{"id":676786,"date":"2025-12-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=weekend&#038;p=676786"},"modified":"2025-12-18T10:05:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T10:05:08","slug":"gift-giving-spirit","status":"publish","type":"weekend","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/weekend\/gift-giving-spirit\/","title":{"rendered":"Gift-giving spirit"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"676788\" 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=\"676788\">\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\">THE WEEK IN REVIEW<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/non-oil-private-sector-activity-hits-quickest-pace-in-five-years-2\/\">\r\n                            Non-oil private sector activity hits quickest pace in five years                        <\/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\/2025\/12\/05\/non-oil-private-sector-activity-hits-quickest-pace-in-five-years-2\/\" 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(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/non-oil-private-sector-activity-hits-quickest-pace-in-five-years-2\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/non-oil-private-sector-activity-hits-quickest-pace-in-five-years-2\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=Non-oil private sector activity hits quickest pace in five years&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/non-oil-private-sector-activity-hits-quickest-pace-in-five-years-2\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/non-oil-private-sector-activity-hits-quickest-pace-in-five-years-2\/&title=Non-oil private sector activity hits quickest pace in five years\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Non-oil+private+sector+activity+hits+quickest+pace+in+five+years+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Fegypt%2F2025%2F12%2F05%2Fnon-oil-private-sector-activity-hits-quickest-pace-in-five-years-2%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/non-oil-private-sector-activity-hits-quickest-pace-in-five-years-2\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/1530.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"676789\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/non-oil-private-sector-activity-hits-quickest-pace-in-five-years-2\/1530-jpg-29\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/1530.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1530.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/1530.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/1530.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-676788\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-676788 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-week-in-review tag-economy tag-enterprise-weekend tag-pmi tag-sp tag-the-week-in-review wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/12\/.8c98509e-92ce-48f8-859f-f377e254b198.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, folks, and welcome to the weekend.<\/strong> We wish you well-deserved days of rest and sunshine in this weekend\u2019s mild weather.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Forgot to pick up Christmas gifts? <\/strong>No judgement here, we\u2019ve all been there. Grab a mug of hot cocoa, put on some festive tunes, and turn your last-minute gift stress to a triumph of holiday brilliance with our guide to Christmas presents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Enterprise Weekend comes out each Friday at 9:00am CLT.<\/strong> We\u2019ll be back on Sunday at 6am with EnterpriseAM. Until then: Enjoy the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> ?\ufe0f LAST WEEK IN 3 MINS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ECONOMY-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>#1- Non-oil private sector activity jumped back into the green in November<\/strong>, breaking a nine month stretch in contraction territory, according to S&P Global\u2019s latest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/5bcf90ac-b23b-4bf0-b466-3f494dbcf264\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) report<\/a>. Pushing the headline figure up into the green for only the third time since November 2020 was an uptick in new orders and output amid easing cost pressures. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Growth is now at its quickest pace in five years<\/strong>, increasing 1.9 points from the month before to 51.1 and comfortably above the 50.0 threshold that separates growth from contraction. This bodes well for a \u201cstrong end to 2025,\u201d said S&P Global Senior Economist David Owen. Based on historical correlations, this should translate into GDP growth of 5% y-o-y in the last quarter of the year, he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- An IMF delegation has landed in Egypt this week, and is expected to be busy meeting <\/strong><strong>with officials until 12 December. <\/strong>Policymakers hope it will lead to a staff-level agreement between the two sides ahead of the reviews and tranches being given the green light from the IMF Executive Board later down the line. The two reviews are <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">expected<\/a> to see USD 2.7 bn channeled into state coffers, in addition to the first tranche from the Resilience and Sustainability Facility, which could add a further USD 274 mn in climate financing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ENERGY-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Madbouly government is preparing to introduce new electricity price hikes starting <\/strong><strong>January<\/strong>, a senior government official told EnterpriseAM. The proposed price hikes are expected to range between 15\u201325%, depending on consumption brackets, in an effort to close the gap between production costs and its end price, our source told us. Since August last year, electricity price hikes have been <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/78e19095-7cfc-4da6-bc0a-660d46f0af9a\/egypt-delayed-electricity-price-hike-in-bid-to-keep-inflation-low\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">put on hold<\/a>, with the government prioritising lower inflation and subsequent rate cuts over cutting down its energy subsidy bill. But with the outlook on inflation more positive, the government is returning to its plan to bring down its energy bill, our source told us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AUTOMOTIVE-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Representatives from global automobile manufacturing giant Volkswagen met with <\/strong><strong>Industry Minister Kamel El Wazir on the company\u2019s plans to manufacture vehicles locally<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid02CpK8fiHfmeXUo66Dug4mowabnRtUaFRaJJFfrSxG5gWZbrZVxBWynwH3X4ZqJSr9l\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The plan would kick off with contract manufacturing at the Egyptian German Automotive Company plant, followed by construction of a fully integrated automotive factory in East Port Said. This isn\u2019t the first we hear of this: Africa Managing Director Martina Biene <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/f0d79e22-1d45-4029-9a11-1f264612fd0a\/volkswagen%25e2%2580%2599s-plan-to-make-cars-in-egypt-is-still-in-the-cards\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">told Bloomberg<\/a> back in June that the company is \u201cvery interested in Egypt as a production hub.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REAL ESTATE-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Yamal and Jood, Talaat Moustafa Group\u2019s (TMG) newest overseas developments, were <\/strong><strong>inaugurated and launched sales earlier this week<\/strong>, the EGX heavyweight said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/97.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure (pdf)<\/a> to the bourse. The two developments in Oman span a collective 4.9 mn sqm west of Muscat and will offer around 15k residential and hotel units, which the developer thinks will bring in USD 4.7 bn in sales over the lifetime of the projects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>INVESTMENT-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Madbouly government is preparing Egypt\u2019s first full-scale nationwide local <\/strong><strong>investment map to channel private-sector capital into projects across all governorates,<\/strong> three government sources told EnterpriseAM. The initiative will list untapped assets and projects in every governorate. It is hoped the electronic platform will broaden private-sector participation across local development plans, the sources said. Early opportunities include logistics hubs, cold-chain zones, poultry and agricultural projects, and other underutilized assets identified by local authorities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Promising commercial and logistics zones \u2014 including state-owned land parcels in <\/strong><strong>Mansoura, Kafr El Sheikh, and Gharbia \u2014 have already been shortlisted ahead of offering<\/strong>, one source told EnterpriseAM. Five Egyptian-foreign consortiums have submitted proposals for logistics and commercial developments in the Delta, which are now under government review as part of a broader strategy to expand private investment outside Greater Cairo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>NBFI-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Financial Regulatory Authority has issued its first unified and comprehensive <\/strong><strong>manual covering every service it provides across the non-bank financial system<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid0yShfgfExyFZKeY9XcytsdZYQp4YruUk6yJrjr2tyEJXygkJUPp7nVjAKLTzUs8ecl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the regulator. The authority positions the manual as a pillar of its strategy to enhance transparency, improve the business environment, and strengthen Egypt\u2019s ability to attract domestic and foreign investment, and will update the document on a rolling basis to ensure alignment with global regulatory developments, inviting all market participants to use it as the official and sole reference for dealings with the regulator.