For the first time ever, the Cairo Opera House screamed with roaring distorted electric guitar riffs, heavy banging on drums, accompanied by a deep bass tone and, harsh gory vocals bringing life back to the heavy metal scene by the band Medic.
A progressive-metal band, Medic performed last Sunday to almost 300 screaming fans at the open-air theater at the Cairo Opera House, making history as the first-ever Metal band to perform at the venue, bringing in their talent, and great music along for the ride.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/1GpkKcT7iM8" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Ehab Fawzi, Ahmed Khalil, Karim Wassim, Hossam El-Tawdy, and Aly El-Rawy took over the stage and played every song off their latest album &ldquo;Ascension&rdquo; which was inspired by true historical events as well as a new song performed for the first time titled &ldquo;Jabermount&rdquo;.
Not only that, but they also brought an extra depth to their tone bringing in Mohamed El Kady who played Percussion on the song &ldquo;Wandering in Wasteland&rdquo;, Youssef Fawzi who played Saxophone on the song &ldquo;...And the Sun Rises&rdquo;, and finally Faisal Zaki who played cello on &ldquo;Colors&rdquo;.
Check out the full performance below:
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Fans of the band as well as the metal scene at large praised and celebrated the band for their performance, and for showing everybody a genre that people sometimes avoid and fear even.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1574169945-33.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="444" />Earlier this year, in July, our very own "Rock Show" host Omar Yousry, sat down with the band and discussed how the band was formed, the name, and everything in the album, check out the full interview below:
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Progressive metal band Medic makes history as the first ever metal act to perform at the Cairo Opera House

"Medic" Band Makes History With First Ever Metal Concert At Cairo Opera House!

Megastar, Beyonc&eacute;&rsquo;s daughter Blue Ivy just won her first-ever songwriting award, the &ldquo;&nbsp;Ashford &amp; Simpson&rdquo; Songwriter&rsquo;s Award at the 2019 BET Soul Train Awards last Sunday for her writing credit in her mom&rsquo;s song &ldquo;Brown Skin Girl&rdquo;.
Blue Ivy Carter was credited along with her parents in the writing of the song, she even sings at the beginning and the end of the song giving her featuring credits as well, which earned her name being associated with the song when it hit the number 76 spot on the &ldquo;Billboard Hot 100&rdquo;.
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The seven-year-old singer also received another nomination that night for &ldquo;Best Collaboration Performance&rdquo; which also included her mom, as well as singers Saint Jhn, and Wizkid.
Check out the song below:
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/RXrhqhW2kiU" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Interestingly the star-to-be might also get yet another bigger nomination, with buzz that the song might get nominated for a Grammy, but we&rsquo;ll have to wait till tomorrow November 20, as that&rsquo;s when the nominees will get announced.
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GRAMMY nominations are Wednesday. RT if you're ready for the big reveal. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GRAMMYs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GRAMMYs</a> <a href="https://t.co/Ww6xLUn16S">pic.twitter.com/Ww6xLUn16S</a>
&mdash; Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) <a href="https://twitter.com/RecordingAcad/status/1196469916490194945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2019</a></blockquote>
Carter was also in the video for her mom&rsquo;s song &ldquo;Spirit&rdquo; which like &ldquo;Brown Skin Girl&rdquo; is off &ldquo;The Lion King&rdquo; soundtrack that Beyonc&eacute; helped create, featuring African sounds and influences, however, the former did much better overall getting over 50.7 million views on YouTube compared to the latter&rsquo;s 19.1 million.
Check out &ldquo;Spirit&rdquo; below:
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Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy won her first ever songwriting award at the young age of 7

Beyoncé & Jay-Z's Daughter Blue Ivy Won Her First Ever Songwriting Award

Singer Taylor Swift is an amazing artist, and her appearance in the upcoming film adaptation of the musical &ldquo;Cats&rdquo; has us excited for her musical talent to shine, and thankfully we were proven right with the release of a song from the upcoming film.
Titled &ldquo;Beautiful Ghosts&rdquo; the song has garnered a lot of positive reactions, with the lyrical video garnering over 2.5 million views in four days.
The song was written by both Swift and acclaimed composer Andrew Lloyd Webber who said in an interview about Taylor: "I think she's written lyrics that are first, dramatic, and secondly, it's almost as if she's read T.S. Eliot herself. Maybe she had, because she's so thorough and professional."
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/n1m-KyDuzws" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Lloyd Webber composed the original 1981 musical classic &ldquo;Cats&rdquo; based on T.S. Eliot's&nbsp;&ldquo;Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats&rdquo;, with his musical captivating the world and performed for decades at London&rsquo;s West End, as well as USA&rsquo;s Broadway.
The song shows off Swift's voice, as she can be both inspiring and vulnerable with accompanying strings making that much more impacting to the soul. It also provides a counterpoint to the memorable song (pun intended) &ldquo;Memories&rdquo; that has been made famous by the original musical.
Check out the song below:
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/trIjpVH8h88" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Unfortunately, unlike the song, the film trailer was not well received as it was showered with negative reactions from fans, calling the film "weird," and mostly feeling uncomfortable with the design and direction of the characters.
Swift&nbsp;is set to play Bombalurina in the upcoming film, joined by an ensemble cast including Ian McKellen, James Corden, Jennifer Hudson, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Rebel Wilson, and Dame Judi Dench.
The official synopsis reads: &ldquo;Over the course of a single night, a tribe of cats called the&nbsp;Jellicles&nbsp;make what is known as "the Jellicle choice" and decide which cat will ascend to the&nbsp;Heaviside Layer&nbsp;and come back to a new life.&rdquo;
The film is set to release next month.
Check out the trailer below:
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Taylor Swift releases her new song from the upcoming film adaption of "Cats" and it's great

Taylor Swift Releases New Song From Upcoming “Cats” Film Adaptation & It's Amazing

If you didn&rsquo;t know, famed singer Taylor Swift has been at odds with Scooter Braun and Scott Borchetta over the rights of her old music, since they bought her old catalog from the record label that used to represent her, something which she didn&rsquo;t want to happen. And after finding out that her issues would get worse, Swift took to Twitter to share her frustration and ask for help, leading to a lot of celebrity support.
The &ldquo;Me!&rdquo; singer stated on November 15, on Twitter that she had been stuck into an ongoing battle with both Braun and Borchetta for some time, and that she was honored to be named &ldquo;Artist of the Decade&rdquo; by the American Music Awards, in which she intended to perform a medley of her music, only for Braun and Borchetta to deny her that capability as she is not allowed to play her old music live.
Swift went on to announce that a Netflix documentary was being done about her lie, and again Braun and Borchetta blocked her and Netflix to use old music and old footage in the documentary even though neither Braun and Borchetta nor their record label Big Machine is mentioned in the documentary.
With the caption &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t know what else to do&rdquo; it showed a desperate side of Swift that we&rsquo;ve never seen before.
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Don&rsquo;t know what else to do <a href="https://t.co/1uBrXwviTS">pic.twitter.com/1uBrXwviTS</a>
&mdash; Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) <a href="https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/1195123215657508867?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2019</a></blockquote>
Of course, that didn&rsquo;t go unanswered, as several fans came to her support, including several huge celebrities including comedian Kathy Griffin, singers Eden, Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, models Gigi Hadid, and Cara Delevingne.
Check out their messages of support below:
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SHINE THE LIGHT ON THEM. Who the f**k do these guys think they are? <a href="https://twitter.com/scooterbraun?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@scooterbraun</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/scottborchetta?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@scottborchetta</a> You, Taylor, have gone through the proper channels. That cost a fortune of your hard earned money. You created your own content. They don&rsquo;t have talent, just greed. Stay the course.
&mdash; Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) <a href="https://twitter.com/kathygriffin/status/1195830919417872384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 16, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Here&rsquo;s an idea,what if other artists perform your early songs in the 1st half of the performance paying tribute to u? mechanical license is already granted since u released them. So it would be other artists &ldquo;cover version&rdquo;of your earlier hits? Then u jump in 2nd half?Ps. Hi Don.
&mdash; Eden (@edenxo) <a href="https://twitter.com/edenxo/status/1195163519198486528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 15, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Selena said <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IStandWithTaylor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IStandWithTaylor</a> <a href="https://t.co/JLJ0yZkvvv">pic.twitter.com/JLJ0yZkvvv</a>
&mdash; Selena Gomez Source (@GomezSource) <a href="https://twitter.com/GomezSource/status/1195290957790367746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 15, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Scott and Scooter, you know what the right thing to do is Taylor and her fans deserve to celebrate the music!!
&mdash; Gigi Hadid (@GiGiHadid) <a href="https://twitter.com/GiGiHadid/status/1195181464922546176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 15, 2019</a></blockquote>
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No matter what people manage to take from you, they will never be able to take your voice <a href="https://twitter.com/taylorswift13?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@taylorswift13</a> so well done for using yours especially when you know they will attack you for doing so. We are with you xxx <a href="https://t.co/xgjFewFuEQ">https://t.co/xgjFewFuEQ</a>
&mdash; Cara Delevingne (@Caradelevingne) <a href="https://twitter.com/Caradelevingne/status/1195636910414282754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 16, 2019</a></blockquote>
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FINALLY THANK YOU <a href="https://twitter.com/Camila_Cabello?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Camila_Cabello</a> <a href="https://t.co/5g2jMdy4ZW">pic.twitter.com/5g2jMdy4ZW</a>
&mdash; taylor ♡ (@swiftwinkles) <a href="https://twitter.com/swiftwinkles/status/1195357312292139008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 15, 2019</a></blockquote>

Taylor Swift - Scooter/Scott Dispute Intensifies & Celebrities Voice Their Support

While it was already announced that Taylor Swift is set to receive the &ldquo;Artist of the Decade&rdquo;&nbsp;award for her illustrious career in the upcoming 2019 American Music Awards, we finally have the full list of nominees who will need your help to win their respective awards.
Set to take place November 24, in Los Angeles, Rapper and singer Post Malone has a lead over the rest of his counterparts with seven nominations including &ldquo;Artist Of The Year&rdquo;, and &ldquo;Favorite Male Artist Pop/Rock&rdquo;, however, he is quickly followed by Ariana Grande, and debut artist Billie Eilish with six nominations each.
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Eilish and Lil Nas X have had one of the biggest years ever with an amazing debut to the world of music, and it&rsquo;s not surprising to find them both on the &ldquo;New Artist Of The Year&rdquo; category accompanied by Luke Combs, Ella Mai, and Lizzo making it a fierce competition for that trophy.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/XUcWdqzaM74" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Fans can start voting for their favorite artists by searching for their name on Google, or just search for the AMAs.
Check out the full list of nominees below:
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Drake Ariana Grande Halsey Post Malone Taylor Swift
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Luke Combs Billie Eilish Lil Nas X Lizzo Ella Mai
COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR&nbsp;
Lady Gaga &amp; Bradley Cooper, &ldquo;Shallow&rdquo; Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, &ldquo;Old Town Road&rdquo; Marshmello &amp; Bastille, &ldquo;Happier&rdquo; Shawn Mendes &amp; Camila Cabello, &ldquo;Se&ntilde;orita&rdquo;&nbsp; Post Malone &amp; Swae Lee, &ldquo;Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)&rdquo;
TOUR OF THE YEAR
BTS Ariana Grande Elton John P!nk Ed Sheeran
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
Billie Eilish, &ldquo;Bad Guy&rdquo; Ariana Grande, &ldquo;7 Rings&rdquo; Halsey, &ldquo;Without Me&rdquo; Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, &ldquo;Old Town Road&rdquo; Taylor Swift, &ldquo;You Need to Calm Down&rdquo;
FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST
BTS Billie Eilish EXO Ariana Grande Shawn Mendes
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST &ndash; POP/ROCK&nbsp;
Drake Khalid Post Malone
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST &ndash; POP/ROCK
Billie Eilish Ariana Grande Taylor Swift
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP &ndash; POP/ROCK&nbsp;
BTS Jonas Brothers Panic! At The Disco
FAVORITE ALBUM &ndash; POP/ROCK&nbsp;
Billie Eilish,&nbsp;When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Ariana Grande,&nbsp;Thank U, Next Taylor Swift,&nbsp;Lover
FAVORITE SONG &ndash; POP/ROCK
Halsey, &ldquo;Without Me&rdquo; Jonas Brothers, &ldquo;Sucker&rdquo; Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, &ldquo;Old Town Road&rdquo; Panic! At The Disco, &ldquo;High Hopes&rdquo; Post Malone &amp; Swae Lee, &ldquo;Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)&rdquo;
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST &ndash; COUNTRY
Kane Brown Luke Combs Thomas Rhett
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST &ndash; COUNTRY&nbsp;
Kelsea Ballerini Maren Morris Carrie Underwood
FAVORITE DUO or GROUP &ndash; COUNTRY&nbsp;
Dan + Shay Florida Georgia Line Old Dominion
FAVORITE ALBUM &ndash; COUNTRY&nbsp;
Kane Brown,&nbsp;Experiment Dan + Shay,&nbsp;Dan + Shay Carrie Underwood,&nbsp;Cry Pretty
FAVORITE SONG - COUNTRY&nbsp;
Luke Combs, &ldquo;Beautiful Crazy&rdquo; Dan + Shay, &ldquo;Speechless&rdquo; Blake Shelton, &ldquo;God&rsquo;s Country&rdquo;
FAVORITE ARTIST &ndash; RAP/HIP-HOP&nbsp;
Cardi B Drake Post Malone
FAVORITE ALBUM &ndash; RAP/HIP-HOP&nbsp;
Meek Mill, &ldquo;Championships&rdquo; Post Malone, &ldquo;Hollywood&rsquo;s Bleeding&rdquo; Travis Scott, &ldquo;Astroworld&rdquo;
FAVORITE SONG &ndash; RAP/HIP-HOP&nbsp;
Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus, &ldquo;Old Town Road&rdquo; Post Malone, &ldquo;Wow.&rdquo; Travis Scott, &ldquo;Sicko Mode&rdquo;
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST &ndash; SOUL/R&amp;B&nbsp;
Chris Brown Khalid Bruno Mars
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST &ndash; SOUL/R&amp;B&nbsp;
Beyonc&eacute; Lizzo Ella Mai
FAVORITE ALBUM &ndash; SOUL/R&amp;B&nbsp;
Chris Brown,&nbsp;Indigo Khalid,&nbsp;Free Spirit Ella Mai,&nbsp;Ella Mai
FAVORITE SONG &ndash; SOUL/R&amp;B
Khalid, &ldquo;Talk&rdquo; Lizzo, &ldquo;Juice&rdquo; Ella Mai, &ldquo;Trip&rdquo;
FAVORITE ARTIST - ALTERNATIVE ROCK
Billie Eilish Imagine Dragons Panic! at the Disco
FAVORITE ARTIST - ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Maroon 5 P!nk Taylor Swift
FAVORITE ARTIST - LATIN&nbsp;
Bad Bunny J Balvin Ozuna
FAVORITE ARTIST - CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL
Lauren Daigle For King &amp; Country MercyMe
FAVORITE ARTIST - ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM)
Avicii Marshmello The Chainsmokers
FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK
A Star Is Born&nbsp;by Lady Gaga &amp; Bradley Cooper Bohemian Rhapsody&nbsp;by Queen Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

