. Tickets available on TicketsMarché.

Hesham Maged’s first-ever play, Khayal Mareed, is still on for a late-summer comedy fix at Theatro Arkan, running from Sunday, 6 September, to Wednesday, 9 September, and every Thursday and Friday in October at 8pm. The interactive play stars Mohamed Abdel Rahman, Hanady Mehanna, Ahmed El Rafaie, Dina Diab, and more. You can secure your tickets on TicketsMarché.

Adonis is giving you a reason to stay out late on a Thursday. The Lebanese indie-pop band is taking over Teatro 90 in New Cairo on Thursday, 10 September, bringing their signature sound to the stage for a night of fan favorites, iconic hits, and new music from their upcoming album. The concert starts at 9:30pm — tickets are available on TicketsMarché.

Movie lovers, it’s your lucky day. Touring international film festival MedFest Egypt is returning to AUC Tahrir Square for a five-day run from Thursday, 10 September, to Monday, 14 September. This year’s program, themed “Beyond the Scene,” packs in film screenings, conversations, and workshops. You can choose the Full Pass, which includes workshop registration, or the Festival Supporter Platinum or Gold Badge, all available through TicketsMarché. Workshop spots are limited, so hurry and secure your spot.

Meet Egyptian 3D concrete printing company Layn’s Zeyad Zein

🏗️ OUR FOUNDER OF THE MONTH — Every month, Founder of the Month looks at how a successful member of Egypt’s business or startup community got their big break, asks about their experiences running a company, and gets their advice for budding entrepreneurs. Speaking to us this week is Zeyad Zein (LinkedIn), co-founder and CEO of Egyptian 3D concrete printing company Layn.

Zeyad Zein will tell you he’s an engineer by study and an entrepreneur by life — that’s how he introduces himself. Zein studied architecture and construction management at Alexandria University, graduated, and founded Layn almost out of the gate. “It’s so weird and so hard to found something and have it work out,” he tells EnterpriseAM, “because you don’t have the expertise to run a multi-mn-USD company just yet.”

He still did it. Layn is Egypt’s first 3D concrete printing company — building its own hardware, software, and construction material in-house. In the roughly two years since its launch, the company has scaled from a prototype Zein was too embarrassed to show investors to five state-of-the-art machines running 24 hours a day, six days a week, and consuming 15 tons of concrete daily, with Sodic, Mountain View, and Emaar among its client roster.

The idea had been forming throughout university. Construction and real estate account for 20% of Egypt’s GDP, making it one of the largest sectors in the economy, and the technology powering it was, in Zein’s view, decades behind where it should be. “It’s a beautiful industry, very large, but outdated.” For Zein, it posed a challenge he welcomed with open arms.

His initial plan was to import the technology — that proved unrealistic. Industrial 3D concrete printers cost anywhere from USD 500k to USD 2 mn each, and Egypt’s foreign exchange dynamics made the financial model unworkable for local developers at those prices. Beyond the cost, the available technology didn’t meet his standards. “As Egyptians, we are very skilled in construction,” he says. “We didn’t find anything that met our standards so that it could work in Egypt.”

The alternative was to build it from scratch — hardware, software, and construction materials — and own the intellectual property entirely. That decision, which he acknowledges he did not fully understand the implications of at the time, turned out to be the company’s core advantage. “We didn’t initially realize that by building the technology ourselves, the control and benefit would be so incredible.”

Building it required a co-founder. Zein found one in Mohamed El Hashemy (LinkedIn), who brings roughly 15 years of experience in 3D printing across Egypt and Saudi Arabia and had previously co-founded Lamina, a company that built industrial-grade 3D printers for the jewelry industry. “Having a co-founder is like a marriage,” Zein says. “It’s so hard, and you need to be so lucky to find the right co-founder.” El Hashemy had an entrepreneurial journey with its share of ups and downs — which Zein considers an asset: he arrived with a map of what fails as much as what succeeds.

The company kicked off as a bootstrapped venture, soon awarded a grant from a European program. Then came investor interest: Dar Ventures’ Zeina Mandour and Nader Abou Shadi, alongside other angel investors, which gave the company enough breathing room to get going. To date, Layn has tested more than 300 tons of concrete in its development process, iterating on mix designs until the material performed to the standards the technology required.

Layn today operates across six product verticals: Urban Life, focused on hardscape and outdoor furniture; Walls, covering fences and boundary structures; Infra, producing manholes and urban infrastructure components; Spaces, targeting low-rise buildings; Skins, covering architectural facades; and Reefs, the company’s most unexpected offering, currently in development.

