{"id":680910,"date":"2026-01-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=afternoon&#038;p=680910"},"modified":"2026-01-12T13:45:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:45:55","slug":"the-future-and-roots-of-egyptian-theater","status":"publish","type":"afternoon","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/afternoon\/the-future-and-roots-of-egyptian-theater\/","title":{"rendered":"The future (and roots) of Egyptian theater"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"680912\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"680912\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TONIGHT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/12\/egypt-pivots-to-direct-supply-deals-as-oil-hedges-lose-their-luster\/\">\r\n                            Egypt pivots to direct supply deals as oil hedges lose their luster                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/12\/egypt-pivots-to-direct-supply-deals-as-oil-hedges-lose-their-luster\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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We hope you\u2019re surviving the dusty weather. <\/strong>On the docket today: Egypt may walk away from its oil hedging program, gold hits a record USD 4.6k on geopolitical jitters, and we explore how Cairo\u2019s independent theater scene is (re)turning art into a viable business. Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE BIG STORY TODAY-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> ? <strong>Egypt is thinking about walking away from its oil price hedging program starting<\/strong><strong> next fiscal year<\/strong>, a senior government official tells EnterpriseAM. The move marks a significant shift in how the state manages its exposure to global energy markets, moving away from expensive bank-led ins. contracts in favor of direct supply agreements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>For years, Egypt has tapped international banks to protect against spikes in oil prices,<\/strong><strong> but now, this ins. premium is no longer worth it<\/strong>, our source told us. Last fiscal year, the Finance Ministry paid some USD 84.5 mn to hedge 55 mn barrels, but global prices stayed below the contract\u2019s strike price, and looking ahead, the consensus is that oil prices will continue to fall \u2014 with Brent crude averaging USD 61.27 a barrel in 2026, according to a recent <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-prices-forecast-ease-2026-under-pressure-ample-supply-2026-01-05\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters poll<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE BIG STORY ABROAD-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">? <strong>Gold <\/strong><strong>has reached an all-time high as spot gold jumped 2% to USD 4.6k per ounce for <\/strong><strong>the first time ever.<\/strong> This follows a surge in geopolitical tensions, particularly as protests in Iran intensify \u2014 around 500 deaths and over 10k arrests reported \u2014 and US President Donald Trump threatens military intervention. A big policy risk is also at play following an investigation into the US Federal Reserve and its Chair Jerome Powell, whom Trump threatened with criminal indictment over a USD 2.5 bn renovation to the central bank\u2019s headquarters in Washington, DC, and Powell\u2019s related testimony to Congress.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">^^Read more on: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/trump-says-weighing-tough-response-iran-crackdown-says-tehran-called-negotiate-2026-01-12\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> and CNBC <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/01\/12\/gold-record-haven-powell-venezuela-iran.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/01\/12\/fed-jerome-powell-criminal-probe-nyt.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO-<\/strong> Trump has threatened to sideline Exxon Mobil from Venezuela\u2019s energy market, stating that he didn\u2019t like the CEO\u2019s comment that Venezuela is \u201cuninvestable\u201d after Trump encouraged oil companies to re-enter the South American country. Oil prices are at risk of doubling as the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world\u2019s most critical energy chokepoints, comes into focus amid possible US military intervention and a consequent move by Iran to disrupt the waterway. The Strait of Hormuz saw the transit of around 13 mn barrels daily in 2025, accounting for 31% of global seaborne crude flows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">^^Read more on: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/01\/12\/oil-trump-venezuela-exxon-mobil-darren-woods.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/01\/12\/strait-of-hormuz-back-in-focus-amid-possible-us-intervention-in-iran.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** CATCH UP QUICK<\/strong> on the top stories from today\u2019s <strong>EnterpriseAM:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The European Union looks set to give <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/12\/it-looks-like-we-might-get-a-break-on-the-eus-carbon-tax-2\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Egyptian exports an exemption<\/a><\/strong><strong> from its carbon tax until the end of 2027.