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THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Emirates NBD takes HSBC’s retail book + Egypt’s seventh IMF review clears

☀️ Good morning, friends, and happy weekend. A small programming note to kick things off: Founder of the Month has found a new home — from this weekend onward, you’ll find it here in the Weekend edition, where there’s a little more room to breathe. First up in its new home: Biddex’s Amr Allam, the architectural engineer who grew up around his family’s car showrooms in Alexandria, spotted what was broken about how Egyptians buy cars, and spent three and a half years building the fix himself — bootstrapped, with zero outside investors.

Elsewhere in today’s issue: a review of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which we somehow managed to get tickets for; Maggie O’Farrell’s most ambitious novel yet; an Italian restaurant that’s made its way from Port Said to Madinaty; and a podcast for anyone who takes reading seriously.

But first, your weekly recap…

🗞️ LAST WEEK IN 3 MINS-

BANKING-

HSBC is exiting retail banking in Egypt after 44 years in the market but has no intention of pulling back from corporate and institutional banking, which account for the lion’s share of its business here. It has reached a definitive agreement with Emirates NBD Egypt that will see it hand over its entire retail business for an undisclosed sum. It’s the second big move this summer for Emirates NBD, which is majority controlled by the Emirate of Dubai, after its USD 2.8 bn acquisition in June of a 60% stake in India’s RBL Bank.

ECONOMY-

A fresh USD 1.8 bn IMF tranche landed on Monday, after the Executive Board signed off on the seventh review of the country’s USD 8 bn Extended Fund Facility and the second review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility. The approval unlocks immediate access to the tranche.

AND- Egypt’s non-oil private sector saw its strongest business confidence since mid-2022 in July, even though on-the-ground business conditions are still tough. The headline seasonally adjusted PMI went up last month to 46.8 from June’s 41-month low of 46.0, marking our seventh straight month below the 50.0 break-even mark.

UTILITIES-

The Electricity Ministry hiked household electricity tariffs by an average of 12%, though the lowest consumption bracket will remain unchanged. The new structure keeps most residential users well below full cost recovery as the government tries to narrow the power sector’s funding gap without removing support from the lowest-consuming households.

ENERGY-

The Oil Ministry is targeting 160 oil and gas wells this fiscal year, backed by at least USD 7.2 bn in planned investment from foreign partners, with some 70% of the program earmarked for development wells to raise output from existing fields. The country is also planning to add about 100 mmcf / d of gas in October from five new onshore and offshore wells at a combined cost of about USD 95 mn.

AND- Egypt is accelerating a USD 128 mn, six-pipeline infrastructure package spanning 317 km to transport crude oil and petroleum products between domestic production zones, refineries, and export terminals across the country. The full network is slated to come online by early 2027.

TAX-

The Finance Ministry deployed field committees to sweep chalets, villas, and other properties across North Coast resorts to identify units missing from the Real Estate Tax Authority records. The authority plans to complete the North Coast inventory before expanding the sweep to gated communities in East and West Cairo, the Red Sea, and the New Capital, as part of a phased rollout covering 10 target areas nationwide.

EGX-

After a full quarter of net selling and a red June, foreign investors turned net buyers of Egyptian equities last month, picking up EGP 1.4 bn in listed stocks, even as local individuals turned net sellers to the tune of EGP 2 bn. The EGX30 rode the shift to a 5.85% monthly gain, closing at 53.4k points, marking its best month since the spring rally and reversing a 4.12% June loss.

INDUSTRY-

The government launched a new lease-to-own system for industrial land that allows manufacturers to spread land costs over up to 21 years and seek ownership after one year of operations.

AND- The government will auction eight billet-production licenses this August, with a combined annual capacity of 2.8 mn tons. The Industrial Development Authority is finalizing the tender documents before inviting technical and financial bids. The move aims to deepen local steel production, which rose 10.8% y-o-y to 2.89 mn tons in 1Q 2026.