Reefs is perhaps one of Layn’s most interesting undertakings — one that holds impact beyond balance sheets: “According to public reports, around 60% of global coral reefs are damaged, unfortunately. To restore those damaged reefs, you need to 3D print artificial coral structures that you plant inside the natural reef area,” Zein tells us. “After a year, the coral adapts to its new habitat, and over one to five years, the actual coral reef grows back. So you restore the damaged reefs by creating the habitat.”

Why 3D printing? “Because you can create complex shapes according to their natural form. 3D printing is the only way to create voids and complex shapes.” Layn is currently completing R&D on the materials — seawater replaces tap water, and specific pH calibration is required — and expects to launch the vertical soon.

The team has grown from two people to 70, including blue- and white-collar workers, PhD holders, patent holders, and people who have worked across Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and London. This is, in Zein’s view, unparalleled. “Tell me 10 companies globally that have five printers working 24 hours a day,” Zein says. “You won’t find them — not because they’re bad, but because of quality requirements and market demand. We were very lucky in Egypt to have both.”

For now, Layn is staying strictly within Egypt — though future expansions throughout Saudi Arabia and the UAE are on the horizon. Why? Egypt has more than enough scale, Zein argues. “One of the main reasons we’re delaying our expansion outside Egypt is simply the size of the Egyptian market.” The demand for printed urban furniture, fencing, and infrastructure across the new cities being built across Egypt’s coasts and desert is, in Zein’s framing, the bigger window than anything available regionally right now.

Layn’s trajectory since launch has been steep by any measure. The company has scaled its machine fleet, grown its headcount from two co-founders to a team of 70, and expanded its client roster to include some of Egypt’s most prominent developers — all within roughly two years of operation. What began with a shoddy prototype has become an operation running at full capacity, with demand out there in the bucketload.

Looking ahead, Zein says: “I don’t see Layn printing just furniture or fences — I think Layn will be printing cities with all their components. Three digital factories are planned: Digital Factory Cairo is already operational; DF White will serve the Mediterranean and North Coast; DF Red will serve the Red Sea. A mega-factory is planned for the early 2030s.

Looking back, the co-founder and CEO recalls being declined by a European VC, citing doubt that the company could succeed within Egypt. Zein’s response was succinct: “We built the pyramids.” The five machines running around the clock in Cairo today are, in his telling, the continuation of that argument — and he’s not done making it.

His advice to up-and-coming entrepreneurs? Don’t take advice from someone who hasn’t done it before.

Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars is a well-acted post-apocalyptic film, but predictable

📽 Post-apocalyptic movies are a well-worn trope that tend to fare best when given an unexpected twist or exceptionally well-written characters. Sci-fi maven director Ridley Scott’s latest venture, The Dog Stars, adapted from Peter Heller’s 2012 novel of the same name, unfortunately offers little that feels genuinely fresh. Led by a big-name cast — Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, Josh Brolin, and Guy Pearce — the movie is an underwhelming, reflective take on a dreary post-apocalyptic world, punctuated by flimsy notes of hope.

The plot: Elordi plays the story’s leading man, Hig, a former mechanic haunted by images of his now-dead pregnant wife and accompanied by his best friend, Jasper the dog. It’s 2035, and an unnamed flu has wiped out much of the world’s population. Living with his friend Bangley (Brolin) in a carefully protected home, Hig spends his days flying his plane in search of supplies, fishing, and scanning the horizon for potential threats from other survivors. Grieving and restless, Hig takes off for Grand Junction, lured by the promise of a better life. Along the way, his plane crashes near a ranch, where he befriends Cima (Qualley) and her father, Pops (Pearce).

Our thoughts: Given Scott’s track record of acclaimed sci-fi movies, this one feels like a far cry from his best — and its USD 8 mn box office opening certainly doesn’t help its case. While well-produced, with stunning wide shots of the natural landscape and great-but-not-surprising acting performances, the movie’s premise is ultimately dull and unoriginal. Some scenes drag, the plot picks up too late and only intermittently, and the action scenes felt overly relied upon to keep things moving.

Alongside the familiar dystopian concept, the idea of rivalries among surviving groups felt particularly repetitive, while the overall message — or lack thereof — left us wondering what exactly we were supposed to take away from a movie this star-studded and heavily budgeted. Perhaps the movie’s only silver lining is the hope it conveys through the characters’ personal triumphs.

The verdict: All this to say, The Dog Stars is not a bad movie when viewed as a standalone. The plot has its redeeming qualities, and the acting is another solid addition to the stars’ respective rosters. If you’re looking to pass the time with an easy watch and modest expectations, or if post-apocalyptic stories are your thing, perhaps give it a go.

WHERE TO WATCH- Still wanna give it a shot? You can catch the film at VOX Cinemas at City Center Almaza, Mall of Egypt, and City Center Alexandria. The film is also screening at Stars Cinema (City Stars), Scene Cinema (Cairo Festival City and District 5), and Premiere Cinemas (Cima Arkan and P90). Watch the trailer on YouTube (watch, runtime: 2:06).