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>STARTUPS-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>2026 set to bring good news for our startups and entrepreneurs: <\/strong>The Finance Ministry is currently working with the Central Bank of Egypt and other relevant ministries to launch a first-of-its-kind financing initiative worth EGP 10 bn to support startups, a government source told EnterpriseAM. The initiative aims to provide concessional funding to entrepreneurs through the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency (MSMEDA) and the CBE, according to the source. The initiative will also provide technical assistance and simplified procedures related to registration, documentation, and utilities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DEBT-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Finance Ministry sold EGP 5.5 bn worth of local sovereign sukuk<\/strong> in its third issuance under the country\u2019s first-ever local sukuk offering, according to official data. The three-year, EGP 4 bn ijara issuance \u2014 a leasing-based Islamic security \u2014 attracted an order book of EGP 8.2 bn from 28 bidders. The auction is one of three planned for December, with a combined value of EGP 14 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>The strong demand follows the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/92c6fa32-e058-4b0c-92d1-8c2d1fd27fdf\/egypt%e2%80%99s-second-local-sukuk-issuance-was-11x-oversubscribed\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">second sukuk<\/a> issuance in mid-November, which drew bids worth nearly 11x the offering size, prompting the ministry to expand its December issuance schedule. The sukuk program aims to raise a total of EGP 200 bn by June 2026.<\/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\">? AROUND THE WORLD IN SEVEN DAYS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/309.jpg?ssl=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Five hours of talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US negotiators failed<\/strong><strong> to produce a breakthrough on a Ukraine peace agreement<\/strong>, a Kremlin aide announced on Wednesday. Russian foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov described the talks as \u201cvery useful, constructive, and highly substantive,\u201d but said a compromise was not reached. Geopolitical analysts suggest Russia has little incentive to rush negotiations, believing that Putin wants to prolong diplomatic engagement while continuing to bomb Ukraine\u2019s energy infrastructure and make incremental battlefield gains. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/12\/03\/russia-ready-for-war-with-europe-putin-says-before-ukraine-peace-talks.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/12\/02\/europe\/russia-ukraine-putin-us-witkoff-talks-intl-hnk\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/12\/03\/world\/europe\/europe-russia-hybrid-attacks.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">NYT<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>CLOSER TO HOME- A new investigation by CNN found evidence of Israeli military <\/strong><strong>bulldozers mishandling bodies of Palestinians killed near the Zikim crossing. <\/strong>Satellite imagery now confirms what Palestinians have been reporting for years \u2014 Israel is dumping the bodies of civilians killed while seeking aid into shallow unmarked graves, which could violate international law, according to legal experts. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/12\/03\/middleeast\/bulldozed-corpses-gaza-israel-zikim-aid-intl-vis-invs\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally requested a presidential <\/strong><strong>pardon from President Isaac Herzog in his ongoing corruption trial<\/strong>, citing the \u201cpublic interest\u201d in ending the case. In his letter to the president, Netanyahu said the trial has become a source of \u201cdeep public division\u201d and that ending it would help restore national unity. The move marks a reversal for Netanyahu, who has long denied the charges and vowed to prove his innocence. Herzog confirmed receiving the request and said it would be reviewed carefully. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/11\/30\/middleeast\/netanyahu-pardon-israel-president-intl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mideast-wars-netanyahu-pardon-5dbc2461b440c8edc8d82d31650cdbe8\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/netanyahu-officially-asks-israeli-president-pardon-2025-11-30\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/nov\/30\/benjamin-netanyahu-asks-israel-president-isaac-herzog-for-pardon-corruption-case\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE- Privacy concerns are on the rise in India after smartphone manufacturers <\/strong><strong>were ordered to pre-load phones with a state-run cybersecurity app.<\/strong> The decision gives smartphone makers some 90 days to ensure the app, Sanchar Saathi, is installed. The app\u2019s privacy policy dictates that it would have access to phone logs, text logs, media, and cameras. Apple has reportedly opposed the decision, and does not intend to preload the app on iPhones, Reuters reports, citing three sources with knowledge of the matter. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/boards-policy-regulation\/india-orders-mobile-phones-preloaded-with-government-app-ensure-cyber-safety-2025-12-01\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/fe70b9ec-755b-44c6-a024-edbf4e178e52\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cedxyvx74p4o\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/boards-policy-regulation\/apple-resist-india-order-preload-state-run-app-political-outcry-builds-2025-12-02\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- Over 1.2k people have been reported dead following flooding and landslides across <\/strong><strong>South and Southeast Asia<\/strong>, including in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. Some one mn people have been left homeless in Indonesia following the landslides, and are currently living in temporary shelters. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2025\/dec\/01\/death-toll-floods-indonesia-sri-lanka-malaysia-thailand-latest-updates-news-live\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/11\/30\/asia\/flooding-senyar-ditwah-indonesia-malaysia-thailand-intl-hnk\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/live\/c4gke4zz55mt\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2025-12-03\/south-east-asia-flooding-hits-indonesia-north-sumatra-langkat\/106093352\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND IN BUSINESS NEWS-<\/strong> <strong>HSBC has <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hsbc.com\/news-and-views\/news\/hsbc-news-archive\/brendan-nelson-appointed-as-group-chair#:~:text=The%20HSBC%20Board%20has%20appointed,both%20internal%20and%20external%20candidates.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">appointed<\/a><\/strong><strong> Brendan Nelson as chairman<\/strong>, making his interim role permanent seven months after launching a search to replace former chair Mark Tucker. The decision came just a day after CEO Georges Elhedery said Nelson was not seeking the position permanently. Nelson joined the bank\u2019s board in September 2023 and has been serving as interim chair since October. He will continue to chair the Group Audit Committee until HSBC releases its 2025 results in February, after which a successor will be announced. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/finance\/hsbc-appoints-brendan-nelson-new-chairman-replace-mark-tucker-2025-12-03\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/finance\/banking\/hsbc-holdings-board-appoints-brendan-nelson-as-group-chair-b6a88ed2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/fd5f11ac-4277-4412-b69d-b04359ce30fa\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- <\/strong>OpenAI has acquired a stake in Thrive Holdings, a private equity firm set up by top OpenAI backer Thrive Capital, in a new agreement that deepens the AI company\u2019s ties with its investors and partners. The arrangement gives OpenAI a \u201cmeaningful\u201d share in Thrive Holdings \u2014 which acquires and modernizes service firms like accounting and IT providers using AI. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/53e2003e-c5c0-42a1-937a-eaea77ac4d41\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/openai-buys-stake-thrive-holdings-push-ai-into-accounting-it-services-2025-12-01\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-12-01\/openai-takes-stake-in-thrive-holdings-adding-to-circular-deals\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/12\/01\/open-ai-thrive-holdings-enterprise-ai.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/12\/01\/business\/dealbook\/openai-thrive-holdings-ai.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/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 class=\"tag-border-left\">\u2600\ufe0f THE WEATHER THIS WEEKEND- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We\u2019re in for some temperamental weather this weekend.<\/strong> Friday brings us warmer weather, with temperatures peaking at 28\u00b0C before cooling down to 15\u00b0C. On Saturday, temperatures remain cool, with a high of 23\u00b0C and a low of 14\u00b0C.