ALSO- Manufacturers running behind schedule on projects with active building permits will get up to 18 additional months to complete construction and secure operational licenses under a new Industry Ministry relief package. The length of the extension and the corresponding relief from late-payment penalties will depend on a project’s physical completion rate.

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🌍 AROUND THE WORLD IN SEVEN DAYS-

This week’s headlines were dominated by a US-Iran diplomatic fog — Trump canceling strikes, claiming talks, Iran publicly denying them, and a cargo ship hit in Hormuz regardless — alongside a migrant crisis in Spain and a blockbuster pharma megadeal. Here’s the rundown.

The Iran stand-off grew more confusing by the day. Trump canceled what he called a “massive attack” over the weekend, conditioning the halt on Tehran moving swiftly toward an agreement. Iran’s foreign ministry denied any negotiations were underway — saying instead it was discussing Hormuz shipping management with Oman, not Washington. A cargo ship reported being struck by an unknown projectile in the strait on Tuesday, 37 km off the Omani coast, with no claim of responsibility.

By Wednesday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a Hormuz agreement could be well on its way. Later in the week, CNN reported that the US military has exhausted roughly 80% of its interceptors during the conflict, a claim the White House pushed back on. On Thursday, Iran announced an agreement with Oman that would give Tehran control over ships passing through Hormuz — a proposal the US has repeatedly said it will not accept. Iran simultaneously threatened to strike Gulf energy infrastructure if Washington launches fresh attacks.

IN EUROPE- Spain’s Ceuta faced its worst migrant crisis on record, with an estimated 60k North Africans crossing the border before most returned to Morocco, citing hunger, lack of shelter, and hostility from local authorities. At least 67 migrants died — including people who drowned and others killed in a stampede. Spain has since installed a 500-meter sea barrier along the border.

MEANWHILE- Ukrainian drone debris fell onto a crowded beach in southern Russia, killing at least seven in one of the deadliest incidents in recent weeks, as Ukraine and Russia continued exchanging overnight strikes. Russia launched a massive overnight strike on Kyiv — 24 ballistic missiles, none of which were intercepted — killing at least 17 people and wounding 44.

IN THE BUSINESS PRESS- AstraZeneca is in talks to merge with Bristol Myers Squibb in an agreement that would create a pharma entity valued at around USD 400 bn — no agreement has been reached, and talks could still fall apart. AstraZeneca shares fell nearly 7% on the news, while BMS rose 6%.

SpaceX posted its first earnings as a public company. Revenue nearly doubled y-o-y to USD 7.8 bn, beating expectations — but capex soared sixfold to USD 18.4 bn on AI infrastructure spending, sending shares down 8% in after-hours trading. More than 900 mn previously locked-up SpaceX shares became eligible for trading yesterday following the expiration of the company’s IPO lock-up period, which allowed early backers to sell up to 20% of their restricted holdings.

ALSO- FIFA President Gianni Infantino backed down on his plan to sell a 20% stake in a new USD 20 bn commercial entity after a backlash from fans, UEFA, and national associations — England and Wales have since withdrawn support for his re-election.

AND- Mohamed Salah finalized a move to Turkish club Trabzonspor, ending weeks of speculation about where the 34-year-old former Liverpool forward would land next.

☀️ THE WEATHER THIS WEEKEND-

Temperatures are staying consistent this weekend, with the mercury peaking at 37°C in Cairo today before dropping to an overnight low of 25°C. Saturday brings more of the same, with hazy sunshine, a warm high of 36°C, and a low of 25°C. Up North, it’s an easier day out, with highs of 31°C on Friday and 32°C on Saturday, while overnight temperatures hold steady at 24°C on both days, according to our favorite weather app.

🎤 HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND-

Missed her? We all did. Icon Sherine Abdel Wahab is set for a long-awaited comeback tonight at the North Coast’s Alamein City in Porto Golf. The night promises a medley of her biggest hits, kicking off at 9pm. Tickets are still available via TicketsMarché.