2019 American Music Awards Nominees Announced

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Actor, Dwayne Johnson, is one of the busiest men working in Hollywood today, with so many projects and things he has to do. Proving that he is one of the best people in the world, he took the time to sing to a young fan fighting cancer who loves the character &ldquo;Maui&rdquo; who Johnson plays in the film &ldquo;Moana&rdquo;.
The &ldquo;Hobbs and Shaw&rdquo; actor took to Instagram to shout out the three-year-old fan and even sing a little part from the song &ldquo;You&rsquo;re Welcome&rdquo; which Maui sings in the animated film.
&ldquo;This message is for a little boy out there, he&rsquo;s three years old, and this little boy is one of the coolest little boys around, and he&rsquo;s certainly one of the strongest because he is a fighter. Right now, this little boy is in the fight of his life. His name is Hyrum Harris. Hello Hyrum, I hope this message gets to you," said Johnson in the video.[article id=4171]"You don&rsquo;t know me, my name is Dwayne Johnson, I also go by The Rock and you&rsquo;re probably thinking, &lsquo;Of course you by the name of The Rock because you have a head the size of a rock!&rsquo; I heard you love a movie called&nbsp;&lsquo;Moana&rsquo;, which is crazy because I love that movie too. I also heard you watch Moana almost 10 times a day because the character you love, Maui, gives you strength,&rdquo; He continued.
&ldquo;I know you&rsquo;re like, &lsquo;Dude, leave the cool singing to Maui.&rsquo; You&rsquo;re absolutely right, Hyrum. I wanted to tell you, man, stay strong. There&rsquo;s another dude out there, me, Dwayne, who, like you, loves Maui too. There&rsquo;s no one like Maui. He&rsquo;s the coolest thing. I&rsquo;m a big fan of Maui, too, and I&rsquo;m a big fan of yours. Thanks for inspiring everyone around you, including myself. Stay strong,&rdquo; Johnson added after singing a few lines from the song.
&ldquo;This request came across my desk and punched me in the gut a bit. There&rsquo;s a little 3-year-old boy out there named, Hyrum Harris. Diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia which is complicated by Down Syndrome. In the fight of his life right now and doing his best to stay strong - by watching MOANA up to 10xs a day because the character he loves, MAUI makes him feel strong. According to Hyrum&rsquo;s mama, his most important thing to say now is, I STRONG. Yes, you are a big man,&rdquo; captioned the actor.
&ldquo;Yes, you are. Hyrum, I know I&rsquo;m a complete stranger to you - who sounds a lot like your hero, MAUI (only with a very large head), but myself along with millions of other strangers who will watch this video are sending you so much love, strength, and mana your way. I STRONG. Love, the Rock aka the dude who sounds a lot like Maui,&rdquo; he continued.
Check out the video below:
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<a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/B5AxbEMlTHL/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">There&rsquo;s a little 3 year old boy out there named, Hyrum Harris. Diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia which is complicated by Down Syndrome. In the fight of his life right now and doing his best to stay strong - by watching MOANA up to 10xs a day because the character he loves, MAUI makes him feel strong. According to Hyrum&rsquo;s mama, his most important thing to say now is, I STRONG. Yes you are big man. Yes you are. Hyrum, I know I&rsquo;m a complete stranger to you - who sounds a lot like your hero, MAUI (only with a very large head), but myself along with millions of other strangers who will watch this video are sending you so much love, strength and mana your way. I STRONG. Love, the Rock aka the dude who sounds a lot like Maui.</a>
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The video resulted in a lot of love and support being sent to both the actor and the young fan Harris, including graphic designer Bosslogic, as well as actors Terry Crews, and Ryan Reynolds.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1574161340-Capture.jpg" alt="" width="339" height="430" />The actor later posted an update about his video stating that Harris did indeed watch the video and laughed and giggled at Johnson&rsquo;s head and jokes, inspiring not just him but his family, other sick kids, and the staff at the hospital.
Check it out below:
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<a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B5A3tONFwAK/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Update from the video I posted. Look at this lil&rsquo; boy, Hyrum&rsquo;s face. That&rsquo;s some joy real right there. Thank you to the person who wrote this beautiful note. You&rsquo;re absolutely right - joy and hope cost nothing and yet, is the most powerful gift we can give. Thats the real magic to life. #hopeforhyrum And thank you to my good buddy, Andy Fickman for texting me Hyrum&rsquo;s story to begin with</a>
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson sings as Maui from Moana For a Young Boy Fighting Cancer

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Sings “Moana” Song For Young Boy Fighting Cancer

Amazon must be one confident company as the e-shop powerhouse, just renewed the upcoming &ldquo;Lord of the Rings&rdquo; (LOTR) show for a second season without even shooting the first episode of the first season yet.
The show is currently in pre-production, and while the studio has already begun shooting the first two episodes, they will be stopping for four to five months so they can review the footage, and let the showrunners, and executive producers J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay work out, write, and map the second season, according to Deadline.
Deadline, also confirmed the news about the second season through Amazon Studios' head Jennifer Salke.[article id=4342]While many would believe that having a four or five-month delay on the show&rsquo;s production is a long time, it will be more work and cost-efficient as scenes from the second season can be shot while they&rsquo;re doing the first one, or they can shoot the first two seasons back to back, similar to what director Peter Jackson did with the original LOTR trilogy back in the early 2000s.
This delay and consecutive shooting will make the two seasons more cohesive and story-driven, as well as shortening the downtime between two seasons, maybe we could get a season starting at the beginning of a year, with the second season starting at the end, making fans wait less for their LOTR fix.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/3FY4IS1UAFo" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Either way, little is known about the show, except that it will cover the &ldquo;Second Age&rdquo; which is thousands of years before the events of the Peter Jackson films, so don&rsquo;t expect any cameos.
Actor Orlando Bloom, who played the elf Legolas in the movies, recently revealed in an interview, that director Sir Peter Jackson predicted that a remake would be made sometime after the movies were released.
&ldquo;It&rsquo;s so funny because I remember being on set with Peter&hellip; is it 20 years ago now? He (Jackson) said, &lsquo;Wouldn&rsquo;t it be fun to think about people doing a remake of&nbsp;Lord of the Rings?&rsquo; This was amidst doing this remarkable shot. I [said] that&rsquo;s never going to happen,&rdquo; Bloom said.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ndl1W4ltcmg" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>It seems like every network is coming out with a new epic drama in the upcoming years, while HBO has its own &ldquo;Game of Thrones&rdquo; spinoff &ldquo;House of the Dragon&rdquo;, Netflix will be releasing its upcoming fantasy drama &ldquo;The Witcher&rdquo; next month, while the Middle East has not been idle with its own historical drama &ldquo;Mammalik An-Nar&rdquo; aka &ldquo;Kingdoms of Fire&rdquo; released on MBC.
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“Lord Of The Rings” Series Gets 2nd Season Before Even Shooting Its First Episode

Amazon's “Lord Of The Rings” Series Renewed For 2nd Season Before Shooting A Single Episode

Aside from being one of the most celebrated music men in the history of hip-hop, Kanye West&rsquo;s best asset is shocking news headlines that make his readers wonder time and time again what exactly he is on! Indeed, the rapper has been on a roll lately with shocking headline after another.
West took to Twitter on Sunday to announce that he is staging an opera titled &ldquo;Nebuchadnezzer,&rdquo; set to debut on November 24th at the Hollywood Bowl, who on their part confirmed the news on Monday and started to sell tickets right away.
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Invite artwork by Nick Knight <a href="https://t.co/U7IBqe1Gxk">pic.twitter.com/U7IBqe1Gxk</a>
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Nebuchadnezzer was a prominent Babylonian king that ruled the Mesopotamian kingdom from c. 605 BC to c. 562 BC, and he is heavily featured in parts of the Bible, particularly the Old Testament, so you know, it&rsquo;s properly what Kanye West is about! After all his career is peppered with many a Biblical reference.
The rapper released the invitation artwork for the opera via Twitter and it is all-gold with an engraving of the Babylonian ruler on the front.&nbsp;
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JUST ANNOUNCED: A <a href="https://twitter.com/kanyewest?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kanyewest</a> opera: Sunday, November 24th <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/atthebowl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#atthebowl</a>. Tickets go on sale Monday at noon. <a href="https://t.co/Wxld43XcbG">https://t.co/Wxld43XcbG</a>
&mdash; Hollywood Bowl (@HollywoodBowl) <a href="https://twitter.com/HollywoodBowl/status/1196207383296430080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2019</a></blockquote>
But West didn&rsquo;t stop at just one announcement, in another tweet from Monday, the rapper posted a photo of himself in the studio with none other than hip-hop God of Gods Dr. Dre with an announcement that he has started working on his new album, the second part to his latest release &ldquo;Jesus is King&rdquo; in collaboration with Dre.
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Ye and Dre Jesus is King Part II coming soon. <a href="https://t.co/wTKFgXQQXQ">pic.twitter.com/wTKFgXQQXQ</a>
&mdash; ye (@kanyewest) <a href="https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/1196524372044861440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2019</a></blockquote>
West has been on a tour for &ldquo;Jesus Is King&rdquo; which came out last October 25, a tour that brought him onto the stage of famed American televangelist Joel Osteen for a Sunday service where West denounced the devil and confessed to Osteen&rsquo;s congregation that he now knows what is important in life, namely being &ldquo;in God&rsquo;s service,&rdquo; and not making money and chasing ambition.[article id=4334]While at Osteen's service, West made everyone a little uneasy, as is his nature, when he proclaimed that he is&nbsp;&ldquo;The Greatest Artist That God Has Ever Created&rdquo;, which is a pretty big display of ego that might have clashed with the sombre religious theme of the evening.
Last week, West performed a number of his songs from "Jesus Is King" for a group of inmates at a prison in Houston, a show that brought many of the audience to tears reportedly.&nbsp;
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Dp78WR467xs" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>West has always been religious and traditional in his beliefs, with his faith always being a prominent fixture in his music. Love him or hate him, West knows how to make us scratch our heads in confusion while simultaneously being somewhat impressed at everything he does.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Kanye West announces the opening of his "Nebuchadnezzer" opera as well as a second part to "Jesus Is King" with Dr. Dre.

Kanye West Is Keeping It Biblical, Announces New Opera As Well As "Jesus Is King II" With Dr. Dre

It seems like 2020 might shape up to be another great year for actor Keanu Reeves, with a &ldquo;Bill &amp; Ted&rdquo; sequel on the way titled &ldquo;Bill &amp; Ted: Face The Music&rdquo; which is coming out in August of next year, and if you can't wait to get you Keanu Reeves fix, rest easy, he is making a cameo in the upcoming SpongeBob animated film &ldquo;SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run&rdquo;.
He shows up in the middle of the trailer for the film as a floating head in an underwater tumbleweed, he talks to SpongeBob and Patrick revealing that he&rsquo;s named Sage, made out sage, and that he is indeed a sage, so it basically &ldquo;works out pretty well&rdquo; as his character hilariously declares in the trailer. This is a pretty hilarious line coming out of one of the biggest action stars working in Hollywood today.[article id=4262]The film will focus on SpongeBob and Patrick as they embark on an underwater adventure in search of SpongeBob&rsquo;s pet snail Gary who has gone missing and is potentially kidnapped, so they&rsquo;ll travel from town to town, trying to find him, meeting new people along the way.
Check out the short scene below:
<iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HfiH_526qhY?start=51" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>The film is set to release May 2020 and is the third SpongeBob film to be released, with the first released back in 2004 called &ldquo;The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie&rdquo;, while the second was &ldquo;The SpongeBob SquarePants: Out of Water&rdquo; released in 2015 which also starred Antonio Banderas.
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Keanu Reeves has a cameo in the upcoming SpongeBob Animated Film

Keanu Reeves Plays A Sage Made From Sage Named "Sage" In Upcoming "SpongeBob" Film

English actor Idris Elba is joining Jonathan Majors on the cast of the upcoming Netflix movie &ldquo;The Harder They Fall&rdquo; which is set to be produced by Jay-Z. A revenge drama that incorporates elements of Westerns, the film follows Majors&rsquo;s character, an outlaw whose parents are murdered by Elba&rsquo;s character two decades before the movie is set.&nbsp;
After serving a two-decade prison sentence, for the murder, Elba&rsquo;s character is released from jail and Majors reunites with his gang to avenge his parents.&nbsp;
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Idris Elba joins &lsquo;The Harder They Fall,&rsquo; Jay-Z&rsquo;s all-black Western <a href="https://t.co/w9rREbPHVJ">https://t.co/w9rREbPHVJ</a>
&mdash; BlackBritishBulletin (@BlackBritish_B) <a href="https://twitter.com/BlackBritish_B/status/1196695267896107009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2019</a></blockquote>
In the director&rsquo;s seat for the film will be British musician Jeymes Samuel, also known by his stage name &ldquo;The Bullitts&rdquo; who worked with Jay-Z on curating and composing the soundtrack for 2013&rsquo;s version of &ldquo;The Great Gatsby,&rdquo; which was a huge hit when it came out and featured songs by Beyonce, Lana Del Rey and Florence and the Machine.
What was most commented on when it came to that soundtrack was how the songs were not from the era of &ldquo;The Great Gatsby&rdquo;, featuring an anachronistic use of hip-hop that many were impressed with, and yet others weren&rsquo;t.[article id=4304]The soundtrack for &ldquo;The Harder They Fall&rdquo; will be employing this same idea of utilizing songs that aren&rsquo;t from the type period depicted in the film to create a similar effect to the one in &ldquo;Gatsby&rdquo; and with the same pair of hands making this soundtrack, we can expect some good outcomes.&nbsp;
Elba has certainly been keeping busy as of late, starring alongside Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham in the &ldquo;Fast &amp; Furious&rdquo; spinoff &ldquo;Hobbs &amp; Shaw,&rdquo; as well as appearing in the highly anticipated &ldquo;Cats&rdquo; adaptation, not to mention his role in the upcoming installment of &ldquo;Suicide Squad&rdquo; with Margot Robbie.