<\/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\">? HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Soprano Fatma Said is coming to The Grand Egyptian Museum<\/strong> tonight, accompanied by a full symphonic orchestra led by conductor Nader Abbasi. Taking place outdoors at the Pyramids view theatre, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQ9pfigCImK\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">night<\/a> with Fatma\u2019s mesmerizing voice is one to remember. Tickets are available on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/Fatma_Said_7653\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ticketsmarch\u00e9<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Comedian Salah El Daly is making a stop at the Hilton Cairo Grand Nile<\/strong> tonight. The standup <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRCSmNJDB1y\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">show<\/a> brings laughter and lots of surprises. Tickets are available on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/Salah-El-Daly_7627\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ticketsmarch\u00e9<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Tamer Ashour and Amal Maher are stealing the show at Fustat Winter <\/strong><strong>Festival<\/strong> tonight. Don\u2019t miss out on this magical winter <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DRpeZcSDIoy\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">evening<\/a> of powerful vocals and breathtaking arrangements at Fustat Park. You can get your tickets on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tazkarti.com\/#\/e\/1672\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tazkarti<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Don\u2019t miss this holiday market: All Saints\u2019 Cathedral is hosting its annual Christmas <\/strong><strong>bazaar, happening tonight at 5 Michel Lufallah St in Zamalek.<\/strong> This year marks the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1268078588679441&set=a.440280708125904\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">bazaar<\/a> \u2019s 50th year \u2014 join for a festive shopping experience where you\u2019ll find everything from winter wear and cosmetics to Christmas essentials, handmade crafts, and homemade goodies. All proceeds from the market go to Egyptian charities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Shababco the Festival is landing in 6th October City\u2019s Tanza <\/strong><strong>tonight <\/strong><strong>and on Saturday, 6 December. <\/strong>Both <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQrs8AKDUgM\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">nights<\/a> feature a curated marketplace with live music and good food, but night two cranks up the energy with a live performance from fan favorite rapper <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRRpwTijIGt\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Lege-Cy<\/a>. You can head to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/Shababco_7678\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ticketsmarch\u00e9<\/a> for tickets. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Christmas bazaar season is here: Walk of Cairo is kicking off their <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQ1cycQCqD-\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Xmas Market<\/a><\/strong> tonight and running until Wednesday, January 10. Embrace the holiday\u2019s festivities and enjoy the vibrant market at Walk of Cairo in Sheikh Zayed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Sheikh Zayed locals<\/strong><strong>: Kouni\u2019s Christmas market is heading to Arkan Plaza<\/strong> <strong>tonight<\/strong> and for two more days on Saturday, 6 December and Sunday, 7 December. This holiday <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DRsbu0bDZJR\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">market<\/a> brings you a curated selection of clothes, jewelry, home decor from top brands. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The<\/strong> <strong>Christmas Edition of the <\/strong><strong>Cairo Flea Market<\/strong><strong> is coming your way tomorrow<\/strong> on Saturday, 6 December at Zamalek\u2019s Al Horreya Garden. If you\u2019re looking for unique gifts, Christmas trinkets, and some more vintage finds, come by the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DRZM7RmjNlc\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">market<\/a> and take in the holiday spirit. Doors are open all day from 10am to 10pm. <\/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\">? HAPPENING NEXT WEEKEND-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Cairo Art Book Fair returns at Ghurnata Community Space for a <\/strong><strong>three-day run from Thursday, 11 December to Saturday, 13 December. <\/strong>This year, the special <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DQ4rk3xjMD4\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">fair<\/a> is showcasing work by over 90 exhibitors from 27 countries, bringing art books, zines, and experimental publications. The program also includes talks, workshops, book launches, and more for those looking to engage with contemporary art publishing and print culture. Tickets are available on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/Cairo_art_book_fair_7669\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ticketsmarch\u00e9<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Winter Music Festival isn\u2019t done yet \u2014 coming back to Open Air <\/strong><strong>Mall for a third night<\/strong> on Friday, 12 December with a superstar <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DRsIdqniIjJ\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">lineup<\/a> of Wael Jassar, Medhat Saleh, and Bahaa Sultan. This time it\u2019s all about the vocals, the emotion, and a little bit of nostalgia. You can book a spot on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/winter-music-festival-edition_7722\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ticketsmarch\u00e9<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>American singer Brian McKnight is bringing live R&B to the Grand Egyptian <\/strong><strong>Museum<\/strong> on Friday, 12 December, promising an unforgettable <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRAkmCkCAan\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">night<\/a> of soulful music against the background of Egypt\u2019s great history \u2014 tickets are available on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tazkarti.com\/#\/e\/1607\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tazkarti<\/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\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/economy\/\">economy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/pmi\/\">PMI<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/sp\/\">S&amp;P<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/the-week-in-review\/\">THE WEEK IN REVIEW<\/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=\"676790 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=\"676790\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/676790\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-676790\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-676790 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:\/\/web.facebook.com\/HassanAllamProperties\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/236.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=\"676791\" 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=\"676791\">\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\">THE ENTERPRISE GUIDE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/your-guide-to-last-minute-christmas-shopping\/\">\r\n                            Your guide to last minute Christmas shopping                        <\/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\/2025\/12\/05\/your-guide-to-last-minute-christmas-shopping\/\" 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(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/your-guide-to-last-minute-christmas-shopping\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/your-guide-to-last-minute-christmas-shopping\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=Your guide to last minute Christmas shopping&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/your-guide-to-last-minute-christmas-shopping\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/your-guide-to-last-minute-christmas-shopping\/&title=Your guide to last minute Christmas shopping\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Your+guide+to+last+minute+Christmas+shopping+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Fegypt%2F2025%2F12%2F05%2Fyour-guide-to-last-minute-christmas-shopping%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/your-guide-to-last-minute-christmas-shopping\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/120.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"676792\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/your-guide-to-last-minute-christmas-shopping\/120-jpg-33\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/120.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"120.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/120.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/120.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-676791\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-676791 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-the-enterprise-guide tag-christmas tag-enterprise-recommends tag-enterprise-weekend tag-gifts tag-the-enterprise-guide wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/12\/.9bc483b1-b18d-422b-88fd-b7e273e0df65.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> ? <strong>It <\/strong><strong>doesn\u2019t feel like too long ago that we were revelling in the summer sun, but here <\/strong><strong>we are, with not too different temperatures, but with Christmas right around the corner.<\/strong> The end of the year is always a whirlwind: the year\u2019s hustle catches up to you, plans fall through, and suddenly you\u2019ve missed the window to plan for the holidays and, most regrettably, you\u2019re behind on your Christmas shopping. Worry no more: we\u2019ve got you covered with quick purchase gift ideas that will be sure to please the precious people in your life.