Jordanian singer Aziz Maraka is bringing his hits live to The Smokery Beach in Bianchi on the North Coast tonight. It’s another Sahel live performance set against the sunset by the sea, so be sure to arrive before sundown to make the most of it. The show kicks off at 6pm, the dress code is cocktail chic, and tickets are available for purchase here.

🎤 HAPPENING NEXT WEEKEND-

Number 1 is heading to Sahel. On Friday, 14 August, Mohamed Ramadan is taking over the Porto Golf Summer Festival in Alamein City. The iconic singer is bringing his signature high-energy, crowd-favorite hits for an unforgettable sing-along summer night. The concert kicks off at 10pm — early-bird tickets are now live on TicketsMarché.

It’s a star-studded Friday on the North Coast as masked sensation Tul8te heads to Sahel on 14 August as part of his ongoing world tour. The singer will take over U Arena, North Coast, to perform his addictive chart-topping hits live. Tickets can be purchased through Tellr — the concert kicks off at 6pm.

Looking to give your kids an extra challenge this summer? Tough Mudder Kids by The TriFactory is hosting a beachside obstacle course on the North Coast on Friday, 14 August, at Ramla by Marakez — welcoming kids ages 5-12.

The world-famous endurance event features exciting obstacles, teamwork, and a whole lot of mud-filled beach fun. The event kicks off at 10am, with races starting every 20 minutes until 2pm. Parents can register their children for either the mini mudder (ages 5-7) or mighty mudder (ages 8-12) courses — tickets are available on The TriFactory’s website.

Meet our Founder of the Month: Biddex’s Amr Allam

🚗💰 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 Amr Allam (LinkedIn), co-founder and CEO of Biddex and chairman of Allam Automotive.

Amr Allam grew up on a showroom floor. His family has run automotive showrooms in Alexandria for years, moving Audi, Skoda, BMW, MG, and half a dozen other brands. Today, he’s CEO and co-founder of Biddex, an app-based marketplace that lets Egyptians browse, finance, and buy used cars entirely from their phones — built on the same industry knowledge his family spent decades accumulating, applied to a market he saw as ready for something new.

Allam trained as an architectural engineer, graduating in 2014, and started his own company, Allam Automotive, that same year, taking on brands across the Chinese, German, and wider international market. The experience gave him a close-up view of how Egyptians actually buy cars — and travel abroad convinced him there was a better way. “I found that the Egyptian market has no transparency — zero — when it comes to cars,” Allam tells EnterpriseAM.

Auction-and-financing systems were booming in the US and gaining ground in Dubai and Saudi. Egypt, he noticed, had nothing like it. “Everything was just your usual trading, normally going to a showroom,” he says, with no easy way to verify a car’s condition, arrange financing, or trust the process end to end.

…So he built the fix himself. Allam spent three and a half years developing Biddex with a fully in-house tech team, rather than outsourcing the build. “If anyone else develops it, they keep a retainer, you have to keep going back to them, and I wouldn’t truly own the project,” he says. The result, in his words, is less a listing site than an “ecosystem” — one that connects buyers, merchants, and banks in a single platform, managed the way a marketplace like Amazon is managed behind the scenes.

That same instinct extended to how Biddex runs day-to-day. The company employs close to 150 people across operations, sales, and tech — including its own in-house call center, a function most platforms its size would hand to an outside provider. “My direction is for our company to grow up at our hands, with the same team in-house,” Allam says, “so we don’t face any issues.”

Allam points to a specific moment as proof the concept had found its footing. A few months after Biddex’s January 2026 launch, he says, some of the market’s bigger names started reaching out on their own. “Every one of the big names wanted to enter,” he says. Nothing’s been signed yet, he’s careful to note — but he describes the interest as validation that Biddex had built something the market needed, not just something it could use.