<\/strong> Two Egyptian government officials tell us the exemption from the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will give energy-intensive manufacturers in Egypt \u2014 specifically in the iron, steel, cement, and fertilizer sectors and at a later stage electricity and green hydrogen \u2014 a crucial two-year window in which to decarbonize before facing punitive border tariffs;<\/li>\n<li><strong>The government <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/12\/two-big-boosts-for-our-renewable-energy-ambitions-2\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">inked agreements backing<\/a><\/strong><strong> two integrated clean energy projects worth some USD 1.8 bn<\/strong> \u2014 a solar and battery storage facility led by Norway\u2019s Scatec. Critically, that solar facility will be fed by a battery manufacturing plant here in Egypt that\u2019s being set up by China\u2019s Sungrow;<\/li>\n<li><strong>The government <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/12\/govt-drops-its-push-for-authorized-only-auto-spare-parts-imports-2\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">abandoned plans to tighten import restrictions<\/a><\/strong><strong> in the Port Said Freezone.<\/strong> Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development Kamel El Wazir decided to maintain the existing quota system and allow the general import of auto spare parts to continue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>?\ufe0f <\/strong><strong>TOMORROW\u2019S WEATHER- <\/strong>Layer up and stay warm, we\u2019re in for a particularly cool day in Cairo tomorrow. Temperatures are set to peak at just 18\u00b0C before cooling down even further to 11\u00b0C, according to our favorite weather app.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/energy\/\">energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/oil-and-gas\/\">oil and gas<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/what-were-tracking-tonight\/\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TONIGHT<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"680914 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"680914\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/12\/680914\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-680914\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-680914 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beltoneholding.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/ads\/imgs\/415.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"680915\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"680915\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">2<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">AFTER HOURS SCENE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/12\/the-evolution-of-cairos-independent-theater\/\">\r\n                            The evolution of Cairo\u2019s independent theater                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/12\/the-evolution-of-cairos-independent-theater\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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We also spoke to the creative entrepreneurs behind two of Egypt\u2019s up-and-coming theater troupes, Kenoma and Stage Left Productions, to discuss the evolution of theater in Egypt and how they are making art and managing what are essentially small startups in the performing arts space.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The origin story<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the 1960s and 70s, Egypt had a thriving national theater scene.<\/strong> This golden era saw Egyptian playwrights like Tawfiq Al Hakim and Youssef Idris create original works exploring social and political themes. Comedic theater also thrived, with beloved plays like Madrassit El Moshaghbeen (1973) and Al Motazawigoon (1978) making their way into our cultural heritage, and which are still being played on repeat half a century later.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>By the time El Attar graduated from the American University in Cairo in 1992, Egypt\u2019s <\/strong><strong>theater culture was already in a state of rapid decline. <\/strong>\u201cWe had no funding, no space to work, and no space to present our work,\u201d said El Attar. \u201cAll we knew was that we wanted to make art. When you\u2019re under that kind of pressure, it forces you to get creative, and you start to look for alternative ways of doing things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The alternative theater scene emerged in the late 80s and early 90s from a vacuum. <\/strong>On one side sits government-subsidized theater, burdened by bureaucratic red tape and a bloated payroll of actors and technicians on permanent contracts \u2014 a model El Attar describes as an \u201canomaly\u201d that has disappeared from most of the world. On the other side is the purely commercial private sector, driven almost exclusively by money and \u201cinstant gratification.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cAlternative art is the home-cooked meal in a world of<\/strong> <strong>fast food,\u201d El Attar explains. <\/strong>\u201cWe looked to fill that void left by state institutions that often fail to engage modern audiences, providing a space where social commentary and artistic risk-taking can coexist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Getting creative<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>When there are no rules, you have the luxury of creating your own playbook. <\/strong>Trilingual, entrepreneurial, and unafraid of a spreadsheet, El Attar was able to tap into funding pools and grants that were available through foreign cultural centers, embassies, and institutions like the Ford Foundation. In 1999, he received funding from the Dutch Embassy to produce his first play, Life is Beautiful, or Waiting for My Uncle from America. Today, he is one of the few Egyptian cultural leaders who can speak the language of both the local underground artist and the international diplomat\/benefactor, which has allowed his projects to remain financially viable despite economic downturns.