<\/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\">\u2728 FOR YOUR HIGH MAINTENANCE FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Last-minute brainstorming gift ideas for those whose value you want reflected in the <\/strong><strong>value of their gift can be the most nerve wracking<\/strong>. When in doubt, opting for a high value and timeless purchase is always a reliable choice. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- ON A BUDGET:<\/strong> A good perfume never misses. If you know someone\u2019s favorite scents, it\u2019ll make for an easy and quick purchase. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.breadfast.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Breadfast<\/a> has got you covered if you\u2019re really pressed for time, offering plenty of branded perfume gift sets with instant same-day delivery. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PRICE: <\/strong>From EGP 1.3k to EGP 11k. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- SWEET SPOT: <\/strong>If you want to go truly luxe, nothing beats a sparkling jewelry piece. For the ladies, homegrown brand <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.judebenhalim.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Jude Benhalim<\/a> will be sure to please with their artistic designs and standout pieces. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Shiny gold or intricate metalwork isn\u2019t everyone\u2019s cup of tea \u2014 wearable tech is just as <\/strong><strong>up to par and more suited to the athletic or more understated among us.<\/strong> Apple\u2019s latest watch releases like the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradelinestores.com\/shop\/AW\/7de6baf7-55de-4d4c-8fac-e20436a3f8c3\/apple-watch-series-11-sport-loop\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Series 11<\/a> or the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradelinestores.com\/shop\/AW\/3ea7c2e1-21f7-4b94-9ed2-b76114ceaa23\/e48c6136-139d-4632-a1d9-6449ff66a040\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SE 3<\/a> would make for an optimal gift.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PRICE: <\/strong>From EGP 2.6k to EGP 25k. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- ALL-IN: <\/strong>What\u2019s more timeless than a good leather item? Effortlessly stylish and long-lasting, a leather bag or accessory is always a gift well-appreciated and worth the cost. Brands like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wafaawali.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wafaa Wali<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nuniz-cairo.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Nuniz<\/a> boast stunning collections of unique genuine leather bags \u2014 for both men and women \u2014 and all kinds of leather accessories. A leather jacket is also hard to beat \u2014 picking out one from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/joesventure.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe\u2019s Venture<\/a> \u2019s singular collection would make for a truly irreplaceable gift.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PRICE: <\/strong>From EGP 500 to EGP 52k. <\/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\">? FOR THE TIRED PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>For the people in our lives that work a little too hard and don\u2019t know how to rest.<\/strong> If your year-long attempts to get them to slow down have fallen flat, this might be the perfect time to introduce them to the art of self-care and pampering with a few well-chosen gifts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- ON A BUDGET:<\/strong>A little bit of self care can be the perfect way to unwind. While high-end skincare and beauty products fill the stores, healing sometimes feels easier and simpler with all-natural products. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nefertaribodycare.com\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Nefertari<\/a> \u2019s collection of organic oils, soaps, creams, and bath salts are the perfect ingredients for a comforting at-home skincare and spa session. The handmade body care brand also offers a wide range of gift baskets with all the necessary products for quiet-time rituals. A more luxe homegrown brand is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/clementineorganics.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Clementine<\/a>, with sleek packaging and guaranteed nourishment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PRICE: <\/strong>From EGP 62 to EGP 3k. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- SWEET SPOT: <\/strong>Make their bed a sanctuary \u2014 good long-term rest means good sleep, and good sleep means a soft, comfy bed. A new set of bed sheets is a sure way to reset someone\u2019s familiar sleeping space \u2014 an assortment of any kind from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/eg.lilly-home.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Lilly Home<\/a> will work perfectly. The home accessories brand offers everything from pure cotton bed sheets and pyjama sets to fur blankets, knit throws, and linen and satin duvet covers. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PRICE: <\/strong>From EGP 2k to EGP 8.8k. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- ALL-IN: <\/strong>With tight schedules come tense muscles, and what\u2019s a better mind-body reset than a spa and massage day? We\u2019ve all blabbered on about wanting to go for a rejuvenating spa day or a pain-relieving massage session \u2014 now\u2019s the time to make that dream a reality for that person in your life who really needs it. If you really want to make it a memorable gift and a worthwhile experience, splurge out for your loved one on a luxurious hammam treatment at the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/caironp\/spa\/treatment_packages\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Nile Plaza\u2019s Four Seasons<\/a> or a healing massage at JW Marriott\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mandaraspa.com\/our-spas\/jw-marriott-cairo\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mandara Spa<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PRICE: <\/strong>From EGP 3.6k to EGP 15.2k. <\/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\">?\ufe0f FOR THE HOMEBODIES- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We\u2019re all homebodies at heart \u2014 whether you choose to admit it or not \u2014 which is why a <\/strong><strong>wholesome homey gift never disappoints.<\/strong> Whether someone\u2019s a true home hermit or just a home decor enthusiast, here are a few quick and gratifying gift ideas. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- ON A BUDGET:<\/strong> One thing a homebody needs is a favorite mug \u2014 and maybe some over elaborate tableware. Winter is (tentatively) here, which calls for a new mug to put to use for morning coffees and a lot of hot cocoa, and a handmade mug from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/elliehome.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ellie Home<\/a> could do the trick. If you\u2019re looking for a more sizable present, you can opt for their earthenware sets. If your giftee happens to be a coffee addict, a bag of specialty coffee roast would be a great addition to a thoughtful mug. Popular and loved specialty coffee roasters like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/brownnosecoffee.com\/collections\/coffe\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Brown Nose<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dancinggoat.coffee\/collections\/shop\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dancing Goat<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.breadfast.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Breadfast<\/a> offer a variety of blends and flavors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PRICE: <\/strong>From EGP 185 to EGP 2k. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- SWEET SPOT: <\/strong>Aromas and fragrances are a home\u2019s signature touch. If your fellow homebody isn\u2019t tapped into the world of scents yet, this is your chance to let them in. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/palosantoegypt.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Palosanto<\/a> offers incense sticks, natural candles, herb smudge sticks, and even kits and gift baskets. A good smell needs clean, fresh air, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.eu\/d\/4N6C7lf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Xiaomi\u2019s Smart Air Purifier<\/a> is the perfect gift for that, and a sure way to guarantee a complete olfactory experience of pleasure. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PRICE: <\/strong>Palosanto\u2019s products range from EGP 200 to EGP 4k. Xiaomi\u2019s Air Purifier goes for 21k.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- ALL-IN: <\/strong>A furnishing freshening up \u2014 It\u2019s easy to get tired of your surroundings. A small addition to a space \u2014 a new stylish floor lamp, a whimsical pillow, an artistically patterned rug, or some fun wall art \u2014 can make a big difference. A rug from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.incaandco.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">INCA & Co<\/a> would make the perfect gift for someone wanting to cozy up their living space. Their rugs are a standout, coming tufted, kilim, and hand-knotted, but their out-of-the-box, chic lamps would also be perfect lighting remodels. Some funk home accessories from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whisper-thebrand.