The proof is in the traction that has followed. Biddex works with 150 merchants and lists around 2.5k cars at any given time, according to the company. It signed financing agreements with some of Egypt’s largest banks, including Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, which closed in December 2025 ahead of Biddex’s full public launch in January 2026.

Biddex says it now draws more than 3.1 mn site visits and 570k active users a month, with more than 120k app downloads, 35k replies, and 7 mn ad impressions monthly — numbers Allam points to as proof the model is working. “The number of downloads, the website visits — these are the most exciting things for me,” he says.

For Allam, though, the traffic numbers aren’t really the point — what matters to him is what they represent: people trusting a process they used to be wary of. He describes a buyer who once would have been intimidated walking into a showroom, unsure about financing or wary of being oversold, now completing the entire transaction from their phone. “That acceptance rate from the user is what matters to me,” he says. “It’s not just about someone liking the project.”

Biddex is entirely bootstrapped, with no outside investors — a point of pride for Allam, who sees it as proof the company is his to build on his own terms, at his own pace. The ambition is sized to match. Allam says capturing 10% of Egypt’s total used-car market would be “super wow” — and getting all 6k of the country’s merchants onto the platform is less of a stretch goal than an inevitability in his telling: “It’s a must, it’s not an option. I have to reach all of them.”

Ask him what building Biddex has cost him personally, and Allam doesn’t dress it up. “Work-life balance is not something I have right now,” he says. Running Biddex alongside Allam Automotive, he says, doesn’t feel like juggling two jobs so much as one continuous one.

What he’d change about the industry comes down to one word: credibility. Allam describes a used-car market that has long struggled with trust — marked by undisclosed accident histories, inconsistent inspections, and financing that’s hard to access or understand. He positions Biddex as the platform built to close that gap through verified vehicle condition, transparent financing, and direct delivery to the buyer’s door. “We created a transformation,” he says.

His advice to founders starting out: It all comes down to passion. “How much passion do you have for what you are doing?” he says. “Everything else — the team, the funding, the hard days — is easier to get through if that part is real.”

Spider-Man: Brand New Day spins a strong new chapter for Marvel’s web-slinger

🎥 The hardest part of watching Spider-Man: Brand New Day wasn’t avoiding spoilers — it was actually getting a ticket. Cinemas were packed, screenings sold out within minutes, and moviegoers settled for front-row seats just to see Marvel’s latest web-slinger adventure on opening weekend. The wait was worth it. While Brand New Day doesn’t quite recapture the lightning-in-a-bottle magic of Spider-Man: No Way Home, it succeeds where it matters most: reminding us why Tom Holland remains one of MCU’s strongest leading men.

The plot: Picking up after the life-altering events of No Way Home, Spider-Man: Brand New Day finds Peter Parker navigating a world that feels lonelier than ever before and fighting a new villain who keeps slipping just out of reach, alongside strange changes to his Spidey senses. Stripped of his support system, Peter is forced to confront his identity, the responsibilities that come with his powers, and the realities of being a hero on his own. It’s a more introspective chapter than previous films, trading teenage antics for a more emotionally driven story.

What we liked: The biggest triumph here is Holland. We’ve seen him play the awkward teen, the enthusiastic Avenger, and the quick-witted neighborhood Spidey. Here, he delivers something far more restrained. This Peter is exhausted and isolated — Holland sells every minute of it in what is arguably his most emotionally mature performance to date. Visually, the film is impressive. The cinematography elevates several sequences into spectacle, while the soundtrack deserves a standing ovation of its own. The costume design tells its own story: Peter dresses like someone emotionally frozen in time, while those around him have clearly moved on to their new adult lives.

What we didn’t like: For a film so invested in Peter’s emotional journey, Brand New Day occasionally leaves important characters behind. MJ (Zendaya) and Ned (Jacob Batalon) have less to do than longtime fans may have hoped, while Peter’s dynamic with Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal), The Punisher, feels like it skips over important developments that would’ve benefited from more screen time. The villain, meanwhile, is compelling but underexplored; their motivations, abilities, and ambitions could have used more breathing room.