English actor Idris Elba joins the cast of "The Harder They Fall," Netflix's upcoming collaboration with Jay-Z

Idris Elba To Play Bad Guy in Netflix's Upcoming All-Black Western Produced By Jay-Z

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That&rsquo;s right, believe it or not, two chemistry college professors from Arkansas, USA, were arrested with the charge of cooking methamphetamine after an experiment exposed them to the college and later the police.
Back in October, the university&rsquo;s science lab was closed after a strong odor was reported to the college according to Deadline, and during the investigation into that odor, an environmental company was brought in to look into it as well as ventilate the lab, however, the company was able to analyze the particulates and found out that Benzyl chloride was one of the materials involved.
Benzyl chloride is one of the materials used to synthesize meth, but the substance itself can be used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products, certain dyes, as well as the use in flavorings, perfumes, and as a photographic developer.[article id=4186]&ldquo;Due to a report of an undetermined chemical odor&rdquo; and initial tests indicated that there was &ldquo;an elevated presence of benzyl chloride,&rdquo; which can be used to&nbsp;help produce&nbsp;methamphetamine, in a laboratory,&rdquo; said Tina Hall, the university&rsquo;s associate vice president of marketing and communications.
&ldquo;The building later reopened on Oct. 29 after third party testing indicated that it met &ldquo;all recommendations for occupancy. The safety of our students, faculty, and staff is a top priority, and we continue to cooperate with authorities,&rdquo; she continued.
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It turns out that professors Bradley Allen Rowland who is nicknamed &ldquo;Heisenberg&rdquo; the same nickname Walter White had in &ldquo;Breaking Bad&rdquo;, and Terry Bateman turned the college&rsquo;s science lab into their makeshift meth lab when no one was around. Both were arrested and charged, but a court date hasn&rsquo;t been announced yet.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/HhesaQXLuRY" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>"Breaking Bad" was a crime drama series that ran for five seasons (2008-2013), and followed Walter White played by Bryan Cranston, a chemistry teacher down on his luck who after being diagnosed with terminal cancer decides to cook meth and sell it with drug dealer Jesse Pinkman played by Aaron Paul. White became one of the most popular characters in television history because in the end he only cooked meth and committed the crimes depicted in the show so that he may leave money behind for his family before his inevitable death, making him a more moral drug dealer than what viewers are used to.
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2 real life chemistry professors arrested for cooking meth just like in Breaking Bad

Real Life “Breaking Bad”-esque Chemistry Professors Arrested For Cooking Meth

The day has come that many of our beloved coastal cities are facing real threats of sinking into oblivion and Italy's beloved "Floating City" is now overcome with water due to record high flooding, with waters reaching 1.87 meters high.
Unfortunately, St. Mark&rsquo;s Square, and Basilica were not safe from the flooding with the square being one of the lowest points of the city leading to a flood of about 1.87 meters above sea level, which is the second-highest level of flooding the city has seen after the 1966 flooding which reached 1.94 meters at the time.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/4BKk84P8Ih4" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Two people have already died in the flood according to The Guardian, with the first losing his life after being struck by lightning, and the other found in his home, with little information on how or why he passed away.
The waters are scary high with tourists having to walk through the water to get from one place to another, and others have to use windows to get into buildings after doors were barricaded off to stop the water from coming in, however, the scarier thing is that the city might still have to face even worse conditions with predictions of more showers on the way. The damages sustained by the city are monumental and not over, and reportedly are now in the millions of euros ballpark.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/JLNY0wQSpH8" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>&ldquo;We ask the government to help us. This is the result of climate change,&rdquo; said the mayor of Venice, Luigi Brugnaro who also ordered a state of emergency to take effect.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/e30dEn0hk4E" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>While people are bracing themselves for the worst, tourists are still trying to enjoy themselves and make the best of the situation.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573721422-GSSBIYAGCEI6VEIYEXLL2N67WE.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573721429-uploads2Fcard2Fimage2F10777602F78e19793-6b13-4a5f-84b7-6db07d3c3d93.jpg2Ffull-fit-in__950x534.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="413" /><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573721437-uploads2Fcard2Fimage2F10777622F1ffdf4ee-cd95-44a9-97f5-813d0f491d13.jpg2Ffull-fit-in__950x534.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573721447-uploads2Fcard2Fimage2F10777892F83257a93-1ed9-4c78-882f-1af68ef770ac.jpg2Ffull-fit-in__950x534.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="413" /><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573721453-11.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="328" /><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573721459-12.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573721465-3000.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573721471-uploads2Fcard2Fimage2F10777912Feab868f1-9901-4952-a012-ae9e104a9af1.jpg2Ffull-fit-in__950x534.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="413" />Venice was originally established over 118 islands that were separated by canals, so they were connected by bridges, and were later expanded upon.
The islands were plagued with high tides and rains several times, however, in more recent decades the city has been slowly sinking into the lagoon, and is considered one of the many places that are threatened of being completely wiped off the map due to rising water levels which were resulted from climate change.

Venice is drowning after showers and high tide floods

Venice Is Flooded After Being Hit With High Tide & Heavy Rains

The Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed announced the launching of a new initiative that is seeking to curtail the spread of Hepatitis C (HCV) in Egypt, particularly from unhealthy practices at beauty salons. This comes in light of the government&rsquo;s &ldquo;100 Million Healthy Lives&rdquo; Campaign that is seeking to improve health standards and regulations nationwide.&nbsp;
The new initiative started on November 2 and has already been implemented in Port Said, Ismailia, Dakahlia, Gharbiya, Sharqiya, Giza, Beni Suef, Luxor, and Aswan. The initiative is a collaborative effort on the parts of the ministries of local development, endowments, and the Coptic Church, who have all been doing their part in raising awareness of the disease and how to prevent it from spreading.&nbsp;
According to a statement from the Ministry of Health, the main aims here are to eliminate areas where infection is prevalent and one of the biggest culprits of this are beauty salons that don&rsquo;t undertake the necessary preventative measures to curb the spread of the disease that has been pretty common in Egypt in the past.&nbsp;
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Egypt to be declared <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hepatitis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Hepatitis</a> C free in 2020<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/hepC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#hepC</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/eliminateHepatitis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#eliminateHepatitis</a> <a href="https://t.co/v77syQIfxS">https://t.co/v77syQIfxS</a> <a href="https://t.co/JLfkIYFiPJ">pic.twitter.com/JLfkIYFiPJ</a>
&mdash; HepVoices (@HepVoices) <a href="https://twitter.com/HepVoices/status/1191615008792289280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2019</a></blockquote>
To kick off the initiative, the Ministry of Health has hosted several workshops in the governorates of the first phase where a booklet was given out to people detailing what they need to do to protect themselves from infection, particularly when they go to beauty salons or spas.&nbsp;
Beauty salons and spas were also instructed to put up awareness on their premises that detail to customers the appropriate safety measures they need to take to ward off infection. The initiative also states that failure to cooperate in the awareness campaign is an offense punishable by legal action.[article id=4297]The "100 Million Healthy Lives" campaign was launched under the auspice of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi back in 2018 and has promised to make Egypt hepatitis-free by May 2020 when they are set to receive an offical certificate from the World Health Organization certifying that Egypt has taken the necessary measures to deal with Hep C. Furthermore, the campaign aims to screen for&nbsp;non-communicable diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity&nbsp;which are responsible for 70 percent of all deaths in Egypt.
The Ministry of Health announced in September that 49.9 million Egyptians and 65,000 foreign residents underwent medical check-ups as part of the campaign.
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Exciting news: Egypt is seeking to extend its 100 Million Healthy Lives campaign to other African countries. The national programme aimed to screen 52 m Egyptians for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/hepatitis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#hepatitis</a> C between Oct 2018 and April 2019. Find out more &ndash; <a href="https://t.co/fSQu6xOlA9">https://t.co/fSQu6xOlA9</a>.
&mdash; World Hep Alliance (@Hep_Alliance) <a href="https://twitter.com/Hep_Alliance/status/1183340389119549440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 13, 2019</a></blockquote>
Foreigners as well as asylum seekers will also have to undergo screening to make sure they are free of HCV, with Syrians, Palestinians and Sudanese individuals being the highest priority groups for testing. The "100 Million Healthy Lives" campaign is also seeking to provide a helping hand to neighboring countries mainly in Africa to help them implement preventative measures to curb the spread of HCV.
The awareness campaigns are tailored for each governorate based on its need for preventative measures which is determined by how many of their inhabitants suffer from the virus.

Egyptian Ministry of Health launches new initiative to prevent the spread of hepatitis C through beauty salons. 

Ministry of Health Launches Initiative To Prevent Hepatitis C Infections At Beauty Salons

Today Twitter rolls out their brand new feature, &ldquo;Topics&rdquo; which will make using the social media platform a much more efficient experience, and we know that after a while our Twitter feeds can be a melting pot of such different topics, it can sometimes do your head in.&nbsp;
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Hot takes? Always. Hot topics? Brand new. Now you can follow specific topics to discover the Tweets you care about. <a href="https://t.co/3tVBRFuTYd">pic.twitter.com/3tVBRFuTYd</a>
&mdash; Twitter (@Twitter) <a href="https://twitter.com/Twitter/status/1194015365845700608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 11, 2019</a>&nbsp;</blockquote>
So basically this is how it works: instead of following an individual account, you follow a topic and the algorithm will collect tweets from people talking about that topic, from experts to trolls and everything in between. We know what you&rsquo;re thinking, how is this different from hashtags? Not every post is properly hashtagged which makes it a pretty inefficient filter when it comes to finding the info you need on Twitter.&nbsp;
While searching for your topic on Twitter, part of the new feature is that you will get prompts to follow that topic from now on, as well as getting suggested topics to follow in their own individual tab on your homepage. The suggestions will be based on what you usually search for as well as what you post yourself.&nbsp;
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Many people aren't aware of tools they have to control their experience on Twitter, so we&rsquo;re providing more information. To start, are there words or topics you don&rsquo;t want to see? You can go to Settings and mute them.
&mdash; Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) <a href="https://twitter.com/TwitterSafety/status/1192864143641997312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2019</a></blockquote>
Essentially the new feature is an A.I. that learns from the way you use Twitter but is guided by you and how curated you want to make you Twitter feed. If you get posts from topics that are not of interest to you, you can head over to your interests page and uncheck that topic and it won&rsquo;t pop up anymore.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573640918-EJH50JeXkAAgKg_.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="570" />For now, the feature is excluding political topics since there is a political element to many topics that would be hard for the A.I. to sift through, although the social media platform have announced that this will be different in the future, with plans to include/exclude political topics set to roll out when the feature has taken off proper.&nbsp;

Twitter introduces "Topics" feature that will help you personalize your feed much more than you can now.

Twitter Introduces New "Topics" Feature To Help You Find Tweets Based On Your Personalized Interests

Egypt is celebrating the launching of its first very own communications satellite that is set to be released into orbit November 22.
If you&rsquo;re wondering why you should care, we&rsquo;ll tell you why, it&rsquo;s because this satellite will be providing us with MUCH better internet services as it is set to introduce satellite broadband internet to Egypt for the first time ever.
The satellite which is called &ldquo;Tiba-1&rdquo; will be launched by French aviation company Arianespace and will stay in orbit for around 15 years, providing telecommunications services to Egypt, as well as regions of North Africa and the Nile Basin countries.&nbsp;
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573635256-EJEvVg6WsAAINds.jpg" alt="" />This is yet another implementation of the government&rsquo;s &ldquo;Egypt&rsquo;s Vision 2030&rdquo; plan that is aiming to change a great deal of things in Egypt to the better, this time it&rsquo;s the telecommunications sector. "Tiba-1" was built through a joint project between Airbus Defence &amp; Space and Thales Alenia Space (TAS), who will also be responsible for sending the satellite into orbit.
&ldquo;Tiba-1&rdquo; will help provide telecommunication services to some of the region&rsquo;s more remote areas, by so doing bridging the gap between the rural and urban spaces in the region. The satellite&nbsp;weighs approximately 5,640 kg, and will be launching from Arianespace's base in French Guyana in the spaceport of Kourou. Preliminary tests have been conducted on the satellite to make sure it's fully operational and ready for take off later this month and it's all good to go.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573635331-EJEvUM_X0AAS5x9.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="488" />The satellite&rsquo;s uses will also exceed providing fast internet services for individuals and business and will also be conducting data-collection missions that will help with the government&rsquo;s anti-terrorism efforts. The satellite has been a long time coming, after a $600M contract was signed back in 2016 between Egypt's president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and then president of France, Fracois Hollande to have "Tiba-1" built.
The government are also in talks with Russian companies to acquire a high-resolution observation satellite as well that will be an invaluable asset for the country's efforts to counteract terrorism in the region.&nbsp;

Egypt is launching it's first ever telecommunications satellite bringing much faster broadband internet.

We're Finally Getting Better Internet, Egypt Is Launching "Tiba-1" Communications Satellite This Month

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Malaysian makeup artist Saraswati has become a mini online sensation in the last few years because of her unbelievable makeup skills that have seen her transform herself into many of the characters that we have come to know and love, changing the face of hijabi cosplay forever.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1574080625-hijab-makeup-pop-culture-transformation-queenofluna-204-5dc93c02cd682__700.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="620" /><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1574080634-hijab-makeup-pop-culture-transformation-queenofluna-212-5dc94db40f2dd__700_1.jpg" alt="" />Since 2013 Saraswati, formally known by her regal name &ldquo;Queen of Luna,&rdquo; has been turning classic disney and anime character looks using her expert make-up skills to transform herself into everyone from obvious choices like Jafar or The Little Mermaid, to bloodthirsty zombies or Pennywise the Clown from Stephen King&rsquo;s &ldquo;IT&rdquo;. Her work has garnered her 365,000 followers on Instagram and our MAD respect.&nbsp;
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1574080649-hijab-makeup-pop-culture-transformation-queenofluna-216-5dc94e61a50f3__700.jpg" alt="" /><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1574080659-hijab-makeup-pop-culture-transformation-queenofluna-227-5dc9573e31796__700.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="544" /><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1574080671-hijab-makeup-pop-culture-transformation-queenofluna-202-5dc93a903e12a__700.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="579" />The 24 year old's makeup skills are truly remarkable, showing all the colors and range in her personality from the sweet girl, to the empowered bionic woman, and the macabre horror fan. She wants to challenge the idea that cosplay has to be sexualized and incorporates her hijab into her transformations in some pretty creative ways that only seem to augment her final looks.&nbsp;
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1574080687-hijab-makeup-pop-culture-transformation-queenofluna-208-5dc93e9b8d6e4__700.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="619" /><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1574080731-hijab-makeup-pop-culture-transformation-queenofluna-206-5dc93d4dc1652__700.jpg" alt="" />Saraswati sparked an online craze of hijabis doing cosplay and Nurul Syakirah binti Samsol, who helps run the Facebook group &lsquo;Hijab Cosplay Gallery&rsquo; told Al Jazeera that she wants to show that wearing the hijab does not prevent the ability to portray characters, but with those big up-dos, unmoving golden curls, and not one strand of hair out of place on those original princesses, maybe it's even an asset to not have to do hair work as well as the intricate makeup! I mean, how else could you get Hades' flaming hair right without posing a security risk for a fire hazard?&nbsp;

Malaysian makeup artist "Queen of Luna" brings us some of the most impressive transformations we have seen in a while.