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Whisper the Brand<\/a> could also spruce their space up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PRICE: <\/strong>From EGP 750 to EGP 23k. <\/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\/christmas\/\">Christmas<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/enterprise-recommends\/\">Enterprise Recommends<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/gifts\/\">Gifts<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/the-enterprise-guide\/\">THE ENTERPRISE GUIDE<\/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=\"676793 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=\"676793\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/676793\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-676793\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-676793 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:\/\/dar.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/ads\/imgs\/173.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=\"676794\" 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=\"676794\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">At the Movies<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/a-franchise-that-lost-its-magic\/\">\r\n                            A franchise that lost its magic                        <\/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\/2025\/12\/05\/a-franchise-that-lost-its-magic\/\" 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(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/a-franchise-that-lost-its-magic\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/a-franchise-that-lost-its-magic\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=A franchise that lost its magic&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/a-franchise-that-lost-its-magic\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/a-franchise-that-lost-its-magic\/&title=A franchise that lost its magic\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=A+franchise+that+lost+its+magic+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Fegypt%2F2025%2F12%2F05%2Fa-franchise-that-lost-its-magic%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/a-franchise-that-lost-its-magic\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/89.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"676795\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/a-franchise-that-lost-its-magic\/89-jpg-36\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/89.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"89.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/89.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/89.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-676794\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-676794 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-at-the-movies tag-at-the-movies tag-enterprise-recommends tag-enterprise-weekend tag-film-tv tag-worth-watching wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/12\/.00ee7b37-e0e1-483f-aeee-ad463d458bdf.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>? <\/strong><strong>Want<\/strong><strong> to see a magic trick?<\/strong> Nine years following its second installment, the Now You See Me franchise is back on the big screen with its highly-anticipated third film: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt4712810\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Now You See Me: Now You Don\u2019t<\/a>. Directed by Ruben Fleischer, we\u2019re once more introduced to The Four Horsemen of the magical apocalypse. This time though, they\u2019re welcoming three new young magicians into their ranks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>So, what\u2019s the trick?<\/strong> Charlie (Justice Smith), June (Ariana Greenblatt), and Bosco (Dominic Sessa), are three average teenagers with not-so-average aspirations. To them, The Four Horsemen are heroes, idols, and muses. Taking a page out of their book, the three teenagers stage magic shows, rob rich people, and redistribute their riches in a Robin Hood-esque manner. After the curtain falls on one of their shows, the trio returns home to find J. Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg) waiting for them. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Eye \u2014 the ancient society of skilled magicians \u2014 has a task for them.<\/strong> Atlas, Jack (Dave Franco), Merritt (Woody Harrelson), and Henley (Isla Fisher) \u2014 whose absence was notable in the second installment \u2014 join forces with the newcomers to confront Veronica Vanderburg (Rosamund Pike), one of the richest and most powerful women in the diamond trade.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We saw through this particular magic trick. <\/strong>Despite an entertaining premise and a somewhat cohesive plot, we felt as though the franchise had lost its spark. The cast looked exhausted, and performances \u2014 Harrelson\u2019s and Eisenberg's in particular \u2014 were underwhelming. While we did enjoy the appearance of nearly every single star in the franchise, including Morgan Freeman and Mark Ruffalo, we still couldn\u2019t help but feel that the film had lost its mojo. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Out with the old, in with the new?<\/strong> Perhaps the inclusion of the three young magicians sets forth a new era for the franchise, which gives us hope for its future. Despite its shortcomings \u2014 and our reservations \u2014 we wouldn\u2019t say that the film was bad. Now You See Me: Now You Don\u2019t remains an entertaining watch for those among us with a penchant for magical heists (and financial equity). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WHERE TO WATCH-<\/strong> You can catch the film at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/egy.voxcinemas.com\/movies\/now-you-see-me-now-you-dont\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Vox Cinemas<\/a> at City Center Almaza, Mall of Egypt, and Mall of Alexandria. The film is also screening at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citystars-heliopolis.com.eg\/en\/cinema\/stars-cinema\/movie\/now-you-see-me-now-you-don-t-h1goqs3xzbx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">City Stars Cinema<\/a>, D5 and CFCM\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/district5.scenecinemas.com\/movie-details\/now-you-see-me-now-you-dont.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Scene Cinema<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRKXBJYjDMb\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Cima Arkan<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/point90.elcinema.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">P90 Cinema<\/a>. <strong>Watch the trailer on <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-E3lMRx7HRQ\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/strong><strong> (runtime: 2:24).<\/strong><\/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\/at-the-movies\/\">At the movies<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/enterprise-recommends\/\">Enterprise Recommends<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/film-tv\/\">Film &amp; TV<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/worth-watching\/\">worth watching<\/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=\"676796\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">      \r\n<section id=\"advertiser\" class=\"enterprise-adv issue-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"issue-section__content\" style=\"flex-direction: column;\">\r\n      <h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\">\r\n        <span class=\"has-primary-color stk-highlight\"> This publication is proudly sponsored by<\/span>\r\n    <\/h4>\r\n    <div class=\"issue-sponsor-slides-div\">\r\n        \r\n            <div class=\"issue-sponsor-slide issue-sponsor-slide--single-slide\">\r\n                <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/internal\/240934.png?ssl=1\">\r\n                <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"content\">\r\n                    <a draggable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/hap.com.eg\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"logo\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/27481.svg\" alt=\"\">\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                    <span>From OUR FAMILY to YOURS<\/span>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"issue-sponsor-slide issue-sponsor-slide--single-slide\">\r\n                <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/internal\/240937.jpg?ssl=1\">\r\n                <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"content\">\r\n                    <a draggable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/dar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"logo\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/27475.svg\" alt=\"\">\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                    <span>From OUR FAMILY to YOURS<\/span>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/section> \r\n\r\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"676797\" 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=\"676797\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">From the Bookstore<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/revisiting-classics-charlotte-brontes-jane-eyre\/\">\r\n                            Revisiting Classics: Charlotte Bront\u00eb\u2019s Jane Eyre                        <\/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\/2025\/12\/05\/revisiting-classics-charlotte-brontes-jane-eyre\/\" 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(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/revisiting-classics-charlotte-brontes-jane-eyre\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/revisiting-classics-charlotte-brontes-jane-eyre\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=Revisiting Classics: Charlotte Bront\u00eb\u2019s Jane Eyre&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/revisiting-classics-charlotte-brontes-jane-eyre\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/revisiting-classics-charlotte-brontes-jane-eyre\/&title=Revisiting Classics: Charlotte Bront\u00eb\u2019s Jane Eyre\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Revisiting+Classics%3A+Charlotte+Bront%C3%AB%E2%80%99s+Jane+Eyre+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Fegypt%2F2025%2F12%2F05%2Frevisiting-classics-charlotte-brontes-jane-eyre%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/revisiting-classics-charlotte-brontes-jane-eyre\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/2208.