20 years of letters between a New York writer and a London bookseller, with not a word wasted

📚 Some books just stick with you — 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff is one such book. First published in 1970, the book has never gone out of print. Slim, charming, and unlike almost anything else in nonfiction, it earns its cult-classic status with every passing page.

What to expect: The book is composed entirely of letters, spanning 20 years of correspondence between Hanff, a broke New York-based writer with eclectic literary tastes, and Frank Doel, the mild-mannered bookseller at London’s Marks & Co. What begins as a transactional exchange, with Hanff requesting out-of-print titles and Doel fulfilling those requests, becomes something far warmer: a transatlantic friendship between one author and the population of an entire town, sustained by wit, generosity, and a love of books.

At just over 100 pages, 84, Charing Cross Road can be finished in a single sitting. Scattered throughout are photographs of the store, the staff, and the settings described in the letters — details that remind you that what you are reading truly happened in real life, and not at all like fiction, even if at times it may feel that way.

What we liked: The passage of time is the book’s most intriguing and, at times, painful aspect. As you read the letters, you watch the years accumulate, people come and go, lives change, and the world shifts from one letter to the next. The events described often feel distant, so particular to a vanished world that the book teeters on the edge of fiction. We laughed, smirked, held our breath, and found ourselves genuinely wondering at the fates of people we had only just met.

The verdict: This is a plotless book — just two correspondents on opposite sides of the ocean, exchanging books, pleasantries, and the occasional care package. It’s non-fiction unlike almost anything you have read before. If you have ever loved a bookshop, written a letter, or felt the specific ache of time passing, this one will find you. Clear an afternoon, make tea, and don’t plan anything immediately after.

WHERE TO GET IT- You can find the paperback at Diwan. The e-book is available on Amazon.

The little details make the meal at Château Ayadina in New Cairo

🍴 If your idea of Lebanese dining involves tiled interiors, bustling tables, and a soundtrack of Fairuz on repeat, Château Ayadina might surprise you. The restaurant gives Lebanese dining a more regal makeover, with soaring Renaissance-style ceilings, chandeliers, plush seating, and an interior that feels closer to a grand dining room than your neighborhood mezze spot.

First impressions: The restaurant’s indoor space is larger, and the outdoor area offers an al fresco alternative. Inside, the atmosphere is polished without being stiff: music played softly enough that we could actually hear our dining companions, tables were comfortably spaced, and the tableware was spotless. Even the little details felt considered, including racks beside every table for handbags and takeaways. A small börek-style welcome bite with beetroot, za’atar, and green olives greeted us at the table, and the service team proved attentive and happy to walk us through the menu.

What we liked: Everything arrived hot and clearly prepared to order, from the grilled meats to the sides and breads. The mixed grill was particularly well presented, with juicy chicken carrying a marinade we were very happy to see more of, alongside roasted vegetables that complemented rather than crowded the platter. The bread deserved its own applause too; the regular bread and the small börek-style bites were both soft and fresh.

The fattoush was another standout. The generous amount of pomegranate and balanced proportions of sumac kept the salad fresh rather than acidic. The batata harra also arrived piping hot. The hummus was another favorite, particularly for the quality of the olive oil and its creaminess. For drinks, the lemon-mint juice was exactly what you would want it to be: refreshing.

We left room for dessert too: The Ghazal Beirut came in a generous portion, so consider this your official permission to share. A generous layer of soft halawa sha’ar sat over and around mastic ice cream, with a serious helping of pistachios on top. The halawa itself was delicate, and the lack of heavy syrup keeps the dessert from becoming excessively sweet. The only tweak we’d make is giving the ice cream a little more real estate to balance out the halawa.

The verdict: Château Ayadina may not be reinventing Lebanese cuisine, but that isn’t necessarily the point. Its menu sticks to familiar territory but executes the classics with fresh ingredients, generous touches, and a level of attention that makes the experience elevated. The restaurant itself does much of the heavy lifting — exactly the concept Ayadina envisioned when it introduced Château Ayadina as its upscale New Cairo offshoot.

WHERE TO FIND IT- Château Ayadina is located at KOV Mall in New Cairo.

💵 Per person: EGP 1.3-1.8k

🪑 Outdoor seating: Yes

🍺 Alcohol: No

🦽 Accessibility friendly: No

Why NPR’s Book of the Day is worth adding to your daily listening

👂 Some books make you think. Some podcasts make you think about the books before you’ve even read them. NPR’s Book of the Day sits in that second category — short daily episodes, rarely over 15 minutes, that use new releases as a jumping-off point for bigger questions about people, memory, and the world we live in.