The film also tends to leave viewers with more questions than answers. Some ambiguity works in its favor, but there are moments when a little extra context would’ve gone a long way. Despite the tension leading up to its release, parts of the story feel restrained, creating an experience that occasionally falls just short of the expectations surrounding it.

The verdict: Spider-Man: Brand New Day may not reach the dizzying heights of No Way Home, but that’s hardly a fair benchmark. Instead, it serves as a bridge to the franchise’s next chapter, one built on character growth rather than multiversal spectacle. It’s beautifully shot, emotionally grounded, and anchored by another exceptional performance from Holland, who continues to prove he was born to wear the mask. Stick around for the post-credits scene.

WHERE TO WATCH- Spider-Man: Brand New Day is showing at Vox Cinemas at City Center Almaza, Mall of Egypt, and City Center Alexandria. The film is also screening at City Stars Cinemas, Cima Arkan, D5, CFC’s Scene Cinema, and P90. Watch the trailer on YouTube (watch, runtime: 2:40).

Maggie O’Farrell maps grief, history, and survival in her most ambitious novel yet

📚 Irish-British novelist Maggie O’Farrell is as prolific as she is masterful. From Hamnet — which found new audiences worldwide with its recent screen adaptation — to The Marriage Portrait and her shattering memoir, I Am, I Am, I Am, O’Farrell has built one of the most distinctive bodies of work in contemporary fiction. Land, her most recent novel, may be her most ambitious yet.

The plot: Set in 1860s Ireland on a remote Atlantic peninsula, Land follows Tomás, a mapmaker, and his ten-year-old son and apprentice, Liam, as they take on a task far larger than either of them: mapping the entirety of Ireland in the aftermath of the famine. With one mn dead and twice that number displaced, the landscape itself has been transformed — whole communities erased, townlands emptied, the country remade by grief. It is their duty to document what remains. The task seems straightforward enough until Tomás makes a discovery that alters something deep within him — and surfaces secrets long buried.

What we liked: O’Farrell does here what she did so brilliantly in Hamnet: weaves historical catastrophe into the texture of individual lives, letting the sorrows, the love, and the resilience of ordinary people carry the weight of history. In just over 400 pages, she shows and rarely tells. The prose rewards patience — this is a slightly slower read, but never one that drags. Every sentence earns its place, and the cumulative effect is a reading experience that is genuinely immersive, spanning multiple timelines and characters without ever losing its emotional center.

The verdict: If you have been looking for a book to truly lose yourself in — one that demands your full attention and repays it generously — this is it. Land is reminiscent of Elif Shafak and Khaled Hosseini in the way it lingers: crafted with depth, precision, and a touch of the mythic. With it, O’Farrell cements her place as one of the most essential novelists writing today.

WHERE TO GET IT- You can find the ebook and the hardcover edition on Amazon. You can also find the hardcover at the Academic Bookshop.

Madinaty’s Alfa Piatto promises great Italian food, but does it deliver?

🍴 Founded in Port Said, Italian restaurant Alfa Piatto has recently made Cairo’s Madinaty its home — and as self-proclaimed enthusiasts of Italian cuisine, we naturally had to put its menu of classics to the test. Clad in rustic motifs with a touch of old European charm, the restaurant was a visual treat, and its packed indoor dining area on a Friday evening suggested a promising meal.

What’s on the menu? The menu was expansive, spanning over 30 pages and offering an overwhelming selection of Italian staples — from breakfast plates, croissants, toasts, and paninis to soups, pasta, pizzas, calzones, and meat, chicken, and seafood main courses. The layout, however, was slightly confusing, with appetizers, salads, and sides oddly tucked away at the very end — an honest but slightly amateurish mistake, we thought.