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"676798\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/revisiting-classics-charlotte-brontes-jane-eyre\/2208-jpg-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/2208.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"2208.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/2208.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/2208.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-676797\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-676797 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-from-the-bookstore tag-enterprise-recommends tag-enterprise-weekend tag-from-the-bookstore tag-literature tag-worth-reading wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/12\/.1205263d-0eb2-49c8-bc0f-e8a9816b26b2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">?<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> <\/span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Scores of literary works have risen (and fallen) through the ranks of the most <\/strong><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">pivotal reads. But few have managed to deftly remain relevant for centuries<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, and one such novel is Charlotte Bront\u00eb\u2019s 1847 gothic masterpiece, <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/10210.Jane_Eyre\" rel=\"noopener\">Jane Eyre<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">. The novel was initially published under the pseudonym Currer Bell \u2014 many women of that time took to publishing under male pseudonyms to overcome societal prejudices that limited their professional and intellectual credibility. A year later, for its third edition, Jane Eyre was republished under its rightful author\u2019s name, but only after the novel had amassed great success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The novel \u2014 one of the first to be narrated in first person \u2014 unfolds through the eyes of <\/strong><strong>the young titular character as she reaches adulthood, and with it, its troubles. <\/strong>The novel begins with Jane living with her uncle\u2019s family \u2014 abusive, prejudiced, and ostracizing. As time passes and conditions worsen, an apothecary suggests to the family that Jane be sent off to school, a decision convenient for both the abuser and the abused, as it offered Jane an escape. Yet conditions at the school were not any better, and Jane\u2019s miserable life carried on as it was. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>After several years at school, as both student and later teacher, Jane decides to take <\/strong><strong>matters into her own hands<\/strong>, seeking life as a governess \u2014 a path that would eventually lead her to Thornfield Hall and her employer-turned-lover Edward Rochester. All goes well until Jane begins to uncover some dangerous secrets. Jane\u2019s innermost thoughts continue to remain relevant today for women throughout the world. She writes of a desire for freedom, critiques gender-biased social structures, and champions autonomy. Despite some products of the time, it remains one of the earliest feminist works in literature.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Some 178 years since Jane Eyre saw the light of day, it remains a celebrated literary <\/strong><strong>work.<\/strong> As far as classics are concerned, this one is an easy read, perfect for those who have been looking to lose yourself in a classic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WHERE TO FIND IT-<\/strong> You can grab a paperback copy from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/diwanegypt.com\/product\/jane-eyre-2\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Diwan<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anglo-egyptian.com\/ar\/book.php?id=5240\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Anglo-Egyptian<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anglo-egyptian.com\/ar\/book.php?id=5240\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bookshop<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/almasriahbookstores.com\/products\/jane-eyre?srsltid=AfmBOooAHULLc7juabB5ApL3eZFTQT17pSuWr_aBZmqFru6Xlsuk9G_S\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Masriah Al Lubnaniah<\/a>. You can read the e-book at no charge on the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/janeeyre0000char_w7h1\/page\/n9\/mode\/2up\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Internet<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/janeeyre0000char_w7h1\/page\/n9\/mode\/2up\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Archive<\/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\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/enterprise-recommends\/\">Enterprise Recommends<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/from-the-bookstore\/\">From the Bookstore<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/literature\/\">literature<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/worth-reading\/\">worth reading<\/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=\"676799\" 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=\"676799\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Hot and Fresh Out of the Kitchen<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/egyptian-grills-by-the-nile-what-more-could-you-ask-for\/\">\r\n                            Egyptian grills by the Nile \u2014 what more could you ask for?                        <\/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\/2025\/12\/05\/egyptian-grills-by-the-nile-what-more-could-you-ask-for\/\" 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(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/egyptian-grills-by-the-nile-what-more-could-you-ask-for\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/egyptian-grills-by-the-nile-what-more-could-you-ask-for\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=Egyptian grills by the Nile \u2014 what more could you ask for?&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/egyptian-grills-by-the-nile-what-more-could-you-ask-for\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/egyptian-grills-by-the-nile-what-more-could-you-ask-for\/&title=Egyptian grills by the Nile \u2014 what more could you ask for?\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Egyptian+grills+by+the+Nile+%E2%80%94+what+more+could+you+ask+for%3F+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Fegypt%2F2025%2F12%2F05%2Fegyptian-grills-by-the-nile-what-more-could-you-ask-for%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/egyptian-grills-by-the-nile-what-more-could-you-ask-for\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/2204.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"676800\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/egyptian-grills-by-the-nile-what-more-could-you-ask-for\/2204-jpg-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/2204.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"2204.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/2204.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/2204.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-676799\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-676799 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hot-and-fresh-out-of-the-kitchen tag-enterprise-recommends tag-enterprise-weekend tag-food tag-hot-and-fresh-out-of-the-kitchen tag-worth-trying wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/12\/.7e667796-6c4a-4a1b-a925-0a7e5ef1aea6.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>? There are many pleasures to be experienced in life. Seaside dining is one, and \u2013 <\/strong><strong>if you\u2019re lucky enough to be born in Om El Donia \u2014 Egyptian grills are another. <\/strong>El Mohamady, the Mansoura-born oriental grill heavyweight that has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ad47a527-5a1f-4a86-b0ca-af7d4162b8c3\/scott%25e2%2580%2599s-napoleon-is-a-fusion-of-emperor-and-man-child--%2B-take-the-wolfpack-to-el-mohammady-this-weekend\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earned the love and patronage of West Cairenes and East Cairenes alike<\/a>, offers a brand new experience that doubles down on its signature hospitality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Situated smack on the Nile corniche, El Mohamady\u2019s Maadi branch comes with a <\/strong><strong>stunning view of the water.<\/strong> You can choose outdoor dining by the corniche, or indoors \u2014 where you\u2019ll still enjoy the view through the floor to ceiling windows. Clad in dark hues accented by dim lighting, Maadi\u2019s El Mohamady may have disguised itself as a fine-dining destination, but it\u2019s just the right place to roll up your sleeves, get comfortable, and dive into your dish.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>El Mohamady\u2019s menu still boasts its iconic signatures.<\/strong> Our afternoon at El Mohamady Maadi saw us ordering fattoush, molokhia, kobeba, mombar, stuffed vine leaves, and an assortment of cold dips \u2014 tommeya, baba ghanoug, and morta. For the main event, we went for a large grill mix and a Turkish grill mix, with a pair of mint lemonades on the side to ease us through the feast.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Here\u2019s the thing about El Mohamady \u2014 and something we should have seen coming: It\u2019s <\/strong><strong>very easy to over-order.