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Independent theater continued to rely on foreign funding instead of ticket sales for <\/strong><strong>nearly two decades.<\/strong> \u201cThis was obviously not sustainable. Rule number one when it comes to grants for the arts; the money always dries up,\u201d El Attar tells us. Without the luxury of funding, independent theater troupes began to operate as registered commercial entities that rely on ticket sales.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Today, a small handful of entrepreneurial troupes such as Kenoma and Stage Left are <\/strong><strong>breaking even or even seeing net income on productions.<\/strong> The availability of new downtown performance spaces, namely Rawabet and the AUC\u2019s Falaki Theater, accelerated that process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In 2021, a newly refurbished Rawabet Art Space opened its doors to Egypt\u2019s <\/strong><strong>performing arts community with new owners and new operators<\/strong>, Al Ismaeleya Real Estate Company and Orient Productions. For a flat fee, EGP 12k per night at today\u2019s rate, performers can get access to the 150-seat theater and all its facilities, including technical equipment, staff, box office, and cafeteria. It\u2019s up to the performers to decide how much they charge for tickets, but prices are typically in the EGP 250-450 range. The model has thus far been a huge success. The Rawabet stage operates at approximately 85% occupancy and is usually booked six to eight months in advance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The new guard: Bootstrapping the dream<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>While El Attar represents the institutional backbone of the theater scene, companies <\/strong><strong>like Kenoma and Stage Left represent its entrepreneurial future. <\/strong>Kenoma, founded in 2018 by Moustafa Khalil and Ahmed Essam El Shammaa, focuses on culturally nuanced adaptations of international classics like Reservoir Dogs, Waiting for Godot, and the latest, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Moristan). El Shammaa, Kenoma\u2019s content director, translates the plays into Arabic, and more importantly, restructures them with Egyptian flavor and social references for appeal to wider audiences.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cI want to make sure our work is entertaining as well as intellectual. We want to <\/strong><strong>challenge the stigma that highbrow art must be boring,\u201d <\/strong>says Khalil, the founder and artistic director of Kenoma. He explains that the word Kenoma means void or nothingness \u2014 which is how he felt about the theater industry in Egypt. Kenoma has been doing a good job of filling the void. Moristan\u2019s eight-night run at the Falaki was so successful that Kenoma is planning to bring it back for a second run in the spring.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cAn independent theater production doing eight nights is very rare in Egypt, but we <\/strong><strong>need longer runs in order to make productions more economically viable,\u201d <\/strong>Khalil explains. The problem is that it\u2019s very difficult to predict how well a play will do before it opens, which is why companies are reluctant to book and pay for longer stretches of theater space before they have tested the waters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Stage Left Productions, led by creative director Mahmoud Sayed, has also carved out <\/strong><strong>a niche with its experimental psychological thrillers.<\/strong> The Bedroom, The Bedroom 2, and his latest production, The Dress Rehearsal, are all fearless explorations of human nature that tackle subjects that were previously taboo on the Egyptian stage. Sayed, an engineer by training, treats each production with the soul of an artist and the precision of a business project, and that\u2019s why his plays work. He made the artistic choice of staging The Bedroom series inside an actual bedroom of a downtown apartment, with audiences scattered around the actors, giving them the unique feeling of being inside the action \u2014 even intruding on it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cWe are interested in utilizing locations that are not usually set to receive <\/strong><strong>performances \u2014 that is even more difficult than gaining access to normal theaters,\u201d <\/strong>explains Sayed. The Dress Rehearsal is his largest and most expensive production yet, combining musical and stage-based immersive theater as it tells the story of a group of artists rehearsing for a play. At any point in time, there are three or four acts happening simultaneously, and the audience gets to choose which act or which storyline to follow. The Dress Rehearsal opened in late December at the Grand Theater at EDNC in New Cairo and is back for an additional six performances starting 12 January.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The funding gap and the \u201clong run\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Sustainability and growth in 2026 mean moving away from the \u201cone-off\u201d production <\/strong><strong>model. <\/strong>\u201cI choose not to have external funding at all for Stage Left,\u201d says Sayed, who still has a day job working for a grant-funded NGO. \u201cI see how [benefactors] have their own agendas. For my theater, I want to be completely independent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Instead, the goal is the \u201clong run.