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Beauty standards are among some of the most talked about phenomena in today&rsquo;s world and often it&rsquo;s a contentious umbrella that just pertains to women in the international conversation, with topics such as &ldquo;body positivity&rdquo; being the most prominent. Everywhere you look, there are magazine articles, TV segments and online ads talking about beauty tips for women and so on, but who gets left by the wayside in this kind of scenario are men![article id=3844]What many people don&rsquo;t realize is that there are beauty standards for men as well that exceed going to the gym. Beyond getting a ripped body, there are a number of other activities that men have to do to look good. Most men do the hair gel thing, or spray a spritz of perfume and leave it at that, much to their detriment and to the dismay of members of the opposite sex that have a long list of beauty conditions regarding for men to meet.
So for the sake of wives and girlfriends everywhere, who are lovingly keeping their mouths shut about the problems they have with the way men look, we have compiled a list of simple things every guy can do very easily to take better care of themselves and make their significant others happy by looking, and more importantly, feeling better!
Moisturize:
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572869305-shutterstock_327508244.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="413" />Did you know that people with oily skin look younger way into their 40s when compared to their dry-skinned counterparts? We know that many guys think keeping your skin hydrated is frivolous thing that only women need to do but the science disagrees. Your skin is the largest organ in the human body and it actually requires a lot of care because it literally is the barrier that protects your insides from the elements, and as such it takes a lot of hits throughout the day whether it&rsquo;s from dust in your environment or the sun (which is not your skin&rsquo;s best friend in any way!) Keeping your skin hydrated is job no. 1, whether it&rsquo;s through drinking more water, or using a mild generic cream, hydration will not only make you look noticeably better, it will keep you looking better for much longer.
Take the necessary precautions when you&rsquo;re shaving:
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572869315-shutterstock_520565932.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="413" />What many men don&rsquo;t realize is that the skin on your face is extremely sensitive, and shaving is literally you running a sharp blade over it repeatedly, and while you do look better when you shave, the wrong method can waste your skin away and injure it badly over time. Using the right shaving cream is the most important thing, each person&rsquo;s skin is different and often men particularly use products that aren&rsquo;t right for them, which ends up creating more problems than they fix. One problem (that relates to the previous item on this list) is dryness, most shaving creams result in a great deal of dryness, that not only makes you look sick and unattractive, it also wastes your skin away more quickly. Many men get redness after they shave, not to mention ingrown hairs, these issues are not frivolous, they hurt and they ruin your skin in the long run, and they are totally avoidable through using the right shaving cream. Use a soothing shaving cream if you get redness and do a less close shave to avoid ingrown hairs.
Cleansing:
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572869330-shutterstock_1013654044.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="413" />We know this is an obvious one, but the fact is most men don&rsquo;t wash their face as often as they should, and when they do they don&rsquo;t employ the correct product or method to avoid the problems that can arise from a dirty face. All day your is producing oils, that not only themselves block pores and reduce your skin&rsquo;s ability to breathe but also trap dirt and dead skin cells that need to be washed out regularly so that your skin doesn&rsquo;t suffer.&nbsp;
Going to the gym is not what makes Brad Pitt or Chris Evans attractive, guys, they for sure wash their faces in the right way, we promise! So a good mild facial wash is good to start with and maybe throw in a scrub every now and then to make sure you get the stuff that is stuck in your skin. Your skin will thank you for it because it will breathe better, and trust us, it will make you more attractive to everyone. After all, would you be attracted to a girl with an oily face or visible dead skin all over it? Before you ask for something, do it yourselves, food for thought!
Use the right shampoo &amp; PLEASE don&rsquo;t skip conditioner:
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572869346-shutterstock_1298948083.jpg" alt="" />The most basic hair care routine, like the bare minimum is using shampoo and conditioner, not just shampoo, you have to condition your hair as well! You have to keep in mind that men&rsquo;s hair is different from women&rsquo;s hair, so the first step would be to buy shampoo especially for men, don&rsquo;t just get any shampoo, and don&rsquo;t use your wife/girlfriend/sister/mother&rsquo;s shampoo since it will not work for you.
Shampoo&rsquo;s job is cleaning your hair of the dirt and gunk that can get stuck in it throughout your day, but what ends up happening is that often shampoo washes the natural oils out of your hair, and those are precious things that you have to replace, otherwise you get that dry looking hair that makes you use gel and other harmful products to improve. Conditioner needs to be used right after shampoo to make sure your hair&rsquo;s oils are restored to it, and that the individual hairs are nourished. It&rsquo;s just an extra 10 minutes and your hair will look amazing in like no time, try it and see!
Deal with your wrinkles and minimize their potential:
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572869355-shutterstock_1145175155.jpg" alt="" />While getting wrinkles and aging in general is almost a comically feminine concern, and yet men undergo wrinkling of the skin as well, and if you leave them untreated for long enough, they become permanent fixtures in your face that will make you look older quicker. Reducing wrinkles is a multi-faceted problems that involves several skin care issues/processes, not just one. The number one cause for wrinkles, like you would not believe, is dry skin, so like we previously said, make sure your skin is hydrated, this is not a skin care conspiracy to strip you of your manhood, this is science, guys! Use a facial cream with vitamin C, A and E, or get a bottle of vitamin E oil and just rub some on your face after you wash it the morning, will be enough to help reduce the progression of wrinkles.&nbsp;
Vitamins C, A and E in your food will also help with wrinkles. And try and avoid shaving gels or alcohol-based products because they will make you look sooo old sooo quickly, you won&rsquo;t believe it.
SUNSCREEN!!
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572869364-shutterstock_1065585590.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="363" />I&rsquo;m sure most of you have heard about the thinning of the ozone layer, and I&rsquo;m sure many of you don&rsquo;t exactly why it&rsquo;s bad. I won&rsquo;t get into that here, but all you need to know is that UV light from the sun is VERY destructive to your skin and the ozone layer traps it, so less ozone means more UV which is bad news for our species&rsquo; skin, and since Cairo is SO sunny all the time, this is of the utmost importance.&nbsp;
It&rsquo;s not true that standing in the shade will help you save your skin, shade or not, UV light is around you and it is literally making you look older by the second as well as causing a bunch of other issues like cancer, to name a bad one. Sunscreen helps protect your skin from the sun and the horrors it can cause. To give you an idea of how bad the sun is to your skin, experts say that smoking is better for your skin than the sun, believe it or not!&nbsp;
Another issue that may come up is that most sunscreens you get in a pharmacy will just protect you from sunburns, not from UV light which causes cancer and ageing (the two more serious problems)! But don&rsquo;t worry, we got you covered, use a natural sunscreen which is not only cheaper, it is made of natural ingredients that will also keep your skin hydrated without you having to use another cream for moisture. When purchasing sunscreen, always look for &ldquo;zinc oxide&rdquo; or &ldquo;ZnO&rdquo;, because it is the only ingredient that works against the sun, literally the only thing that will protect you from UV radiation. Black Lotus make a great natural sunscreen that is cheap and GREAT for your skin.
Keep your lips hydrated
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572869373-shutterstock_731105545.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="413" />For obvious reasons, your lips are an important part of your face that contribute a great deal to how good you look, and most guys let their lips dry up and darken over time, giving them that unhealthy and indeed very unappealing look. Buy a lip-balm that you can keep handy and if it includes a sunscreen in it then that would be twice as good, seeing as the sun contributes greatly to making your lips look bad.&nbsp;
Keep them moist throughout the day and you&rsquo;ll see how much of a difference it will make in your overall appearance.
Sleep! Sleep! Sleep!
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572869383-shutterstock_166135529.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="418" />Many people in Egypt make it a habit of staying up too late for whatever reason, and many don&rsquo;t know how bad that is for your overall look. It makes your skin dry and colorless, as well as creating bags under your eyes that you can&rsquo;t hide with makeup like women do. The science is clear on this point, there is a reason they call it &ldquo;beauty sleep&rdquo;, it&rsquo;s because it really does help everything in your body regenerate and will keep you looking younger by a long shot.
EXTRA TIP: Some people get bags under their eyes naturally, it&rsquo;s just their genetics or whatever, so the best way to make sure that this problem doesn&rsquo;t make you look bad all the time, get some sleep, but you could also use a little bit of coffee mixed with honey under your eyes, or a couple of green tea bags (which has a lot of caffeine) on the dark area, leave it for 20 minutes and it will successfully reduce discoloration as well as the size of bags.

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As part of a travelling exhibit on loan from the world-renowned Museo Egizio in Turin, Italy titled, &ldquo;Queen Nefertari: Eternal Egypt&rdquo;, the remains of famed Egyptian queen Nefertari (not to be confused with Nefertiti) are undergoing a CT scan in an attempt to reveal more about the queen, and when and how she died.&nbsp;
The exhibit is currently being hosted at the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City, Missouri in the US and it features the famed queen&rsquo;s burial chamber as well as several artefacts found in her tomb. Included in the exhibit are fragments of Nefertari&rsquo;s legs from when the mummy was excavated in Luxor&rsquo;s Valley of the Kings back in 1904.
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We are witnessing history this morning at <a href="https://twitter.com/saintlukeskc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@saintlukeskc</a>. For the first time ever, the mummified remains of Egyptian Queen Nefertari are undergoing a CT scan. Nefertari was the wife of Ramesses II, who ruled from 1279-1213 BC. What doctors and historians hope to learn on <a href="https://twitter.com/kmbc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kmbc</a> <a href="https://t.co/3PwvSFDYfJ">pic.twitter.com/3PwvSFDYfJ</a>
&mdash; Matt Evans (@MattEvansKMBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattEvansKMBC/status/1186600729626234880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2019</a></blockquote>
The museum is conducting research on some of the items in the exhibit to uncover as much information about Nefertari and the life she led. The queen lived around 3000 years ago and is considered one of the most prominent female figures in Ancient Egyptian history, up there with Hatshepsut and Cleopatra. She was the wife of Ramsis II, who ruled Egypt from 1279-1213 BC.&nbsp;
Ramsis II is considered one of the greatest and most celebrated pharaohs of the New Kingdom, with his monuments being some of the largest and most prominent ones at the ancient temple of Abu Simbel.&nbsp;
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1571834855-nefertari_ct_scan_st_lukes.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="340" />Part of the research conducted on the remains of Nefertari&rsquo;s legs was that it would undergo a CT scan at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, which marks the beginning of more technology being used to uncover info about remains of ancient civilizations.
"One of the main things we're looking for is if there's any arterial disease in the leg," said cardiologist Dr. Randall Thompson who was leading the scan, "It's amazing. If there's calcium in the arteries, it lays down, and 3,000 years later you can still see it in a CT scan."
"You can look across the ages and determine health and disease," continues Thompson.[article id=4170]Thompson revealed that Nefertari has a condition called atherosclerosis, which is&nbsp; a very common disease nowadays in which plaque builds up inside your arteries causing issues. The research also proved that the queen died between the ages of 45 and 50.
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<figcaption>Queen Nefertari's tomb in the Valley of the Kings</figcaption>
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The queen is believed to have died around 1250 BCE, and her tomb is still one of the most prominent sites at the Valley of the Kings necropolis near Luxor.

Fragments of Ancient Egyptian Queen "Nefertari's" Legs Undergo CT Scan in USA

The countdown to Halloween has begun and we know you guys are going to be looking for costume ideas so that you can wow your friends and family with your spook this year!&nbsp;
And while there are go-to costumes that we see circulating every year, we at NileFM just like things to be a bit more creative than just a mummy costume. So to make sure that you stay a bit outside the box this year, we have compiled a list of our favorite costumes that aren&rsquo;t just a "Wonder Woman" moment:
1. &ldquo;Chip On Your Shoulder&rdquo;
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1571663717-a6c6f63915c9d289677cde97e8e66d7d.jpg" alt="" />We can&rsquo;t resist a good pun and this one brings an elevated comedy to Halloween that is sorely missed at costume parties each year. When someone has a chip on their shoulder, they generally think too much of themselves without the necessary credentials for their entitlement, and conversely, it can also mean to place a Chipsy chip on your shoulder! It definitely might need some explaining, but that&rsquo;s part of the fun, to keep your friends guessing and be the most unique costume in the room!
2. &ldquo;Holy Guacamole!&rdquo;
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1571663708-bb3958b0b0e960d8016c930fb70b2a99.jpg" alt="" />Another tongue-in-cheek option that will make a great conversation piece. Modeled after the popular exclamation: &ldquo;Holy Guacamole&rdquo;, you throw a halo on to make things holy and stick avocado stickers all over a green shirt for the guacamole part and you&rsquo;re good to go! Easy and perfect for a last minute option that still has a certain degree of comedic intelligence to it that will impress all your friends and fellow Halloweeners!
3. Instagram Filter Costume
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1571663726-3671540ced5a54166dbb3c8596b607ca.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="620" />This one might take an hour&rsquo;s work and a trip down to the stationery shop. You&rsquo;ll need a large piece of cardboard and some coloring pens, make the filter you want, whether it be dog ears or a little bit of sparkles around your face. You then cut out a hole in the cardboard for your face and you have your own DIY Instagram filter. The options are endless, you could even just place some cellophane paper over the space where you'll be to give you an actual filter! Easy to make and really hip! Come on, if you saw someone wearing an Instagram filter costume, wouldn&rsquo;t you be impressed?
4. Spice Girls (the Remix)
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1571663734-1d22e93a76231b48c3fcb6e2be97ae77.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="548" />A costume that reworks the theme of one of the 90s most famous pop groups, instead of dressing up like the original Spice Girls (which is cool in a different way), you and four of your girlfriends could wear spice labels on your costumes like &ldquo;Cumin,&rdquo; &ldquo;Cinnamon&rdquo; or &ldquo;Oregano&rdquo;! We know some of you might think this is a cop-out, but the smarts here are off the charts! And not everyone has the time to execute a polished costume and what you lack in resources or time you can make up for in comic relief and smarts!
5. Bee-Yonce
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1571663769-766b5cf1f6477d328c438a14b9855bce.jpg" alt="" />We have seen people do several of Beyonce&rsquo;s iconic looks for Halloween and certainly Queen B has a lot of years of being a fashion icon to pull inspiration from. But we certainly haven&rsquo;t ever seen anyone do a BEE-yonce costume (LOL)! All you need is a striped black and yellow jumper, maybe some bee wings, and the word &ldquo;YONCE&rdquo; written across your chest and you'll become "BEE-yonce!" So punny and clever and will literally take you 15 minutes to finish up and be out the door to your party!
6. Rubik&rsquo;s Cube
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1571663777-Rubiks_Cube1.jpg" alt="" />All you need is 6 square pieces of cardboard and some coloring pens or paint, color in the squares with different colors, and then stick the six sides together to make a cube out of it and you&rsquo;re good to go! A quick and intellectual option that will be a change of pace from going as "Batman" or a mermaid or whatever is on the costume rack at Party City!
7. Deviled Egg
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1571663805-71GEPwp1qL._UL1500_.jpg" alt="" />A deviled egg is a famous (and TASTY) appetizer, consisting of a boiled egg white that is filled with a creamy yolk mix that includes mayonnaise and spices. But for a punny twist on the concept, you can go as an egg and wear devil ears, and you&rsquo;ll be a different kind of &ldquo;deviled egg&rdquo;!
8. Cereal Killer
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1571664320-957.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="888" />With the recent renewed interest in serial killers, this costume is not only clever but also very en vogue. Shows like &ldquo;Mindhunter&rdquo; and films like &ldquo;Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile&rdquo; have brought back some of the most infamous serial killer stories to various forms of media in recent years. But to dress up as a serial killer might be a little morbid so to tone down the less pleasant elements of the idea, you could wear a big cardboard box on your whole body, with &ldquo;Kelloggs&rdquo; written on the front, or &ldquo;Corn Flakes&rdquo; or &ldquo;Frosties&rdquo; and carry a knife or another weapon and you become a CEREAL killer! This is one of our favorites on this list for sure.