<\/strong> The Nile-side eatery\u2019s portions are quite generous, and we found ourselves biting off more than we could chew (though in the moment, we couldn\u2019t have been happier). The appetizers all hit the nail right on the head, with the kobeba and the fattoush in particular standing out. If we were to get critical, we\u2019d say the stuffed vine leaves could be skipped, though they weren\u2019t without their merits either.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Do in life what you will, just don\u2019t miss out on El Mohamady\u2019s Turkish grill mix. <\/strong>The regular grill mix was a hit, with the meat tender and the khalta rice flavorsome but light. But it was the Turkish grill mix that undoubtedly proved itself the main of the evening. With just the right amount of spice, the meats, alongside the mixed-nut rice, the fresh tomato sauce, and spiced vegetables, made for a deeply fulfilling meal \u2014 one we could not keep away from, despite having filled our stomachs to the brim. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PRO TIP:<\/strong> We\u2019d recommend making a reservation by calling 19964, as it tends to get very crowded. The Maadi branch is also equipped with two private dining rooms perfect for large groups.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WHERE TO FIND IT-<\/strong> You\u2019ll find El Mohammady\u2019s newly-inaugurated branch on the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/3rQ1uGKk8eHaB1HA9\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Nile<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/3rQ1uGKk8eHaB1HA9\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Corniche<\/a> in Maadi. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>? Per person:<\/strong> EGP 900-1.1k<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>? Outdoor seating:<\/strong> Yes<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>? Alcohol<\/strong>: No<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>? Accessibility friendly:<\/strong> Yes<\/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\/enterprise-recommends\/\">Enterprise Recommends<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/food\/\">food<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/hot-and-fresh-out-of-the-kitchen\/\">Hot and Fresh Out of the Kitchen<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/worth-trying\/\">worth trying<\/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=\"676801\" 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=\"676801\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT TO LISTEN TO<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/saddle-up-weve-got-a-business-war-to-fight\/\">\r\n                            Saddle up, we\u2019ve got a business war to fight                        <\/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\/2025\/12\/05\/saddle-up-weve-got-a-business-war-to-fight\/\" 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(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/saddle-up-weve-got-a-business-war-to-fight\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/saddle-up-weve-got-a-business-war-to-fight\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=Saddle up, we\u2019ve got a business war to fight&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/saddle-up-weve-got-a-business-war-to-fight\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/saddle-up-weve-got-a-business-war-to-fight\/&title=Saddle up, we\u2019ve got a business war to fight\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Saddle+up%2C+we%E2%80%99ve+got+a+business+war+to+fight+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Fegypt%2F2025%2F12%2F05%2Fsaddle-up-weve-got-a-business-war-to-fight%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/saddle-up-weve-got-a-business-war-to-fight\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/2029.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"676802\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/saddle-up-weve-got-a-business-war-to-fight\/2029-jpg-13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/2029.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"2029.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/2029.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/2029.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-676801\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-676801 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-what-to-listen-to tag-enterprise-recommends tag-enterprise-weekend tag-podcast tag-what-to-listen-to tag-worth-a-listen wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/12\/.e661fe8c-fa1f-4856-8df3-32baace0ab18.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> ? <strong>A war of a different sort:<\/strong> Business Wars (Horoub El A\u2018maal) narrates the intense competitions between major corporations. The podcast\u2019s episodes are neatly organized into seasons, each usually dedicated to a single story, and have 15 seasons under their belt. This Arabic-language podcast is an adaptation of an English podcast of the same name, brought to life by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/network.aljazeera.net\/en\/pressroom\/al-jazeera-and-wondery-announce-global-strategic-partnership-and-launch-flagship-podcast\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Jazeera Network and Wondery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Business Wars covers fierce commercial conflicts throughout the business world.<\/strong> Topics are presented in a documentary-esque format, with a voiceover narrator providing a detailed account of the history of the conflicts at hand, which are then critically and objectively analyzed, drawing lessons and insights from the successes and failures of the corporations under the spotlights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The brand war that changed an entire industry:<\/strong> The podcast\u2019s most prominent season examines the long-lasting battle between <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4p271Qf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Coca Cola and Pepsi<\/a>. One of the most famous brand wars in history, it takes listeners all the way back to the late 1800s and the launch of the promotional campaigns that had some serious global repercussions \u2014 and at times, triggered waves of public scrutiny. The hosts discuss how competition between two soda brands soon turned into a symbolic battle over American identity and cultural presence, doing an incredible job at dissecting market dynamics, brand power, and marketing warfare. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What Business Wars offers is a listening experience that is both informative and <\/strong><strong>entertaining.<\/strong> Listeners are let in on the inner workings of the business world, gaining knowledge as to how the decisions that impact our daily lives are made, from what we buy to who we trust.<\/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\/business-wars-%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84\/id1505662067\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/6iedJ7xZQQsYIvuhfcsax0\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.anghami.com\/podcast\/1012626299?lang=ar\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Anghami<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deezer.com\/ar\/show\/1013392\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Deezer<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/269-business-wars--63493781\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">iHeart<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.com\/podcast\/Business-Wars\/B08K5613NX\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Audible<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4agHAFZ\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Music<\/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\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/enterprise-recommends\/\">Enterprise Recommends<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/podcast\/\">podcast<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/what-to-listen-to\/\">WHAT TO LISTEN TO<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/worth-a-listen\/\">worth a listen<\/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=\"676803\" 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=\"calendar\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/05\/676803\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-676803\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-676803 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-the-enterprise-entertainment-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color 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 ENTERPRISE ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">?\ufe0f NOVEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11 November - 6 December (Tuesday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFKf8KKCUJo\/\" style=\"\">Forever is Now<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at the Great Pyramids of Giza.<\/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\">DECEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-7 December (Thursday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/ALMILAD_Christmas_Musical_7638\" style=\"\">AL MILAD Christmas Musical<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Kasr El Nile Theater.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5 December (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1268078588679441&set=a.440280708125904\" style=\"\">All Saints\u2019 Cathedral\u2019s Christmas bazaar<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at 5 Michel Lutfallah St, Zamalek. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5 December (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/Fatma_Said_7653\" style=\"\">Fatima Said<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at The Grand Egyptian Museum. