New exhibition spotlights forgotten Egyptians who discovered King Tut Delving into the archives of British archaeologist Howard Carter, who led the mission down to the pharaoh’s burial chamber, the University of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries shines a spotlight on the immense contribution of the locals — a role largely overlooked by history. Culture
Photographer captures surrealist post-explosion Beirut at Dubai art show Surreal silos and ruins of ancient buildings are the subjects of the new series of works by Dia Mrad, recently presented at the biggest art fair in the Middle East. Culture
Threat of demolition looms over Cairo’s historic necropolis A group of architects, historians and other heritage enthusiasts have launched a campaign to safeguard the City of the Dead in the face of the government’s new infrastructure plans. Culture
First underwater fashion show in Egypt Egyptian fashion designer Amany Yehia held her first underwater photo shoot, the first of its kind in Egypt. Culture
NASA engineer from Gaza following escalation with concern Loay Elbasyouni, who grew up in the Gaza Strip and attended UNRWA schools, helped design the first NASA helicopter that hovered over Mars in March 2021. Culture
Bicycling program for women finds both supporters, critics in Gaza Despite support from the Gaza Municipality, a new program allowing young women to practice cycling has sparked controversy in conservative Gaza. Culture
Polish scientists discover pregnant Egyptian mummy A Polish team of scientists used radiology to discover a pregnant Egyptian mummy, raising controversy in Egypt. Culture
International TV series to depict saga of Egypt’s notorious serial killer duo The series "The Alexandria Killings" is based on the true events of a killing spree that has kept the Egyptian public guessing between innocence and guilt ever since the British colonial rule. Culture
Egypt discovers 110 ancient tombs spanning three civilizations Cairo has announced the discovery of 110 ancient tombs in Dakahlia governorate in north Egypt spanning three civilizations, including the Hyksos era. Culture
Egypt recovers new part of sunken ship from Red Sea Cairo is celebrating the discovery of another portion of a ship sunk in the Red Sea in the 18th century carrying a treasure trove of artifacts. Culture
Studio Photo Kegham: disrupted archive of Gaza The grandson of Kegham Djeghalian, a survivor of the 1915 Armenian genocide and founder of the first photography studio in Gaza, recently organized an exhibition with the negatives he found three years ago. Culture
Production stalls on Egypt's 'The King' over Pharaonic accuracy While some Egyptians see the suspension of work on the series "El-Malek" as controlling creative expression, others feel that the move is necessary to protect Egypt's identity from historical inaccuracies. Egypt
First TV series starring people with disabilities to be released in Egypt During Ramadan, an Egyptian series starring 25 actors with disabilities will be aired on social media, amid efforts to shed light on the marginalization and stigma that Egyptians with a disability face. Culture & Society
Gaza animal shelter gets stray dogs off streets With help from the Gaza municipality, a rescue group has established a rare animal shelter in the enclave. Palestine
Egypt plans another royal parade, this time for King Tut's gold mask After the grand success of the Pharaoh's Golden Parade, Egypt is preparing for another major event involving the relics of Tutankhamun, one of ancient Egypt’s most famous kings. Egypt
New archaeological discovery in St. Hilarion Monastery In cooperation with Palestinian experts, a French antiquities mission found graves dating back to the Byzantine era at the site of St. Hilarion in the western Gaza Strip. Palestine