8 Outside-the-Box Costume Ideas You Can Try Out This Halloween

8 Outside-the-Box Costume Ideas That’ll Make You Stand Out This Halloween

The biggest and most celebrated circus event in history, "Cirque Du Soleil" is being hosted at Hyde Park, in New Cairo until October 6 and the Ministry of Antiquities welcomed the troupe with a private tour of the Pyramids of Giza today.&nbsp;
In a statement released on Tuesday, the Ministry of Antiquities&rsquo; director of the Giza Pyramids area, Ashraf Mohey Eddin said that he accompanied the troupe in a tour of the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of Egypt&rsquo;s most celebrated tourist sites.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1569329215-70797833_2536141283098173_5307000335561129984_o.jpg" alt="" />While on the tour, members of the troupe were reportedly in awe of the famed heritage site, the last remaining wonder of the old world.
Cirque Du Soleil is based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and was originally founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in July 1984, by two former street performers, Guy Lalibert&eacute; and Gilles Ste-Croix.&nbsp;
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The pyramids have been visited by many international celebrities over the years, with big names like Beyonce, Will Smith and Morgan Freeman among the many who have praised the beauty and history of the pyramids.
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Earlier this year, Icelandic professional strongman and actor Haf&thorn;&oacute;r J&uacute;l&iacute;us Bj&ouml;rnsson, who played "The Mountain" on "Game of Thrones" posted photographs via his Instagram page while in Cairo with friends at the Pyramids. And a month before that, boxer and actor Mike Tyson was also at the pyramids to shoot scenes for his upcoming film, "The Pharaoh's Campaign" which Bj&ouml;rnsson stars in also alongside Egyptian actor, Amr Saad.
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Cirque Du Soleil Troupe Gets A Private Tour of the Pyramids

'Cirque Du Soleil' Troupe Gets A Private Tour of the Pyramids

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Apple and Goldman Sachs (who issue the Apple Card) are being looked into over what appears to be a gender bias, when several people spoke-out that their Apple Card credit limit was higher than their significant others.
It all started when entrepreneur, David Heinemeier Hansson, started tweeting about an issue he found when he and his wife applied for the Apple Card, he found out that even though he and his wife have the same financials, he got a credit limit twenty times more than his wife. This prompted many to share their similar stories, with several people pointing out how sexist it was.
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I&rsquo;m surprised that they even let her apply for a card without the signed approval of her spouse? I mean, can you really trust women with a credit card these days??!
&mdash; DHH (@dhh) <a href="https://twitter.com/dhh/status/1192541235959017475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2019</a></blockquote>
Hansson even explained that his wife called Apple&rsquo;s customer service who later equalized the amount, and that they just blamed it on algorithm error.
"She spoke to two Apple reps. Both very nice, courteous people representing an utterly broken and reprehensible system,&rdquo; he tweeted. &ldquo;The first person was like &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know why, but I swear we&rsquo;re not discriminating, IT&rsquo;S JUST THE ALGORITHM," he explained.
Even Steve Wozniak, Apple&rsquo;s cofounder, commented on the situation stating that it happened to him as well, saying: &ldquo;The same thing happened to us. I got 10x the credit limit. We have no separate bank or credit card accounts or any separate assets. Hard to get to a human for a correction though. It's big tech in 2019.&rdquo;
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The same thing happened to us. I got 10x the credit limit. We have no separate bank or credit card accounts or any separate assets. Hard to get to a human for a correction though. It's big tech in 2019.
&mdash; Steve Wozniak (@stevewoz) <a href="https://twitter.com/stevewoz/status/1193330241478901760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
Several reports stated since the algorithm had to have been written by a human, then the person who wrote it had to have certain gender biases, which is one of the main points of the investigation by the Department of Financial Services (DFS).
&ldquo;[We] will be conducting an investigation to determine whether New York law was violated and ensure all consumers are treated equally regardless of sex. Any algorithm that intentionally or not results in discriminatory treatment of women or any other protected class violates New York law,&rdquo; stated a spokesperson for the DFS to Reuters.
On the other hand, a spokesperson for the Goldman Sachs bank said &ldquo;In all cases, we have not and will not make decisions based on factors like gender&rdquo;.

Apple and goldman sachs are Being Investigated For Gender Bias Over Card Credit Limit

Apple Is Being Investigated For Gender Bias In Their "Apple Card" Credit Limit

Famed &ldquo;Death Stranding&rdquo; and &ldquo;Metal Gear&rdquo; franchise game director Hideo Kojima, is a gaming icon to gamers all over the world, delivering some of the most riveting and captivating stories in gaming history, and with the multitude of awards he has received over the years, he can now add two Guinness World Records to his long list of accolades.
The &ldquo;video games director&rdquo; words are key here, as Kojima has set the record for &ldquo;The Most Followed Game Director on Twitter and Instagram&rdquo;, Kojima was presented with the two plaques during his &ldquo;Death Stranding&rdquo; tour in front of an audience yesterday.
Check out the presentation below:
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Game creator Hideo Kojima (<a href="https://twitter.com/HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN</a>) is now a record holder for: Most followers on Twitter for a video game director Most followers on Instagram for a video game director<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeathStranding?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DeathStranding</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldStrandTour2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldStrandTour2019</a> <a href="https://t.co/dywSzoNwlE">pic.twitter.com/dywSzoNwlE</a>
&mdash; GuinnessWorldRecords (@GWR) <a href="https://twitter.com/GWR/status/1193558618513268737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
Kojima is known over the world for his games, however, he is also very active on social media, particularly on Twitter, where he has amassed 2.8 million followers on his English account, as well as over 888,000 followers on Instagram.
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&mdash; 小島秀夫 (@Kojima_Hideo) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kojima_Hideo/status/1193446212923342848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Hideo Kojima receives the Guinness World Records, for the most followed Game director on Twitter and Instagram! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeathStranding?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DeathStranding</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TomorrowIsInYourHand?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TomorrowIsInYourHand</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldStrandTour2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldStrandTour2019</a> <a href="https://t.co/9NNAPtLz91">pic.twitter.com/9NNAPtLz91</a>
&mdash; Kojima Productions (@KojiPro2015_EN) <a href="https://twitter.com/KojiPro2015_EN/status/1193396796044627968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
The &ldquo;Metal Gear Solid&rdquo; director has been busy recently as he&rsquo;s just launched his new &ldquo;Death Stranding&rdquo; game last weekend and is on tour to promote it. However, the game has been received with mixed reviews as some called it a glorified walking simulator, while others find the story amazing and worth the wait.
&ldquo;Death Stranding&rdquo; is Kojima&rsquo;s first-ever game with his own company Kojima Productions, after he was let go from Konami much to the&nbsp;chagrin of fans all over the world.
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“Metal Gear” & “Death Stranding” Director Wins 2 Guinness World Records

Things are yet again getting tense for social media giant Facebook, as the company discretely disclosed that there was yet another privacy breach when they revealed that 100 developers had access to accounts even though permissions were revoked due to a flaw from Facebook&rsquo;s end.
&ldquo;We recently found that some apps retained access to group member information, like names and profile pictures in connection with group activity. We are also reaching out to roughly 100 partners who may have accessed this information since we announced restrictions to the Groups API, although it's likely that the number that did is smaller and decreased over time,&rdquo; wrote Platform Partnerships Director Konstantinos Papamiltiadis.
&ldquo;We know at least 11 partners accessed group members&rsquo; information in the last 60 days. Although we&rsquo;ve seen no evidence of abuse, we will ask them to delete any member data they may have retained and we will conduct audits to confirm that it has been deleted,&rdquo; he continued.
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Papamiltiadis also explained that the breach happened back in April 2018, which is when the whole Cambridge Analytica scandal was first introduced.
It&rsquo;s still an ongoing review but it&rsquo;s still a scary thought to know that Facebook was aware of the whole situation for some time, and decided to just announce it recently, and the fact that users&rsquo; information is still accessible by outside partners is equally disturbing.
&ldquo;We aim to maintain a high standard of security on our platform and to treat our developers fairly. As we&rsquo;ve&nbsp;said in the past, the new framework under our agreement with the FTC means more accountability and transparency into how we build and maintain products,&rdquo; wrote Papamiltiadis in the statement.

Facebook Revealed that there was Yet Another Privacy Breach

Facebook Reveals Yet Another Privacy Breach

Facebook, the company, changed their logo on Monday to &ldquo;FACEBOOK&rdquo; (all caps) after making an announcement to make users distinguish it from the Facebook app, whose branding will stay the same. The overall aim is to separate the branding of the app from the branding of the mother company that owns Instagram and Whatsapp as well.
Chief Marketing Officer, Antonio Lucio, made the announcement on the FACEBOOK Newsroom, where he explained that the company&rsquo;s logo is changing to relay that it&rsquo;s different from the app, which will retain its current branding.
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&ldquo;Today, we&rsquo;re updating our company branding to be clearer about the products that come from Facebook. We&rsquo;re introducing a new company logo and further distinguishing the Facebook company from the Facebook app, which will keep its own branding,&rdquo; wrote Lucio.
&ldquo;The new branding was&nbsp;designed for clarity, and uses custom typography and capitalization to create a visual distinction between the company and app.&rdquo;
The company is also intending to add the new corporate logo on all of its sub-companies including Instagram, and WhatsApp.
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&ldquo;People should know which companies make the products they use. Our main services include the Facebook app, Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus, Workplace, Portal, and Calibra. These apps and technologies have shared infrastructure for years and the teams behind them frequently work together,&rdquo; Lucio explained.
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FACEBOOK has had an eye on it by governments and users alike ever since there was a lot of scrutiny revolving around the company regarding privacy issues, and concerns, and with news that FACEBOOK is trying to merge WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook&rsquo;s infrastructure so users can message between the three apps things are getting more tense than before with regards to privacy concerns.

Facebook Company Changed Its Logo & Became FACEBOOK

Facebook Mother Company Becomes "FACEBOOK" All Caps In New Branding Overhaul

There is almost no person in the world now that doesn&rsquo;t use a computer in any of their day-to-day activities, be it just surfing the internet, or working on your next big thing. So to make things easier for you, we have decided to share with you some keyboard shortcuts that will make your computer use faster and smoother.
Check them out below:
1. Ctrl + D
You know the moment you find a nice website you like and want to save it for later, you usually bookmark it, and you can easily do that by pressing on Ctrl + D as it automatically bookmarks the page for you instantly and you just customize the title you want it named by.
2. Ctrl + W
If you&rsquo;re like us you have a bunch of tabs open on Chrome at the same time when you&rsquo;re finished with them and don&rsquo;t want to go to each tab and close it, you can just press Ctrl + W and it will close that tab for you.
3. Ctrl + Shift + T
This is exactly the opposite of Ctrl + W, as if you accidentally closed a tab you wanted, by pressing Ctrl + Shift + T it will reopen the last closed tab for you, alternatively, you can also press Ctrl + T to open a new tab too.
4. Ctrl + F
Want to find something on a page, and you know that there&rsquo;s a word in the sentence you&rsquo;re looking for but can&rsquo;t find it, well Ctrl + F does exact that as it will open a small box where you insert the word you&rsquo;re looking for and it will highlight it for you and will guide you to it if you need to.
5. Ctrl + C / Ctrl + X &amp; Ctrl + V
This one is an easy one but an essential one and you&lsquo;ll use it all the time, if you&rsquo;re typing something on a writing program, and want to repeat something without writing again instead of highlighting it and right-clicking on the mouse to copy it or cut it, you can just highlight it and press on the Ctrl + C to copy or Ctrl + X to cut the text that you want, and then just press Ctrl + V to paste it to where you want it.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572878620-img_58543c8f38bdc.png" alt="" width="620" height="287" />6. Ctrl + Z &amp; Ctrl + Y
If you made a mistake while typing, deleted something and want it back the way it was, a simple press on Ctrl + Z will undo whatever you last did, and if you didn&rsquo;t like how was and want to bring back the changes press on Ctrl + Y to redo what you want.
7. Ctrl + S
Save. Save. Save. Words to live by if you&rsquo;re typing anything because you can never really depend on anything that might happen to your work, and an extra tap on Ctrl + S wouldn&rsquo;t hurt especially if the lights go out for any unknown reason. (it was your cat that did it btw)
8. Windows + L
Everyone values their privacy, and if you want to leave your work desk for any reason but don&rsquo;t want prying eyes taking a look at your screen then press on the Windows icon button + L and that will lock your computer shutting people off from your embarrassing desktop wallpaper or discrete website searches. (Shhhh&hellip; we won&rsquo;t tell anyone, and seriously change that wallpaper)
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572878722-Funny-Lock-Screen-Wallpaper-HD-620x349.png" alt="" width="620" height="349" />9. Windows + M
If you have several programs active at the time and things are getting a little bit hectic, you can simply minimize everything to get to your desktop faster by just pressing the Windows + M button, an alternative one you can do is Windows + D which will send you to your desktop without minimizing your programs making it faster to access when needed.
10. Windows + Tab
If you&rsquo;re moving between two programs on your computer a press on Alt + Tab will do the trick perfectly but if you have more than that and want to see which program you want to use and what&rsquo;s active on it, we recommend using Windows + Tab it will give you a clear representation of what you need.
11. Ctrl + Shift + N
Don&rsquo;t tell your parents about this one, but there&rsquo;s an alternative page to Chrome called the &ldquo;Incognito&rdquo; page that doesn&rsquo;t save cookies, or your history, and completely logged out from your accounts, it&rsquo;s great if you want to open a website with a fresh look, while you can easily open it from the menu bar, you can also press Ctrl + Shift + N to get to it faster.
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11 Essential Keyboard Shortcuts You Need To Know

11 Essential Computer Keyboard Shortcuts You Need To Know About

No matter how perfect the design of a car can be, there will always be a small area that drivers can&rsquo;t see due to the frame of the car, however, a 14-year-old girl named Alaina Gassler invented a device that can remove those blind spots via a projector inside the vehicle.
Attaching the roof of the car with the rest of it are columns/pillars at the corners and the two on the front are called &ldquo;A-Pillars&rdquo; and they sometimes hinder the drivers&rsquo; view of his surroundings creating these blind spots, but Gassler using a projector, a webcam, a reflective surface and a couple of 3D printed parts was able to fashion a device that makes them virtually disappear.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/HxlNkIwqGb4" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>[article id=3018]Gassler invented the device as part of the Broadcom M.A.S.T.E.R.S.&nbsp;(Math, Applied Science, Technology, and Engineering for Rising Stars) competition calling it "Improving Automobile Safety by Removing Blind Spots", with which she won the competition earning herself $25,000 Samueli Foundation Prize in honor of overall STEM excellence.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572783950-816NuE6ihL._SL1500_.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="905" /><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572784066-0710_Road_Rules.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="361" />The device is simple, a projector is hung from the sunroof pointed at the pillar that&rsquo;s creating the blind spot on which the reflective surface is attached, and projects the image the webcam is catching outside the vehicle, showing the driver what&rsquo;s on the other side of the pillar.
Another great aspect is only the driver can see what&rsquo;s being projected, the rest of passengers just see a light being shone on the surface without great detail.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/P2BQUxIuqG8" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Interestingly this isn&rsquo;t the first time we see something like this, as back in 2014, Jaguar and Land Rover released a prototype concept they want to achieve in the future that has the same feature, but on the middle columns as well, giving the driver a view on what on the side of the car.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/rBN5CWMcOnE" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>All these innovations are great and hopefully, we&rsquo;d some of them in future vehicles and lower accident rates and other crashes.