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5 December (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/Salah-El-Daly_7627\" style=\"\">Salah El Daly<\/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>5 December (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/between-the-strange-and-the-prevailing-by-khaled-ghattas_7586\" style=\"\">Between the Strange and the Prevailing by Dr. Khaled Ghattass<\/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>5 December (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/Tul8te_7570\" style=\"\">Tul8te<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at El Malahy Arena. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5 December (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tazkarti.com\/#\/e\/1672\" style=\"\">Tamer Ashour X Amal Maher<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Fustat Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5 December (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQ1cycQCqD-\/\" style=\"\">Walk of Cairo Xmas Market<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in Sheikh Zayed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5-6 December (Friday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/Shababco_7678\" style=\"\">Shababco the Festival<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Tanza, 6th October City. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5-7 December (Friday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DRsbu0bDZJR\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" style=\"\">Kouni Christmas Market<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Arkan Plaza.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6 December (Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DRZM7RmjNlc\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" style=\"\">Cairo Flea Market<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Al Horreya Garden, Zamalek.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-15 December (Sunday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/El-Moristan_7667\" style=\"\">El Moristan<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at AUC Falaki Mainstage Theater. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-13 December (Thursday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/Cairo_art_book_fair_7669\" style=\"\">Cairo Art Book Fair<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Ghurnata Community Space.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12 December (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/winter-music-festival-edition_7722\" style=\"\">The Winter Music Festival<\/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>12 December (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tazkarti.com\/#\/e\/1607\" style=\"\">Brian McKnight<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at The Grand Egyptian Museum. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-13 December (Friday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tazkarti.com\/#\/events\/category\/76\" style=\"\">Pyramids Echo Festival encore<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at New Opera House. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13 December (Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrifactory.com\/MarakezPyramidsHalfMarathon2025\" style=\"\">Marakez Pyramids Half Marathon<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> by The TriFactory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19 December (Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/Abyusif-X-Greek_7706\" style=\"\">Abyusif<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at the Greek Campus. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19 December (Friday): DJ <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ticketegypt.venflare.com\/events\/6cd3a219-2617-494d-a4bb-354460627876\" style=\"\">Ti\u00ebsto<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at the Giza Plateau.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20 December (Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/event\/7399\" style=\"\">Ibrahim Maalouf<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Concert Hall, New Capital. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>December: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DP4EAtLCMp0\/\" style=\"\">Al Rawi Awards<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> submissions open. <\/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;\">2026<\/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\">JANUARY<\/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;\">7 January (Wednesday): Coptic Christmas 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;\">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 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>26 May (Tuesday): Arafat\u2019s Day.<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":676787,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-676786","weekend","type-weekend","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"90a54150-0aef-476c-97d7-9bd310c11694","teaser":"","photo_url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/354.jpg"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Gift-giving spirit - EnterpriseAM Egypt<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/weekend\/gift-giving-spirit\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Gift-giving spirit\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/weekend\/gift-giving-spirit\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"EnterpriseAM Egypt\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-12-18T10:05:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/354.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/weekend\/gift-giving-spirit\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/weekend\/gift-giving-spirit\/\",\"name\":\"Gift-giving spirit - EnterpriseAM Egypt\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/weekend\/gift-giving-spirit\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/weekend\/gift-giving-spirit\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/354.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-05T00:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-18T10:05:08+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/weekend\/gift-giving-spirit\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/weekend\/gift-giving-spirit\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/weekend\/gift-giving-spirit\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/354.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/354.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/weekend\/gift-giving-spirit\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Weekend\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/WeekendArchives\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Gift-giving spirit\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/\",\"name\":\"EnterpriseAM\",\"description\":\"The State of the Nation\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/#organization\",\"name\":\"EnterpriseAM\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/240894.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/240894.svg\",\"caption\":\"EnterpriseAM\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Gift-giving spirit - EnterpriseAM Egypt","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/weekend\/gift-giving-spirit\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Gift-giving spirit","og_url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/weekend\/gift-giving-spirit\/","og_site_name":"EnterpriseAM Egypt","article_modified_time":"2025-12-18T10:05:08+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_image":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/354.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/weekend\/gift-giving-spirit\/","url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/weekend\/gift-giving-spirit\/","name":"Gift-giving spirit - EnterpriseAM Egypt","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/weekend\/gift-giving-spirit\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/weekend\/gift-giving-spirit\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/354.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","datePublished":"2025-12-05T00:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-12-18T10:05:08+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/weekend\/gift-giving-spirit\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/weekend\/gift-giving-spirit\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/weekend\/gift-giving-spirit\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/354.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/354.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/weekend\/gift-giving-spirit\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Weekend","item":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/WeekendArchives\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Gift-giving spirit"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/#website","url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/","name":"EnterpriseAM","description":"The State of the Nation","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/#organization","name":"EnterpriseAM","url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/240894.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/240894.svg","caption":"EnterpriseAM"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/weekend\/676786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/weekend"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/weekend"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/676787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=676786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=676786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=676786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}