\u201d <\/strong>In the 1960s and 70s, Egyptian plays could run for months or years, much like the Broadway and West End models. \u201cWe\u2019ve almost forgotten that,\u201d says El Shammaa. Looking to the future, the ambition is scaling up. Kenoma and Stage Left are both looking to someday push their productions into multi-month runs, and having access to more theater or performance space continues to be one of the sector\u2019s biggest challenges. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>For El Attar, the future lies in professionalizing the underground scene and working to <\/strong><strong>develop the sector as a whole.<\/strong> \u201cI think those of us who have been at this for a while have a responsibility to help others,\u201d he told us. Through initiatives like D-CAF and Cairo Arts Tech (CAT) \u2014 the first Arabic-language professional training curriculum for theater technicians \u2014 Orient Productions is building the infrastructure that will allow the next generation of creative entrepreneurs to take the stage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Independent<\/strong><strong> theater in Egypt has shifted from being a political statement in the 80s to a resilient creative movement <\/strong>that is seeing its audience grow and become more diversified. The revival of Downtown Cairo is inextricably linked to artistic hubs like Rawabet Art Space, which act as an economic catalyst. When a show runs at Rawabet, foot traffic for surrounding venues \u2014 from cafes and restaurants to bookstores and high-end boutiques selling \u201cmade in Egypt\u201d fashion \u2014 accelerates. 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href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/10\/03\/the-cost-of-conviction\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">One Battle After Another<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/10\/03\/the-cost-of-conviction\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> and Netflix\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/04\/10\/the-harrowing-reality-of-raising-boys\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/04\/10\/the-harrowing-reality-of-raising-boys\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Adolescence<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/04\/10\/the-harrowing-reality-of-raising-boys\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> emerging as the night\u2019s biggest winners, each taking home four awards and proving that chaos and teen angst remain reliably bankable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The big picture: <\/strong>One Battle After Another, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, won Best Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy), with Anderson taking home both Best Director and Best Screenplay, and Teyana Taylor clinching Best Supporting Actress.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The film arrived at the ceremony as the presumed frontrunner, and the Globes saved <\/strong><strong>its big surprise for last, with Hamnet being named Best Motion Picture (Drama)<\/strong> \u2014 an unexpected turn after the film had slipped from the international conversation in recent weeks. Jessie Buckley took home Best Actress in a Drama for the film.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Ryan Coogler\u2019s Sinners, which boasted seven nominations and frontrunner buzz, had <\/strong><strong>a rougher night than expected<\/strong> \u2014 missing out on Best Picture, Director, and Screenplay. Still, the Michael B. Jordan-led <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/05\/01\/an-intersection-of-horror-and-history\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">vampire thriller<\/a> didn\u2019t leave empty-handed: it took home Best Original Score for Ludwig G\u00f6ransson and the Cinematic and Box Office Achievement award (despite Variety\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/sinners-box-office-report-variety-backlash-ben-stiller\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">controversial early pessimism<\/a>). The internet was up in arms on behalf of the film, believing it was robbed of several awards and given consolation prizes in exchange.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Acting standouts: <\/strong>Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet took home a statuette for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical for Marty Supreme, while Wagner Moura took Best Actor in a Drama for The Secret Agent \u2014 the Brazilian film that also claimed Best Non-English Language Film, beating out the expected (and in our opinion, snubbed) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/26\/the-voice-of-hind-rajab-will-haunt-the-entire-world-in-perpetuity\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/26\/the-voice-of-hind-rajab-will-haunt-the-entire-world-in-perpetuity\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Voice of Hind Rajab<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/26\/the-voice-of-hind-rajab-will-haunt-the-entire-world-in-perpetuity\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>TV\u2019s big night:<\/strong> Netflix\u2019s Adolescence went four-for-four, sweeping its categories. Owen Cooper made history once again as the youngest recipient ever in the Supporting Actor category, while co-stars Stephen Graham and Erin Doherty also took home trophies. Elsewhere, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/11\/put-your-scrubs-back-on-for-s2-of-the-pitt\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/11\/put-your-scrubs-back-on-for-s2-of-the-pitt\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/11\/put-your-scrubs-back-on-for-s2-of-the-pitt\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Pitt<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2026\/01\/11\/put-your-scrubs-back-on-for-s2-of-the-pitt\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> deservedly earned Best Drama Series, and its star and producer Noah Wyle Best Actor. Apple TV\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/04\/22\/seth-rogen-bites-the-hand-that-feeds\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/04\/22\/seth-rogen-bites-the-hand-that-feeds\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Studio<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/04\/22\/seth-rogen-bites-the-hand-that-feeds\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> took Best Comedy Series, with Seth Rogen also nabbing the Best Actor award in the category. 