14 Year-Old Girl Alaina Gassler Invents Blind Spot Remover From Cars

14-Year-Old Girl Invents Device To Make Your Car's Blindspots Disappear

Fans of the &ldquo;Call of Duty&rdquo; franchise have been on a downward spiral recently with many calling several of its campaigns subpar over the past few five years, however, the latest entry in the modern shooter game has people so excited that it broke a few sales records just three days from its launch.
The game earned over $600 million in just three days and according to IGN it became the top-selling new premium game release of 2019, it sold more units in its first three days than any other "Call of Duty" title in this console generation (PS4 &amp; Xbox One), It had the biggest selling digital opening in Activision history, It set a PlayStation 4 record with highest digital sales in its first three days, and finally It had the biggest "Call of Duty" PC launch ever.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/bH1lHCirCGI" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>&nbsp;&ldquo;Through the first three days, Modern Warfare has more total players and total hours played than any Call of Duty opening release in the last six years. More importantly, our players are having a great time playing,&rdquo; said Rob Kostich, president, Activision.
&ldquo;Congratulations to Infinity Ward and all our teams involved in an incredible game and its spectacular launch. We also want to thank the community for your incredible support. The launch of Modern Warfare is only the start. There&rsquo;s much more to come,&rdquo; he continued.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/zu3wZ-_IKrM" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>&ldquo;Call of Duty is once again the top-selling new premium game of the year, proving the enduring nature of the franchise across console, PC, mobile, and e-sports. In its first three days of release, 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare' more than doubled the box office opening of 'Joker',&rdquo; said Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer.[article id=4027]The game recently returned the campaign feature in the game where it had a more modern storyline and reboots the &ldquo;Modern Warfare&rdquo; timeline with familiar characters including &ldquo;Captain Price&rdquo;. The game was highly acclaimed at its launch with many calling it the best in the series so far.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare breaks Sales Records Beating double what Joker earned On Opening Night

“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare” Sets Sales Records Beating “Joker's" Opening Night Profits

The UK&rsquo;s biggest gaming festival, &ldquo;Insomnia&rdquo; has come to Egypt for its second run this year. Held under the auspices of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the festival is taking over Egypt International Exhibition Center (EIEC) for a weekend of immersive gaming fun! Complete with eSports tournaments, &ldquo;Meet &amp; Greet&rdquo; zones with famous Youtubers, a laser-tag zone, a cosplay competition, a mobile games zone, a market place, virtual reality facilities, a family chill zone and much more!
The first edition was held last year and was a massive success. With a prize pool of over EGP 650,000 over the course of the whole event, this year is looking like it&rsquo;s going to be an even larger success. It is the biggest and indeed first event of its kind in the region, with around 10,000 people attending last year&rsquo;s edition.&nbsp;
<iframe style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FInsomniaEgypt%2Fvideos%2F2710596042505408%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>There is something for everyone, so if you&rsquo;re a hardcore gamer, you can go down and show em what you&rsquo;re made of (so to speak) and if you are looking for a fun day for your family, you won&rsquo;t run out of things to do.[article id=4044]This year&rsquo;s eSports tournaments will feature the widest selection of game titles like Fortnite, Rainbow Six Siege, League of Legends, FIFA, Overwatch, Mortal Kombat, DOTA 2, CS:GO and Clash Royale; the winners of which will receive massive cash prizes.&nbsp;
Insomnia features connected PCs and games consoles so people can play each other for fun or in the dedicated tournaments, featuring the most popular games. There will be a variety of tournaments for all ages and skill levels, some for serious cash prizes and some just for fun. Hosted by BME Events, KOTM and Arab Hardware, Insomnia Egypt 2019 is THE event for gamers to meet, network and engage in the sense of community amongst gamers in Egypt.&nbsp;
<iframe style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FInsomniaEgypt%2Fvideos%2F401795947374943%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>CEO of BME Events said: &ldquo;We are extremely pleased to be bringing back Insomnia to Egypt. The event is a place for gamers of all backgrounds and ages to meet, socialise, discover new games and products and ultimately just play. The exhibition and retail zones will contain a variety of features and games for all ages. Expect some of the biggest titles in the gaming industry. This is a very exciting time for all gamers in the region.&rdquo;
Get your tickets NOW at InsomniaEgypt.com or at Virgin Megastores in Cairo!

"Insomnia" is launching the second edition of their gaming festival this weekend in Cairo, Egypt.

The Legendary "Insomnia" Gaming Festival Is Launching Its Second Edition This Weekend in Cairo

In its efforts to battle fake news and misinformation, Facebook is launching a new campaign on Instagram that will show a &ldquo;False Information&rdquo; logo or label on misleading posts.
Users will be shown the label &ldquo;False Information: Checked/Reviewed by independent fact-checkers&rdquo; on top of the shared post as well as a &ldquo;See Why&rdquo; button that will show the viewer what the fact-checkers found and why the post was labeled as such.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1571834930-uploads2Fcard2Fimage2F10655082Fc6e423f5-6f5a-44c0-8f18-2d4956c6658f.png2F950x534__filters3Aquality288029.png" alt="" />People who want to post a picture that has false information on it will be told that their post has wrong information and that it will be covered with the label if they want to proceed.
Instagram has been working with independent fact-checkers for some time and is now moving a little more aggressively towards combating false information than before, with the intent to stop anything early on before it goes viral as fake news posts are wont to do.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1571834941-uploads2Fcard2Fimage2F10655142Fe9f9d874-0d8c-477a-9fd8-b475c4f3c4a2.png2Ffull-fit-in__950x534.png" alt="" />&ldquo;In addition to clearer labels, we&rsquo;re also working to take faster action to prevent misinformation from going viral, especially given that quality reporting and fact-checking takes time. In many countries, including in the US, if we have signals that a piece of content is false, we temporarily reduce its distribution pending review by a third-party fact-checker,&rdquo; said Instagram in a blog post.
&ldquo;Over the next month, content across Facebook and Instagram that has been rated false or partly false by a third-party fact-checker will start to be more prominently labeled so that people can better decide for themselves what to read, trust and share,&rdquo; the photo sharing website added.
The new popup label will roll out with next month for users and will be shown on both the Stories, and News Feed sections of the app.

Instagram to Put “False Information” Logo On Fake Posts

Instagram to Put “False Information” Label On Fake News Posts

On their official Egypt website, Apple posted the availability date for the upcoming iPhone 11 &amp; iPhone 11 Pro, which are supposed to come out later this month.
Both devices are going to be available for purchase on October 26, check out the posts below:
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1571139405-Capture.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="310" /><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1571139412-1.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="333" />The devices are the latest in Apple&rsquo;s phone line up, when they made their announcement last September along with updates to the iPad, and iWatch.
Starting from $699 (in the US), the iPhone 11 comes with a 6.1-inch Liquid Retina display and Dual 12MP Ultra-Wide and Wide cameras with Night&nbsp;mode on the back of the device that can record 4k&nbsp;video recording up to 60&nbsp;fps. Equipped with Apple&rsquo;s new A13 Bionic Chip, the iPhone 11 still retains the famous notch that houses the 12 MP front camera which of course incorporates FaceID as well.&nbsp;
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/H4p6njjPV_o" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>The new iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max, start from $999 and $1099 (in the US), with 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch Super Retina XDR displays respectively, with both also featuring the A13 Bionic Chip internally. Both have a new&nbsp;12MP triple camera design with a wide, an ultra-wide, and a telephoto lens making sure all your camera needs are just a swipe away.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/cVEemOmHw9Y" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>All three phones come in 64GB, 256GB, 512GB storage capacities, have Faster Face ID unlocking, Wi-Fi 6 support, 4K video for both front and rear cameras, with slow-motion video for the selfie camera (aka "slofies".) All the new iPhones come equipped with the much anticipated IOS 13 operating system.

Apple Egypt Announces iPhone 11 & iPhone 11 Pro Release Date

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Three hours of non-stop feel good anthems to get you pumped for the weekend. Whether you're getting ready for a fun night out or heading home for a cozy night in, this upbeat soundtrack is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Turn up the music and sing along to all your favorite happy tunes, every Thursday at 9 pm.

Feel Good Thursday

Highlighting the best and greatest from the world of Rock. The Rock Show is the perfect blend of current, modern, and old-school classics. Join Omar on Mondays to hear about some of the best emerging artists, and local bands too!&nbsp;

The Rock Show

Some say &ldquo;They don't make them like they used to", and we certainly agree.
 For a full hour we spin out all your favorite classic hits from the 60s through the 90s that bring back good memories.Everyday at 11am, it's time for some serious nostalgia.

Flashback

Cairo's first and ONLY official countdown.
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Every Thursday, Yara counts down the top 40 tracks of the week as requested by YOU on the Cairo Countdown at 7pm.

Cairo Countdown

Egypt's most talented Trance duo shine weekly on NileFM.
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Join Ali &amp; Fila every Thursday night at 12AM as they redefine the future sound of Egypt, and enjoy an hour of the latest banging melodic Trance tunes.

The Future Sound of Egypt 

It's your weekly dose of Hip-Hop &amp; R'n'B with DJ Feedo.
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All the newest Hip-Hop releases, the best old school jams, East Coast/West Coast, Shacktown, the dirty South, the Middle East and beyond.
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There's also Jam IT or Slam IT, where you decide the playlist and an EXCLUSIVE DJ Feedo Mix.
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Friday at 7pm.

Friday Night Flavas

Sit back and enjoy the chill-out sounds of oriental-inspired music; the perfect setting for a drive in your car, or just an escape from the stress of the day.
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It's the show that brings a little dose of local flavor.
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Don't miss it, Friday at 5pm!

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American Top 40 - or AT40 - is an internationally syndicated, independent song countdown radio program created by Casey Kasem, Don Bustany, Tom Rounds and Ron Jacobs.
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The program is hosted by Ryan Seacrest, and features the current Top 40 songs in America, in addition to celebrity interviews, song breakout predictions and many other features and segments.
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AT 40 With Ryan Seacrest

Come hang with Mohannad as he showcases the #Hottest7Tunes of the day, a few of his bizarre thoughts with a daily #MoeMessage, get to test your luck with LIVE games; &ldquo;Would you Rather?" and "Mohannad or Google?&rdquo;, and so much more. He may also talk about food. A lot.&nbsp;

AfterDrive

Each weekday afternoon Rob Stevens will help you get through the painful traffic with light hearted fun and interactive games to make the time fly!

NileFM Drive

Our very own Zeinab finally has her very own show.
Now you can enjoy your afternoon at work or school with a mix of the best music, fun quizzes, your Midday Mentions, Zeinab&rsquo;s Gossip Column, and from 2pm every afternoon Zeinab has one hour of your non-stop requests on The Two O&rsquo;Clock Take Over.

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Wake up to Egypt's #1 morning show with Mark and Sally!
If you'd like to get to know more about <a href="http://nilefm.thep7analytics.com/presenter/22/mark-somers">Mark</a>, <a href="http://nilefm.thep7analytics.com/presenter/24/sallysampson">Sally</a>, and all your favorite NileFM hosts,<a href="http://nilefm.thep7analytics.com/presenters"> click here</a>.
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People have been looking to scratch their &ldquo;Game of Thrones&rdquo; itch for a while since the show ended back in May, and perhaps they have found what they are looking for with the release of the first episode of the Middle Eastern historical drama &ldquo;Mammalik An-Nar&rdquo;.
It seems that everybody is developing their own epic drama these days, with Amazon developing a new &ldquo;Lord of the Rings&rdquo; show, Netflix developing &ldquo;The Witcher&rdquo;, and HBO sticking to their guns by developing a GOT prequel titled &ldquo;House of the Dragon.&rdquo; But it seems that the Middle East beat them all to the punch with a new historical drama titled &ldquo;Mammalik An-Nar&rdquo; aka &ldquo;Kingdoms of Fire&rdquo;.
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The show focuses on the Ottoman Empire during the 16th century, and its expansion throughout the neighboring world under Selim the First. The show also follows the rise of Tuman Bey (played by Khaled Al-Nabawi) to power in Egypt and him becoming its Sultan over the Mamluks, and a further look at his empire&rsquo;s inevitable clash with the Ottoman Turks.
Check out the first trailer below:
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/md9owk6BxkY" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>The show stars a multitude of actors from the Middle East including Al-Nabawi,&nbsp;Mahmoud Nasr,&nbsp;Kinda Hanna,&nbsp;Rashid Assaf, and&nbsp;Mona Wassef, along with British Director Peter Weber who directed films like &ldquo;Emperor&rdquo;, and &ldquo;Hannibal Rising&rdquo;.
After just the first episode the show took over social media, with a lot of people taking to Twitter to show their love and support of the show and how well-acted it is, as well as praising the amazing production value.
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Screenwriter of the show, Ahmed Nada, stated that they wanted to create a fast-paced series with a level of believability, taking a show like &ldquo;Vikings&rdquo; as an inspiration.
Check out Vikings&rsquo; trailer below:
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Y7d0A5re7-0" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Nada also talked about how much research they went through before actually working on the show, which included the way people dressed, what they ate, and so on, as they wanted to be as authentic as possible while still retaining the level of relatability with the audience.
Check out the interview below:
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new Show Mammalik An-Nar take of twitter in MENA region after just one episode

The Middle East Finds Its “Game Of Thrones” In New Show “Mammalik An-Nar”

