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Cairo’s Book Club Scene: Five Reading Communities to Join

Cairo’s Book Club Scene: Five Reading Communities to Join

Loved The Odyssey? Here Are 5 Books to Read Next 

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Image via website With the release of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey in cinemas, interest in…

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Downtown Cairo’s Best Bookstores: A Guide for Every Book Lover

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Best Arabic Reads for the Beach: A Journey Across Genres

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Time spent on the beach is the perfect opportunity to unplug and disconnect from everyday…

Ahmed Bahgat Amr Abdel Hamid +13

Books That Support Mental Health During Times of Conflict

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Image via website In times of global tension and uncertainty, the constant flow of alarming…

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Naguib Mahfouz: 6 Top-Rated Novels on Goodreads Every Reader Should Start With

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When it comes to Egyptian literature, one name towers above the rest: Naguib Mahfouz. The…

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A History of Arab Graphic Design: AUC Press Unveils the Arabic Edition of the Groundbreaking Graphic Design History Book

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Images via AUC In a powerful new chapter for regional storytelling, A History of Arab…

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That Little Voice in Your Head: Why You Should Read Mo Gawdat’s Manual for a Calmer Mind

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Image via Apple Books We all live with it: that constant stream of thoughts, doubts,…

book review Mo Gawdat +2

Books That Will Alter Your Brain Chemistry and Inspire You

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Public Libraries in Cairo: A Guide to Nerdy Havens

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Image via NVIC Public libraries can be hard to find in Cairo, but they do…

Greater Cairo Library Maadi Public Library +4

Must-Read Books at the Cairo International Book Fair 2025

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In the heart of Egypt's capital, the Cairo International Book Fair returns for its 56th…

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User reviews

MarcShap

Plein Air Plein Air has nice, if not luxurious (mostly fake flowers), facilities with a far-out location, and difficult for…

MarcShap

Plein Air Plein Air has nice, if not luxurious (fake flowers), facilities with a very far-out location, and difficult for…

mohamedabdelmageed

inSeason Great salads, content is fresh 90% of the time. Very good for a quick meal.

alaazakzouk

Blow and Glow I tried the service , Nadia was so polite and professional , I had an amazing pedicure Thanks…

michael

Lavender Beach The beach was nice but unfortunately I had a bad experience there as my jeans was stolen from…