What to expect: Fiction, biography, history, science — the guest list is broad, and the format stays consistent: one author, one book, one idea worth unpacking. The episodes don’t summarize what’s inside a book so much as they try to get at what’s underneath it.

In one episode we listened to, host Peter O’Dowd speaks with Stanford historian Thomas Mullaney about his book How We Disappear: A Personal History of Information — which begins with Mullaney sorting through his late father’s room and ends near the second law of thermodynamics.

Along the way: a detour through original order (the archival principle of preserving things as they were found), a question about whether keeping someone’s belongings is the same as keeping them, and a larger argument that our compulsion to organize and preserve is essentially a human fight against entropy. The conversation moves quickly and lands somewhere worth sitting with.

What we liked: The format earns its brevity. You don’t need a full hour to get a substantive conversation, and the short runtime forces both host and guest to stay close to what actually matters. The range of subjects is wide enough that there’s almost always something worth your commute.

Our verdict: A good daily habit for anyone curious about ideas without the commitment of a full review or an academic discussion. It won’t tell you everything about a book — but it might tell you whether you need to read it.

WHERE TO LISTEN- You can tune in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Anghami.

THE ENTERPRISE ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR

🗓️ SEPTEMBER

4 September (Friday): The High Five: In & Out Vol.3 at Al Anfoushy Cultural Palace, Alexandria.

4 September (Friday): El Leila El Kebeera at Teatro 90.

6 September - 30 October (Sunday-Friday): Khayal Mareed at Theatro Arkan.

10 September (Thursday): Adonis at Teatro 90.

10-14 September (Saturday-Monday): MedFest Egypt at AUC Tahrir Square.

11 September (Friday): The Goats Beyond the Scene with MedFest Egypt at AUC Tahrir Square.

11 September (Friday): Hisham Kharma at Bibliotheca Alexandria.

11 September (Friday): Ahmed Hassan at El Anfoushy Cultural Palace, Alexandria.

11 September (Friday): Tablet El Sitt at Port Said Culture Center.

11 September (Friday): 100 Years of Singing with Ali El Haggar at Cairo Opera House, Zamalek.

12 September (Saturday): Next Summit by iCareer at The Greek Campus, Downtown Cairo.

12 September (Saturday): Ice Warrior Challenge at Ski Egypt, Mall of Egypt.

18 September (Friday): Hisham Kharma at Cairo Opera House, Zamalek.

18 September (Friday): Tawfeek El Ha2ee2y at Theatro Arkan.

18 September (Friday): Haifa Wehbe at Kiki’s Beach Bar, North Coast.

18 September (Friday): Aida El Ayoubi at Ewart Memorial Hall, AUC Tahrir Square.

18 September (Friday): Bazarna Society Premium Outlet at Downtown Katameya.

19 September (Saturday): The Football Aura X Dor El 16 Live at Teatro 90.

22 September (Tuesday): Shawn Chidiac at CJC 610.

25 September (Friday): Zamalek 5k Run by The TriFactory at Mamsha Ahl Misr.

26 September (Saturday): John Achkar’s Feena Nehke at Theatro Arkan.

OCTOBER

1-3 October (Thursday-Saturday): Oliver season 3 by Fabrica at Teatro 90.

1-4 October (Thursday-Sunday): She Arts Festival at Ewart Memorial Hall, AUC Tahrir Square.

6 October (Tuesday): Armed Forces Day.

11 October - 8 November (Sunday-Sunday): Cairo International Art District by Art D’Egypte at Downtown Cairo.

15-23 October (Thursday-Friday): El Gouna Film Festival.

16-17 October (Friday-Saturday): Ultra Relay Run by The TriFactory at AUC, New Cairo.

16-17 October (Friday-Saturday): Egypt Coffee Festival at Common Grounds in Obour.

17 October (Saturday): Konnect Summit at The Greek Campus, El Tahrir St.

24 October (Saturday): Blue 25th Anniversary Tour at New Capital.

28-31 October (Wednesday-Saturday): Egypt’s Cheese Festival at Al Horreya Garden, Zamalek.

NOVEMBER

5 November (Thursday): Gala De Danza at the Grand Egyptian Museum.

2-7 November (Monday-Saturday): Barbara O’Neill Wellness Journey at Sheraton Miramar Resort, El Gouna.

11-20 November (Wednesday-Friday): Cairo International Film Festival.

13-14 November (Friday-Saturday): Max Amini at St. Regis, New Capital.

19-28 November (Thursday-Saturday): Cairo Design Week.

21 November (Saturday): El Gouna Half Marathon.

28 November (Saturday): Shakira at the Pyramids of Giza.

DECEMBER

4 December (Friday): Ghostly Kisses at Zed Park, Sheikh Zayed.

11-12 December (Friday-Saturday): The Marakez Pyramids Half Marathon at the Pyramids of Giza.

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