Traditional arts and crafts have always been an integral part of Egypt&rsquo;s cultural identity and one of the things that give us life here at NileFM. We also love it when we see local brands that make good quality items that can contend with their international counterparts, in other words, we love Egyptian brands who prove that things don&rsquo;t need to be imported to have a high value. Our radar just picked up Doodle Factory, a local design brand that makes clothes and lifestyle items designed from children's doodles and we are obsessing a little bit.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1574167653-72849101_2146958695603154_4927114730247553024_o.jpg" alt="" />Close to the brand's heart is a very noble thing, namely the desire to give importance and value to creativity, especially the creativity of children.&nbsp;
Birthed from the friendship between Yasmeen Khamis and Farah El Masry who met while they were both completing their undergraduate degrees at the American University in Cairo (AUC), with El Masry studying Philosophy and Khamees studying Business and History, Doodle Factory was the embodiment of many of the pair&rsquo;s shared values, namely keeping traditional arts and crafts alive in Egypt as well as making beautiful items that displayed an awareness of modern aesthetics blended with a desire to better the Egyptian labor market and keep our heritage alive.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1574079481-71197243_413617439329931_5228657763725336374_n.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="679" />While working with several NGOs, the pair started conducting a winter school program that aimed to teach arts &amp; crafts to children living in the Sayeda Nafisa area of Cairo, endeavouring to integrate a set of values into the teaching process as well, predominantly teamwork and healthy life habits. El Masry tells NileFM in an exclusive interview that Khamees would concoct a new activity everyday with a different lesson in mind, one day it would be working together to make something pretty out of plastic, and then another day it would be cutting up cardboard and learning how to bind books, all the while enriching the children&rsquo;s lives with values that would be useful to them in the long run.
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Children and their struggle, their dreams and indeed their perceptual realities were always an integral part in the pair&rsquo;s journey to reaching the actualization of &ldquo;Doodle Factory.&rdquo;
Khamees came up with the seemingly far-fetched idea to manufacture products whose designs were made from the doodles of the children that the pair came across in their NGO work. El Masry tells NileFM that early one day, she received a perplexing call from Khamees telling her to meet her in front of a Diwan Bookstore and to bring art supplies and paper along. El Masry&rsquo;s confusion was increased when she went to meet Khamees to be told that they would be visiting a girl named Soad in the Khosous area of Cairo who was born deaf and in need of cochlear ear transplant that could restore her hearing. Khamees had heard about Soad through her NGO contacts, and the case interested her from the beginning. El Masry, who confesses that she is less of a dreamer than Khamees just followed her partner despite her critical mind coming up with a bunch of reasons why they shouldn't do it.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1574083471-44247779_113113639605378_4078810346002590025_n.jpg" alt="" />Without a knowledge of sign language or a clear idea of what they would do when they got there, the pair headed down to meet Soad and little did they know that they were on their way to meet a person whose story and struggle would become a turning point in their journey and in the creation of &ldquo;Doodle Factory&rdquo; as it is today.
They arrived at Soad&rsquo;s house and spent the day with her, sketching and painting, all the while figuring out how to communicate with her through whatever channels they could, the verbal channel having been made an impossibility because of Soad&rsquo;s condition. They discovered that Soad&rsquo;s condition was reversible through a pretty pricey operation and that Soad&rsquo;s family had already managed to drum up some of the money for through government funding, but alas EGP30,000 was remaining and they had no idea how to come up with it.
The pair left that day with three paintings that would make up the first &ldquo;Doodle Factory&rdquo; designs resulting in a 5-product collection: a tote bag, a makeup pouch, a bookmark, a pencil case and a notebook. But more importantly they left that day with their final business model fully formed.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1574083485-75467448_420961898607203_6652251489556108447_n.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="775" />They started selling the collection to raise money for the operation and the response they received from people was heartwarmingly enthusiastic. They sold product after product of the first collection, getting closer and closer to the EGP30,000 mark that would restore Soad&rsquo;s hearing, which they indeed accomplished and changed a little girl&rsquo;s life forever.&nbsp;
After that, the path was lit in front of them and they knew how all the different elements of their business model would diverge, and how they would blend social impact and beauty into &ldquo;Doodle Factory&rdquo;.&nbsp;
Moving forward, the pair would hold art sessions where they would have the children they work with doodle to come up with designs. The art sessions are usually free and unguided except when a collection is centered around a certain color or theme, allowing the children to let their creative juices flow. Those designs are then taken to &ldquo;Doodle Factory&rsquo;s&rdquo; graphic design team and the most feasible designs are chosen for print. Once designs are finalized, they are sent to production to be manufactured.&nbsp;
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1574083499-42068917_1045215519001387_8900740974580795988_n.jpg" alt="" />The pair started out selling lifestyle items such as tote bags and makeup pouches but soon ventured into fashion, with some truly tasteful clothes on offer. Their items have an instant identity and a uniqueness that is truly striking. We lost our minds over a certain mustard sundress in their current collection.
They are currently running their operations from their office at AUC&rsquo;s Greek Campus in Downtown Cairo as well as selling their products out of a booth at Point 90 in Tagamoa. Most orders are handled through their various online stores, whether it is through their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/doodlefactoryegypt/">Facebook</a>, their <a href="https://www.instagram.com/doodlefactoryegypt/">Instagram</a> or their online store via their <a href="https://doodlefactory.co/collections/all">website</a>. But with the additions of more fashion and clothing items, the pair are considering getting a showroom to better display their collections and make the retail experience both easier and more personal for their consumers.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1574083518-49858372_131044741264254_1646069931490285727_n.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="620" />Aside from the clothes, on offer now is a stunningly diverse collection with items ranging from pencil cases, bags (drawstring and tote), laptop bags, make-up pouches, pocket notebooks, to-do list notebooks, sketchbooks, passport holders, card wallets, weekly planners as well as cushions and pillows. The collection has continued to grow and El Masry promises us that it will continue to grow even more.&nbsp;&nbsp;
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1574083535-57267800_859325711069868_628660352029332777_n.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="775" />The pair are very committed to empowering local designers and indeed a collaboration with jewelry designer Farah Abdel Hamid is underway where she will make a one of a kind collection inspired by the doodles that continue to feed the engine that is the &ldquo;Doodle Factory.&rdquo; They have also collaborated with local stationery brand &ldquo;Dots&rdquo; on a line of notebooks and planners in the past.&nbsp;&nbsp;

An exclusive interview with the co-founders of "The Doodle Factory", a local Egyptian brand that makes lifestyle items from the doodles of unfortunate children.

NileFM Exclusive: Meet The Brand That Is Turning Children's Doodles Into Artisanal Refinement 

2 Egyptian startups won big at the Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) grand final event &ldquo;Africa&rsquo;s Business Heroes&rdquo;, hosted by Jack Ma Foundation and held Saturday in Accra, Ghana. The Egyptian contingent in the competition went home with a whopping $215,000 of the event&rsquo;s $1M cash prize budget.&nbsp;
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Egyptian Startups Nawah Scientific pocketed $150,000 for winning the second place in Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) by Jack Ma Foundation. TIEC's gradate startups Mumm was among the 10 Finalists and received $65,000. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Africa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Africa</a>&rsquo;s Business Heroes. <a href="https://t.co/qR29aJaS3n">pic.twitter.com/qR29aJaS3n</a>
&mdash; ITIDA (@ITIDA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ITIDA/status/1196384716443832326?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2019</a></blockquote>
Coming in second place at the event was Nawah Scientific, Egypt&rsquo;s first private, multidisciplinary research center catering to natural and medical sciences. CEO of Nawah, Omar Sakr went home with $150,000 in cash.&nbsp;
On the other hand, Egyptian startup Mumm which many of you may have already heard of went home with $65,000 in cash. Mumm is a food delivery service that connects home-based cooks (housewives and mums mainly as the name suggests) with customers looking for a healthy home-cooked alternative to unhealthy fast food options.&nbsp;
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Omar, of <a href="https://twitter.com/NawahScientific?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NawahScientific</a>, is in the hot seat right now as the judges ask him a round of questions to solidify a winning spot. Will he lock it down? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ANPI2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ANPI2019</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LookingForHeroes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LookingForHeroes</a> <a href="https://t.co/hc0pSzkxVX">pic.twitter.com/hc0pSzkxVX</a>
&mdash; Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (@AFNetpreneurs) <a href="https://twitter.com/AFNetpreneurs/status/1195823289354137602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 16, 2019</a></blockquote>
Nawah was praised for allowing scientists access to revolutionary research methods and machinery to conduct their work in a variety of fields in the natural and medical science realms.&nbsp;
With regards to Mumm, the official event statement said, "The company was incubated in the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA)&rsquo;s Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC) and in 2 years only, the company was able to create +110 jobs and delivered +45K meals to 7K customers, according to the company&rsquo;s profile on TIEC&rsquo;s website."
The Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative is Jack Ma&rsquo;s flagship entrepreneur program in Africa led by Jack Ma Foundation. Jack Ma is a Chinese business magnate who co-founded the AliBaba Group. He is an avid investor in many startups all over the world and the ANPI is one of his many initiatives. Ma was in attendance during the event that saw some other pretty impressive people attend also including fashion superstar Naomi Campbell.
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They pitched their businesses, they answered tough questions, they faced world-class judges: they are Africa's Business Heroes. Jack Ma's inaugural Africa Netpreneur Initiative holds its finale event in Accra, Ghana! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LookingForHeroes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LookingForHeroes</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ANPI2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ANPI2019</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JackMa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JackMa</a> <a href="https://t.co/VeIf606mAO">pic.twitter.com/VeIf606mAO</a>
&mdash; Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (@AFNetpreneurs) <a href="https://twitter.com/AFNetpreneurs/status/1196534323865886720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2019</a></blockquote>
The startup climate in Egypt has been receiving a great deal of praise lately for its continued efforts to boost economic growth nationwide, with many startups making us proud through their efforts in a variety of different fields from food to scientific research.
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What an honor to speak and be part of the 1st Africa Netpreneur Summit and be apart of Africa Netpreneur Prize in Ghana here alongside President <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nakufoaddo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#nakufoaddo</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JackMa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JackMa</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AlibabaGroup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AlibabaGroup</a>. This is such a great platform for young Entrepreneurs on the Great continent of Africa. <a href="https://t.co/r2jUdCWVl8">pic.twitter.com/r2jUdCWVl8</a>
&mdash; Naomi Campbell (@NaomiCampbell) <a href="https://twitter.com/NaomiCampbell/status/1196181043356819457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2019</a></blockquote>
A recent independent report, referenced by ANPI&rsquo;s report ranked Egypt&rsquo;s startup ecosystem as the first in the MENA region with respect to investment growth rate and second in terms of investment size. Other recent reports ranked the Egyptian ecosystem atop Africa for the number of high-potential startups.&nbsp;