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You\u2019ll love Paper Samwich.<\/strong> Through episodes ranging from just a few minutes to two whole hours, Anas Bin Hussein \u2014 host and producer of Paper Samwich \u2014 serves bite-sized intellectual meals, sharing insights into Arabic and international titles. From classic novels such as 1984 and Anna Karenina to influential non-fiction titles like Status Anxiety and The Power of Now, the podcast covers an array of literary works that cater to every palate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Since its 2015 launch, the Arabic-language podcast has built an extensive backlog of <\/strong><strong>over 320 episodes.<\/strong> Beyond book discussions, Bin Hussein shares personal reflections on topics such as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%81-%D8%AA%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%AD%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B7\/id1139265922?i=1000726932997\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">dealing with frustration<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/%D9%87%D9%84-%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%83-%D9%84%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B3%D9%83-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A8-6-%D8%A3%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%AB%D9%82%D8%AA%D9%83\/id1139265922?i=1000728715673\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">self-esteem<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A3-%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%BA-%D8%B3%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B7\/id1139265922?i=1000738655947\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">tips for effective reading<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In one episode, Bin Hussein delves into <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/%D9%84%D8%A7-%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%AC%D8%AF-%D8%A3%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%81-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%AA%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B8%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%8A%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%BA%D9%88%D9%8A\/id1139265922?i=1000742712294\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">linguistic softening<\/a><\/strong><strong>. <\/strong>As humans \u2014 regardless of cultural background or mother tongue \u2014 we tend to use softer language when discussing certain topics to avoid embarrassment or cast said topics in a more positive light. The concept is deeply intertwined with linguistic evolution, and the episode explores how words and expressions that were once used without negative connotations have now become socially unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>To put it simply, this is a fun, light podcast. <\/strong>The host\u2019s storytelling style and the manner through which ideas are presented are both inspiring and entertaining. It\u2019s an easy listen and an easy hook \u2014 and an incredibly rewarding one. Whether you\u2019re a bookworm or simply yearn to expand the breadth of your knowledge, Paper Samwich is for you. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WHERE TO LISTEN-<\/strong> You can tune in on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/papersamwich-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%B4-%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%8A\/id1139265922\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2KJgeJQvX45LVFBxIDGeuI\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLub3PkqsYySypSfi7qliOq6aa2cigG6bF\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> <\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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Local investors were the sole net sellers. The index is up 3.8% YTD.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the green: <\/strong>CIB (+6.1%), GB Corp (+4.0%), and Mopco (+2.5%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Egypt Aluminum (-3.7%), EFG Holding (-2.7%), and Telecom Egypt (-2.6%).<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egx\/\">EGX<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/go-with-the-flow\/\">Go with the Flow<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n     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has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> THE ENTERPRISEPM ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">?\ufe0f JANUARY<\/span> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12 December - 15 January (Friday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRw2XKMjG4H\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" style=\"\">Cairo Art Fair<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at TAM Gallery, Abu Rawwash. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21 December - 18 January (Sunday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/thestadium_7809\" style=\"\">The Stadium<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at District 5.