Ahmed Mattarek

Ahmed Mattarek is an Egyptian journalist who has worked as a technical editor for a number of publishing houses. He is currently a desk editor for El-Yom al-Jadeed and a researcher in history, culture and linguistics. He writes regularly for various Arab platforms.

Egypt | Oct 9, 2018

Egyptian film producers turn to war, spies

Despite the prolific cinema sector in Egypt, the country’s military and espionage history has hardly featured in films — but this may change.

Egypt | May 10, 2018

Headscarves still rare sight in Egypt's Foreign Ministry

Although a majority of Egyptian women wear the hijab, female applicants for staff positions at the Foreign Ministry feel chances are very slim for those who turn up for the qualification exams wearing the veil.

An Egyptian woman waves her national flag out of the window of a taxi on the first day of voting for the 2018 presidential elections on March 26, 2018.
Egyptians head to the polls in a three-day vote to choose between incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and little-known candidate Moussa Mostafa Moussa, who has struggled to make the case he is not Sisi's minion. / AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Egypt | Feb 27, 2018

Thousands find informal gigs at Cairo International Book Fair

The Cairo International Book Fair is not only an exciting event for publishers and readers, but also a bustling temporary workplace for those who labor behind the scenes, doing all the odd jobs that power the fair and earn them a tidy sum.