What we ordered: To make sure we get some greens in before a carb-heavy meal, we started with the Alfa Piatto salad — a mix of grilled chicken, lettuce, and green and red apple slices, topped with a citrusy dressing. The chicken was fresh and well-seasoned, and the dressing helped elevate the generous amount of lettuce. It made for a pleasant starter, though it wasn’t a particularly memorable take on the classic apple-and-chicken salad.

For our mains, we opted for the Tuscan chicken rigatoni, the chicken Milanese, and the Italian beef roll, each generously sized. The chicken Milanese arrived as three pieces of breaded chicken breast topped with parmesan and a side of mushroom-sauce spaghetti — the chicken was crispy but a little lacking in flavor, and the spaghetti was served creamy and fresh, though similarly a little weak flavor-wise.

The beef roll was a meat lover’s dream — tender, packed with flavor, and stuffed with bell peppers and mushrooms. Served alongside penne in a rich red sauce, it was one of the stronger dishes on the table. Ironically, the Tuscan rigatoni was the weakest pasta on the table. It had a noticeable burnt tinge, while the pasta was slightly undercooked. The sauce and the chicken fell flat, lacking in both color and flavor.

The verdict: While the service and atmosphere were appreciated, Alfa Piatto didn’t quite feel like a stand out among Cairo’s crowded Italian dining scene. Perhaps our luck simply missed the mark, and other dishes fare better, especially given the restaurant’s full house, but the meal ultimately felt adequate rather than memorable. We’d recommend sticking to the safer, tried-and-true options — particularly the pizzas, which looked far more promising.

WHERE TO FIND IT- You can find Alfa Piatto at Madinaty’s East Hub and in Tarh Al Bahr, Port Said.

💵 Per person: EGP 400-600

🪑 Outdoor seating: Yes

🍺 Alcohol: No

🦽 Accessibility friendly: Yes

Jack Edwards and Ocean Vuong make the case for why writing — and reading — matter most in the age of AI

👂 If you spend any time in the corners of the internet where people talk about books, you already know Jack Edwards — booktuber, book blogger, and literary editor at Esquire, humbly known as the internet’s resident librarian. His podcast, The Inklings Book Club, kicked off in September 2025 and has been building a strong guest list: think Claire Foy, George Saunders, Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Andy Weir, Lily King, and more.

What to expect: Through weekly episodes, The Inklings Book Club dissects all things reading, literature, and publishing — and everything that branches out from those: identity, culture, creativity, tech, and what it means to create something. Edwards is a natural host; the conversations feel unhurried and genuinely curious, never formulaic.

In one episode, Edwards sits down with Ocean Vuong — author of On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous and his newest novel, The Emperor of Gladness — for an hour-plus conversation that covers his Buddhist reflections on legacy and attachment, the premise and inspirations behind The Emperor of Gladness, his deep-seated love of paperbacks, a sharp and honest reckoning with AI and what it actually costs us to outsource writing to machines, and a pointed interrogation of the concept of the “great American novel” and the amnesia it depends on.

What we liked: This is a thorough, generous episode that gives you a real sense of two people who genuinely wanted to be in the room together. Vuong is as compelling to listen to as he is to read. The AI segment stands out: his argument that writing is “the thumbprint of your selfhood manifested linguistically” and that offloading it to a machine means offloading something irreplaceable lands with the kind of clarity that stays with you. Edwards, for his part, is an excellent foil — prepared, curious, and unafraid to push. The conversation segues smoothly between topics, with each thread connecting to the last, and the hour flies.

The verdict: Reader or not, literateur or not, this one has something for you. The literary scaffolding is there, but the observations Vuong and Edwards reach together — on legacy, creativity, technology, and national identity — apply well beyond the bookshelf. The passion is palpable, and the runtime felt half as long as it was.

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

THE ENTERPRISE ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR

🗓️ AUGUST

7 July - 8 August (Tuesday-Saturday): Khayal Mareed Play at Theatro Arkan.

1 August - September 15 (Saturday-Tuesday): El Alamein Book Fair.

6-15 August (Thursday-Saturday): The Garden Market at Lakeyard, Hacienda Bay, North Coast.