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-14 January (Sunday-Wednesday): Sync School: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSSj8yOCplv\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" style=\"\">Filmmaking workshop with Mohamed Mashish<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Majarrah, Sheikh Zayed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12 January - 31 March (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alrawiawards.com\/#\/landing\" style=\"\">Al Rawi Awards<\/a><\/span><span> submission period. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15 January (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/winter-music-festival-edition_7882\" style=\"\">Winter Music Festival II: Tamer Hosny<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Open Air Mall, Madinaty. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-16 January (Thursday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/umkulthummusical\" style=\"\">Umm Kulthum Musical<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Movenpick\u2019s The Theater, 6th of October City. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16 January (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/Amr-Diab-Concert_7810\" style=\"\">Amr Diab concert<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Al Manara Arena. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16 January (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cairojazzclub.com\/events\/view-event\/5043\/Ma-Yatloboho-El-Mostame3oon\" style=\"\">Hamid El Shari ft Andy Cheiko<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at CJC 610.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16 January (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/Ain-Gamal-vol56_7901\" style=\"\">Ain Gamal Vol.56<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Theatro Arkan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21 January (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cairojazzclub.ticketsmarche.com\/en\/black-theama-wust-el-balad\/tickets-991.html\" style=\"\">Black Theama x Wust El Balad<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at CJC 610.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>22 January (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/Tablet-El-Sitt-in-Downtown_7839\" style=\"\">Tablet El Sitt in Downtown<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Hilton Cairo Grand Nile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>22-24 January (Friday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTWFNdnija1\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" style=\"\">El Sett Art exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Cinema Radio. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23 January (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/Saad-Eloud_7881\" style=\"\">Saad Eloud<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Hilton Cairo Grand Nile. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23 January (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/Hany-Shaker_7829\" style=\"\">Hany Shaker<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Theatro Arkan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23 January (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tazkarti.com\/#\/e\/1698\" style=\"\">Amr Selim<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Cairo Opera House, Zamalek. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24 January (Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cairojazzclub.ticketsmarche.com\/en\/mahmoud-radaidah-solo-jadal\/tickets-993.html\" style=\"\">Mahmoud Rodaideh<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at CJC 610. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">25 January (Sunday): January 25th Revolution \/ National Police Day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>30 January (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/registration.cairorunners.com\/races\/1\" style=\"\">Cairo Marathon<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> normal registration ends. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">FEBRUARY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6 December - 15 February (Saturday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRmz8uICkMG\/\" style=\"\">Cairo Prints<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Cairopolitan in Garden City. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6 February (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/registration.cairorunners.com\/races\/1\" style=\"\">Cairo Marathon<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Heliopolis, Merryland Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">17 February (Tuesday): First day of Ramadan (TBD). <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARCH<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">20 March (Friday): Eid Al-Fitr (TBD). <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">APRIL<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">13 April (Monday): Sham El Nessim. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">25 April (Saturday): Sinai Liberation Day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1 May (Friday): Labor Day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26 May (Tuesday): Arafat\u2019s Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">16 June (Tuesday): Islamic New Year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>30 June (Tuesday): June 30th Revolution.<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    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