2 Egyptian startups win big at Jack Ma Foundation's Africa's Business Heroes event in Ghana.

2 Egyptian Startups Won Big At Jack Ma Foundation's “Africa’s Business Heroes” Event

We know many of you are always on the lookout for something to do in Cairo each week and it definitely has its fair share of cultural and entertainment events for you to choose from.
So because we want to make you lives easier, here is our curated list of what to do in Cairo this week:
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573985866-73143271_2962001837161299_6907064507328102400_o.jpg" alt="" />Cairo Big Band Society&nbsp;-&nbsp;Live Music Performance
Where: Cairo Jazz Club
When:&nbsp;Sunday, November 17/10:30 PM &ndash; 3 AM
About:&nbsp;Cairo biggest jazz formation will take us on another musical journey on this Sunday as they take the CJC stage with a repertoire that includes all the jazz classics that your heart may desire. Kick back, have a drink and enjoy a soothing jazzy night at CJC!
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573986073-72123505_2627084943978958_8048227611249213440_o.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="310" />Cairographie Exhibition-Carte Blanche Edition&nbsp;- Art Exhibition
Where: Darb 1718
When: Sunday, November 10 - Tuesday, December 31/12 PM &ndash; 9 PM
About:&nbsp;The Second Edition of &lsquo;Cairographie&rsquo; Exhibition Carte Blanche Edition kicked off last week at Darb 1718 and is running through to the end of the year.&nbsp;The exhibition celebrates both photography and video through bringing together all career stages; emerging, mid-career and established artists, to raise awareness of contemporary topics through different forms of photography and video. The festival consists of a main art exhibition of more than 20 artists and an artistic program includes workshops and artistic debates, and a special segment this year to showcase the product of the "Carte Blanche" project of the participating artists and the winning artwork of the production grant the belongs to the artist Amina Kadous.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573986265-74441908_2550522304985448_498948060173303808_o.jpg" alt="" />"Albi" by Sabrine El Hossamy&nbsp;-&nbsp;Live Contemporary Dance Performance
Where: Falaki Theater
When: Sunday, November 17/8 PM &ndash; 9 PM
About:&nbsp;Sabrine El Hossamy is a Darbuka and Doff player from Egypt. Her rhythms are influenced by different music genres including jazz, experimental, ethnic and world music. One of a handful of women who play the Darbuka professionally, El Hossamy sees women&rsquo;s empowerment as paramount to her vision in spreading her art form. "The heart is the house of intuition and balance between mind and body; giving and receiving; will and surrender. Yet as we age, we harden, we lose our connection and we deny our heart," reads the press release for the event.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572171201-74369668_2876282239084679_8517141132625313792_o.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="347" />The Weaver's Palette&nbsp;- Carpet Exhibit
Where:&nbsp;Ubuntu Art Gallery, Zamalek
When:&nbsp;Sunday, October 27 - Saturday, November 23
About:&nbsp;A collection of 19th century carpets with some truly stunning designs. It's running for quite a long time and would be perfect as a more chill outing that will underscore the importance of the phrase: "They don't make 'em like that anymore!"
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573986629-76268036_2955542051140611_8878944775298875392_o.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="310" />Tourkey&amp;Selim / Sebzz - Live Music Performance
Where:&nbsp;Cairo Jazz Club
When:&nbsp;Monday, November 18/10 PM - 3 AM
About:&nbsp;Mondays at CJC are all about house music and getting lost in the beat, and they&rsquo;ve got an exciting one for you this week! DJ duo Tourkey&amp;Selim and Sebzz will take charge of the decks to spin their quality sets that will entrance you into a state of non-stop dancing till late into the night!
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573987025-75439463_2968419753186174_834162256102031360_o.jpg" alt="" />Dirty Backseat / Fuzzy Little Brain / Mayday&nbsp;- Live Music Performance
Where: Cairo Jazz Club
When: Tuesday, November 19/10:30 PM &ndash; 3 AM
About:&nbsp;A special "Alt Tuesday" is coming your way this week. Starting things off will be producer/songwriter and SLOVVDK co-founder Moe Hani with his solo project Dirty Backseat. He has been constantly releasing online since 2017 and his music is inspired by various styles, from garage rock &amp; post-punk to synth-wave, synth-punk &amp; electronica. Following Dirty Backseat, is "Fuzzy Little Brain" which is headed by the front man of both Portrait Avenue and Finrod, Belal Ali, who is the only constant member of the band. FLB utilizes samples from hostile machinery and techno-influenced synthetic sounds to backup feelings of angst and frustration in a dance-to manner reminding the listener that our fuzzy little brains can take the load. Then Egyptian musician/writer May Mansur aka Mayday will be on deck duty to close the night with a genre-spanning DJ set. "Alt Tuesday" is always a breath of fresh air in the local music scene, introducing new bands for those of you looking for what's happening in today's music scene.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573987187-73195524_2561914027227360_741680829851238400_n.jpg" alt="" />RADIO YEMEN - Live Music Performance
Where:&nbsp;Makan, Downtown Cairo.
When: Tuesday, November 19/8 PM - 10 PM
About: International band based in Cairo playing traditional Yemeni music of different times and regions as well as traditional Egyptian and Khaligi music. "Radio Yemen" band is the only band using Sananni Oud &ldquo;Turbi&rdquo; special original Yemen&rsquo;s instrument that dating to BC, in introducing Sananni music in aim of publishing it and protecting it from extinction.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573987396-75553032_1185911748268014_205804619392090112_o.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="759" />November Open Mic pt 1&nbsp;- Open Mic Night
Where:&nbsp;Bardo Clubhouse
When:&nbsp;Tuesday, November 19/7 PM - 10 PM
About:&nbsp;One of the best open mic events in Cairo, this one is a can't miss. Heaps upon heaps of artists, poets and comedians descend upon this event each time it happens for some truly unique performances you won't see anywhere else. They are always impressive and have managed to form a small community of sorts that really warms your heart with how connected the whole vibe is.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573987627-74537609_2961997477161735_4181267017615015936_o.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="324" />Say Whaaat?! ft. Feedo&nbsp;- Live Music Performance
Where: Cairo Jazz Club
When: Wednesday, November 20/10 PM &ndash; 3 AM
About: Y&rsquo;all know damn well what it means when DJ Feedo hits the decks on his signature hip hop &amp; R&amp;B night! Lots of shaking, moving and all-out fun on the dance floor. So you better be there because Feedo will play all the right grooves to make you move!
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573987786-49169666_2083371288367994_2724703900845211648_o.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="348" />Nashazz&nbsp;- Live Music Performance
Where:&nbsp;Africairo Art Centre, Garden City
When:&nbsp; Every Wednesday, November 20 - December 25/7 PM - 10 PM
About:&nbsp;Whether you do it in the shower, or alone in the car, It's time to share it with the world. It's time to show the world what you can do with a strong pair of lungs and a microphone! Unleash your inner vocalist or watch others do. Or watch others squirm while you terribly sing out your favorite song. It's a great way to blow off some steam or have a laugh with friends.&nbsp;&nbsp;
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573560284-images.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="380" />Mazaher - Live Music Performance
Where:&nbsp;Makan, Downtown Cairo
When: Wednesday, November 20/8 PM &ndash; 11 PM
About:&nbsp;One of the only remaining groups keeping the art of Zar music alive in Egypt, Mazaher have become a weekly feature at Makan. They are unbelievable at what they do and bring such a magic to the Makan stage everytime they go on. Go down for a night of unique music that will blow your mind.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573988003-75380174_2923425984352218_5250484115043516416_o.jpg" alt="" />Wall Of Sound ft. Jaakko Eino Kalevi / Blufrank / Hashem&nbsp;- Live Music Performance
Where:&nbsp;Cairo Jazz Club
When: Thursday, November 21/10:30 PM &ndash; 3 AM
About:&nbsp;For the 3rd edition of Wall of Sound, CJC is bringing you Finnish psych/electropop voyager Jaakko Eino Kalevi, to launch his new album &lsquo;Dissolution&rsquo; right here in Cairo. Experimental pop act BLUFRANK will kick things off, while Hashem will take over later in the night to keep you dancing with an indie/synth pop DJ set for a really unique Thursday on CJC's roster.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1572171729-72376098_2461067670642293_6091072819041402880_o.jpg" alt="" />Karaoke Nights
Where:&nbsp;Room Art Space, Garden City Branch &amp; New Cairo Branch
When:&nbsp;Every Monday and Tuesday (Garden City Branch) &amp; Every Wednesday and Thursday (New Cairo Branch) Until Tuesday, November 26/8:30 PM - 11:30 PM
About:&nbsp;Karaoke nights need no introductions, they have always been a fun outing for you and your intimate circle (so that you can belt out Celine Dion's "The Reason" without worrying about judgement.) So if you're free and want to do something chill and still be in bed at a decent hour for work the next, this event is perfect for you! And who knows, you might listen to someone who has an amazing voice that you didn't know about before.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573988159-75199827_410804576485071_4700753804671320064_o.jpg" alt="" />"Fabrica Goes Rock" - Live Music Performance
Where:&nbsp;AUC - Tahrir Cultural Center
When:&nbsp;Thursday, November 21/8 PM - 9:30 PM
About:&nbsp;A selection of the most well-known rock songs throughout history, from Queen, The Beatles and Pink Floyd and Aerosmith, to the King himself, Elvis Presely; all with a "Fabrica Twist", with unique renditions of all-time favorites by Cairo's own Fabrica who needs no introductions!
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573988324-73482806_2971388829555933_6702953389245857792_o.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="324" />Moenes / Ahmed Eid&nbsp;- Live Music Performance
Where:&nbsp;Cairo Jazz Club
When: Friday,&nbsp;Novermber 22/10 PM &ndash; 3 AM
About:&nbsp;Another frenzy is bound to happen on the dance floor on Friday 22nd as MOENES kick starts the night with a hypnotic deep house set, followed by industry heavyweight Ahmed Eid who will keep the crowd on their feet till late into the night. Head down to CJC this weekend to loosen up and unwind on this electrifying night!
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573988525-76602154_10157361084596328_6321963719639171072_o.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="324" />Paradox ft. Tamer Hosny &amp; Silento&nbsp;- Live Music Performance
Where: AUC New Campus, 5th Settlement
When:&nbsp;Friday, November 22/10:30 PM &ndash; 3 AM
About:&nbsp;One of the most anticipated performances of the year, this one brings a couple of the heavier hitters for a show for the books. The AUC Student Union is back with a phenomenal concert. Enjoy the performance of the Mega Star Tamer Hosny and the American rapper Silento. It&rsquo;s not a day you&rsquo;d want to miss.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573988707-75233880_720256088481049_4212568928246824960_o-612x226.png" alt="" />Melodic Room #5 (White Edition)&nbsp;-&nbsp;Live Music Performance
Where: Koo Lounge, 5th Settlement
When:&nbsp;Friday, November 22/8 PM - 4 AM
About: Melodic Room is a new electronic music concept focusing on the most growing genre in the electronic music scene (Melodic House &amp; Techno) combining happy and dark elements bringing through global and local talents in the music scene. Head down for a line-up to remember!&nbsp;
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1570449052-69600836_2397497953665932_4663802641950703616_o.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="348" />"Dine &amp; Jazz" Night&nbsp;- Live Music and Dinner
Where: Room Art Space New Cairo
When:&nbsp;October 10 - November 30,&nbsp;8:30PM -11:30PM&nbsp;
About:&nbsp;Room are famous for their chiller events that add a little bit of whimsy and light charm to your outings and this night is no different. Perfect if you want a quiet getaway for an intimate date or outing with a close friend. Go down there for a nice meal against a backdrop of soft jazz to really set the mood. Hard to go wrong with good food and good music.

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The descendents of famous musicians who choose to follow the same paths are often cursed with an ancestral shadow that hangs over everything they do, making their audiences view them through a single lens, a perspective that is often very hard to shift, and the result is musicians like Simone, the seldom heard of daughter of the legendary Nina Simone who has expressed that she will forever be bound to her mother&rsquo;s success in the music industry. Though that is not the case with Tamino, the grandson of one of Egypt&rsquo;s most celebrated Golden Age celebrities Muharram Fouad.&nbsp;
Who is Tamino-Amir Fouad?&nbsp;
Following his parents&rsquo; divorce when he was only 3 years old, Tamino-Amir Fouad relocated to Belgium where he would go on to live the remainder of his life in his mother&rsquo;s custody, the parent with less of a connection to his paternal grandfather, Muharram Fouad&rsquo;s past. At first glance, it&rsquo;s easy to make the contentious assumption that Tamino found his way to music because of his grandfather, but indeed it was his mother that started that journey for him. An avid listener and lover of various kinds of music, his mother and her eclectic record collection were the starting point for Tamino&rsquo;s long path to the success he enjoys today.
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/aeaBJfzTKl8" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>&ldquo;My mom is a big music fan and she has so many genres in her record collection and Arabic music was one of them, many through knowing my father that she got to learn much more about Arabic music, so my brother and I grew up in a household full of music of all genres. When I started making music myself, I guess they all came together in a way,&rdquo; recounts Tamino.
His mother was the medium through which his grandfather&rsquo;s past met with other kinds of music of vastly different backgrounds and aesthetic directions to result in Tamino&rsquo;s unique sound; a sound that lays no claim to national identities or traditions, but rather claims a more personal, intimate space. One need only listen to the unique, non-uniform way his songs unfold to be met with a sound that is only taking responsibility for its own sadness, a sound that is too preoccupied with its own emotions to be indicative of the hereditary narrative that many people will want to see in the music.
He is now being called the &ldquo;New Sound of the Nile&rdquo; which is a re-adapted nickname that had been previously been given to Muharram Fouad, a nickname that Tamino does not want to claim in any way, saying with an honest modesty &ldquo;It was his (Muharram Foad) nickname, and I don&rsquo;t want to take that from him, because if he was the Nile, I would be a bucket.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/zznlf3ZKQi0" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>The makings of deeply personal sound:
From the opening notes of &ldquo;Habibi&rdquo;, plucked on a clean guitar, followed by the warm vibrating tone of his voice that colors the seemingly simplistic melody, an indefinable quality emerges, one of forlorn sadness and honesty. Not the most well-spoken or indeed charismatic speaker you will ever hear, the way he conducts himself during the interview at NileFM&rsquo;s studio is the biggest marker of a millennial era romantic, one who is seeking truth, a unique truth that is understandably not expressible through the uniform nature of a radio interview.
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573387967-images_2.jpg" alt="" />His true identity is fleshed out in all its romantic glory as you listen to his music, it is where he truly comes alive. Despite not being familiar with the Arabic language, he named his song, &ldquo;Habibi&rdquo; and reports waking up the next morning and wondering whether he could lay claim to such a word, despite not knowing the language it comes from. But to Tamino, music is about playing with the subconscious, opening a door and seeing what comes through, not trying to will or control the inspiration and from that door, the word &ldquo;Habibi&rdquo; emerged, and it perfectly described the existential nature of the song&rsquo;s mood, which is as good a reason as any to choose it as a name for a song.&nbsp;&nbsp;
He reports feeling a gravitation that pulled him to music ever since he was little, and he shyly notes that no one guided him there, like many great musicians, he reports being called by it, and seeing no other outcome for his life that made more sense.&nbsp;
&ldquo;No one forced me into it, especially not our mother, who was always open minded and encouraged us to just follow our hearts,&rdquo; continues Tamino.&nbsp;
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/caCQ4Ec9n7U" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>You see, the story is not as simple as him becoming a musician to follow in his grandfather&rsquo;s footsteps. He recounts not being familiar with the extent of his grandfather&rsquo;s success when he made his decision to try his hand at music; for Tamino when he was little, Muharram Fouad and his shadow were not a concern, they were safely out of his artistic radius in Egypt, which was a box that he would unlock later. And indeed when he wrote his first song, he did it alone with a guitar in a silent space, and it wasn&rsquo;t about anything nationalistic or traditional in nature, it was about an experience that transcends nationality and aesthetic traditions, namely the subject of heartbreak and love lost. It wasn't until he was older that he began to comprehend his grandfather's magnitude, which was when he fell in love with his films and songs, particularly "Hassan w Naeema" and Muharram Fouad's rendition of "Remsh Eino" as well.&nbsp;
Like many musicians and listeners before him, he began to ask questions about the life of a musician when he heard John Lennon&rsquo;s &ldquo;Imagine&rdquo;, a song that is painfully universal in its subject matter, a song that transcends national borders and gets at a fundamentally human condition, a place that Tamino would come to visit with his own music later in his life. Upon hearing &ldquo;Imagine&rdquo; he reports feeling that the game had changed, so to speak, and he began asking questions about music, and the path that one takes to become a musician, the siren call intensified and he was only too happy to acquiesce.&nbsp;
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/nu5p2DMQGIk" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>Flirtations with Arabic music:
During his teens, he began listening to Arabic music, and it started to take root in his influence base, and he explored the various sounds and directions included in it. He reports taking a liking to Lebanese fusion master, Rabih Abou-Khalil, which is an interesting choice for Tamino&rsquo;s journey into Arab music, and yet a predictable one. Seeing as many Arabic musicians are very much defined by the traditional aspects of the medium they work in, Abou-Khalil was an avid fusionist, known for blending Arab music with elements of Jazz and classical music, bringing together a number of different musical identities into one, something that Tamino is only too familiar with. Although his music is not so much about mixing different genres, it is all but understandable why out of the long list of Arab musicians to choose from he chose Abou-Khalil.&nbsp;
A struggle that often resides deep within people of different ethnic backgrounds, whether genetically or indeed culturally, is trying to reconcile the often conflicting elements of each part of the self, to find stability by taking root in a place of definition that is beyond ethnic and national identity, beyond aesthetic limitations, and becomes for lack of a better word, just human.&nbsp;
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/3wVTmlD86a8" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>The opening of &ldquo;Indigo Night&rdquo; is where his Arab music influences are unmistakably heard, a steadying force found in the repeating guitar melody that threatens to be engulfed by the wall of sound that is the rest of the song, a wall that displays unmistakeable 90s indie rock elements, from bands such as Pavement and Spiritualized. A beautifully melancholic piece where his interest in 90s groups can be heard coming together with that clean Arabesque guitar melody (reminiscent of the middle section of Umm Kulthum's &ldquo;Hathehe Laylaty&rdquo;) that becomes a fulcrum about which the rest of the song swings, colored by the presence of his vocals that are intense as they tell their story.
Despite an artistic trajectory that is yet to find its resting place, a sound that is being pulled in different directions, Tamino has managed to carve out a place for himself and his take on the world, beautiful in its taciturnity, and genuinely peaceful in its lack of willingness to claim any cultural or traditional identities.&nbsp;
Described as a modern day Jeff Buckley, a connection he reportedly does not ascribe to, we think that there is more to this comparison than meets the eye. Much like Tamino, Buckley grew up in the shadow of his father, Tim Buckley&rsquo;s music and ended up carving out a place just for him and his take on music. Tamino&rsquo;s uniqueness has only been doing him favors.&nbsp;
<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/nrpassets/uploads/embeds/1573384181-WhatsApp_Image_2019-11-10_at_12.53.30_PM.jpg" alt="" />A promising career is underway:
His latest release &ldquo;Amir&rdquo; caught Lana Del Rey&rsquo;s attention, who specially requested him to be her opening act for a Dubin show last summer. She became a fan when she&nbsp; heard his covers of her hit songs, &ldquo;Blue Jeans&rdquo; and &ldquo;Mariners Apartment Complex&rdquo;, which he started to incorporate into his repertoire at live shows. Tamino describes her as a down-to-earth person who was very nice and easy to deal with.&nbsp;
Naming his LP &ldquo;Amir&rdquo;, Tamino has made it a habit of self-titling his releases, with his first EP called &ldquo;Tamino&rdquo; and his most recent LP release called &ldquo;Amir&rdquo; (which is the second part of his first name.) An Arabic word that means &ldquo;prince&rdquo;, Tamino reportedly chose "Amir" because a prince is born a prince, he does not choose to become one, which Tamino felt was an apt image to describe the compulsion he feels to make music, it was not a choice either.[article id=4192]Despite the mixed bag of influences that exist in his music, Egypt will always occupy a place in the universe that is Tamino&rsquo;s music, whether it exists only in the more genetic elements of his music, or in the distant trill of a guitar line, all his listeners should do is forget nationalities and traditions, and just take in the music of an artist that cannot and indeed will not be restricted by categorical definitions.
Check out our chat with him below:
<iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/7HwXq7HSauU" width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>&nbsp;

An exclusive in-depth interview with Egyptian-Belgian musician Tamino about his Egyptian origins, music style and his career. 

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