7 August (Friday): Salah El Daly - Stand Up Comedy Show at Teatro 90.

7 August (Friday): Ali El Haggar at Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

7 August (Friday): Ismailia Mango Festival.

7 August (Friday): Sherine at Porto Golf, Al Alamein City.

7 August (Friday): Cairokee Ft. Disco Misr at D-Bay, North Coast.

7 August (Friday): Aziz Maraka at The Smokery Beach, North Coast.

8 August (Saturday): Boosh Bshasha Stand-up Comedy Show at Teatro 90.

10-11 August (Monday-Tuesday): Mohamed Helmy Standup at Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

13 August (Thursday): Hisham Abbas at Premiere Show, Golf Porto.

14 August (Friday): The High Five: In & Out Standup Comedy Show at Teatro 90.

14 August (Friday): Tough Mudder Kids by The TriFactory at Ramla by Marakez, North Coast.

14 August (Friday): Tul8te at U Arena, North Coast.

14 August (Friday): Mohamed Ramadan at Porto Golf, Al Alamein City.

14 August (Friday): Nawal El Zoghby and Wael Jassar at Tiatro Romano, Marina 2, Al Alamein.

15-24 August (Saturday-Monday): The International Citadel Festival for Music at Saleh El Din Citadel.

15 August (Saturday): Riham Abdel Hakim at Mahka Theatre, Salah El Din Citadel.

15 August (Saturday): El Leila El Kebira at Teatro 90.

16 August (Sunday): Aziz Maraka and Samar Tarik at Mahka Theatre, Salah El Din Citadel.

17 August (Monday): Wust El Balad and Nesma Mahgoub at Mahka Theatre, Salah El Din Citadel.

17-18 August (Monday-Tuesday): Omar Khairat at Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

19 August (Wednesday): Hisham Abbas and Sherif Mounir at Mahka Theatre, Salah El Din Citadel.

19 August (Wednesday): Autostrad at CJC 610.

20 August (Thursday): Saad El Oud and Fouad & Mounib at Mahka Theatre, Salah El Din Citadel.

20 August (Thursday): Mohamed Fouad at Premiere Show, Golf Porto.

20 August (Thursday): Hisham Abbas at Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

20-29 August (Thursday-Saturday): Leila Assal at Theatro Arkan.

20-26 August (Thursday-Wednesday): I Want a Pet Dinosaur at Rawabet Art Space.

21 August (Friday): Ain Gamal at Al Anfoshy Cultural Palace, Alexandria.

21 August (Friday): Abyusif and Shehab at Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria.

21 August (Friday): Black Coffee at Cubix North Coast.

21 August (Friday): Ruby and Rami Aiash at Tiatro Romano, Marina 2, Al Alamein.

21 August (Friday): Autostrad at Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

22 August (Saturday): Wust El Balad at Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

23 August (Sunday): Autostrad at El Sawy Culturewheel, Zamalek.

23 August (Sunday): Ali El Haggar at Mahka Theatre, Salah El Din Citadel.

24 August (Monday): Medhat Saleh, Amr Selim, and Nesma Abdel Aziz at Mahka Theatre, Salah El Din Citadel.

25 August (Tuesday): Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday.

27 August (Thursday): Jadal at Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

28 August (Friday): Amal Maher at Premiere Show, Golf Porto.

29 August (Saturday): Jadal at El Sawy Culturewheel, Nile University, Sheikh Zayed.

30 August (Sunday): Tamer Ashour at Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

SEPTEMBER

4 September (Friday): Ehab Tawfik at Premiere Show, Golf Porto.

11-14 September (Friday-Monday): MedFest Egypt at AUC Tahrir Square.

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

OCTOBER

1-4 October (Thursday-Sunday): She Arts festival across Cairo and Alexandria.

6 October (Tuesday): Armed Forces Day.

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

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.

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

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

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