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CairoScene
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
Mared Blends Sarcasm & Sincerity on Cairo-Coded Track ‘Samo Fein?'
Cairo-based rapper Mared teams up with producer YONYO on 'Samo Fein?', a sharp, humorous release blending cultural critique, childhood nostalgia, and everyday contradictions with playful clarity. Jun 27, 2025 Cairo-based rapper MARED continues to carve his own lane with 'Samo Fein?', a new release that merges personal quirks, cultural references, and satirical edge into one sharply produced package. The track, produced by YONYO, plays like a conversation between friends, or a social commentary wrapped in humour and memory. With his trademark laid-back delivery and quick wit, Mared lists everything from food trends to toxic masculinity, taking aim at contradictions that feel both ridiculous and real. 'Samo Fein?' balances sarcasm and sincerity, delivering critique through childhood nostalgia and clever turns of phrase, all while keeping things deeply Cairo-coded. The production is conversational yet cinematic, with YONYO inserting verbal prompts and sonic nods to a shared youth shaped by chaos and comedy. Whether he's unpacking masculinity or name-dropping local snacks, Mared turns cultural noise into relatable bars.
Al-Ahram Weekly
4 days ago
- Sport
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Magdy Abdel-Atty named Modern Sport new coach - Egyptian Football
Egyptian Premier League side Modern Sport have appointed Magdy Abdel-Atty as their new coach, the Cairo-based club announced on Thursday. Related Ittihad of Alexandria appoint Ahmed Sami as new coach Abdel-Atty replaces Algerian coach Abdelhak Benchikha, who parted ways with the club following a string of poor results. Modern Sport had been widely tipped for relegation last season, but escaped the drop after the Egyptian Pro League cancelled relegation for the current campaign. Abdel-Atty began last season in charge of another Egyptian Premier League club, ZED FC, but was dismissed midway through the campaign due to poor performances. He later took charge of Ittihad of Alexandria before leaving at the end of the season. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.) Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Al-Ahram Weekly
5 days ago
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
The aftermath of the 12-day war
What will likely be the short- and long-term impacts of the US intervention in the Israeli military offensive against Iran, asks Al-Ahram Weekly The next few days are expected to be crucial in assessing the sustainability of the ceasefire that US President Donald Trump announced in the early hours of Tuesday, a few hours after Iran launched limited and casualty-free attacks on US military bases in Qatar and Iraq. The fact that it only took a few hours for the ceasefire to be breached, as Trump said, by both sides, undermined hopes for this most recent chapter in regional instability to be closed, as some Cairo-based and Egyptian diplomats said on Tuesday afternoon. Acknowledging the breaches, Trump said that he was 'unhappy' with both Iran and Israel but particularly with Israel. He added that he had told Israel 'do not drop these bombs' on Iran. Both Iran and Israel said that they had not started the breaches in the ceasefire. But both said they would retaliate. However, the Israeli press reported that at the demand of Trump during a telephone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, Israel had decided to scale down its attacks. An informed Egyptian source said that both Oman and Qatar had been stressing to Tehran the need to shrug off the upcoming Israeli strikes as insignificant and to refrain from retaliating in return for some accommodating statement from Washington. Effectively, Trump said that Israel should not have conducted the attack that hit the north of Iran on Tuesday afternoon. According to the source, the basis of the ceasefire deal, 'which was negotiated through back channels with the help of the Qataris and the Omanis,' was for Iran and Israel to almost simultaneously suspend their tit-for-tat strikes. Iran, he said, was asked to stop 'just a few hours earlier'. But 'Netanyahu will try to keep up the sorties against Iran for as long as he can. He will only stop when he feels that Trump's patience is wearing thin,' the source said. This chapter of regional tensions started on 13 June, when Israel hit Iranian nuclear and military facilities and individuals in what opened a 12-day trade of attacks with missiles and drones that continued until the US bombed three key Iranian nuclear facilities on 20 June. On Monday evening, Iran launched missiles at US facilities in Qatar and Iraq, later expressing regret for its attack on the Al-Udeid US military base in Qatar, according to an official statement from Doha. 'Neither the US nor Iran wants to be engaged in a confrontation for much longer,' said Ahmed Morsy, a visiting fellow at the Middle East Council in Qatar. He said that the regime in Tehran is well aware that 'it cannot put up for long' with a military confrontation with the US. He added that Trump's decision to attack Iranian nuclear facilities was not the result of a consensus within the American establishment. The fact that Trump ordered the attacks without Congressional authorisation makes it mandatory for any act of war to be contained. 'Had it not been for the lobbying that Netanyahu exercised, Trump would have preferred to give diplomacy a chance and work for a deal with Iran on its nuclear programme, which was far from being impossible,' Morsy said. 'Iran too was seriously negotiating for a deal.' With the current settling of scores, Morsy said, both the Americans and the Iranians will want to move forward towards resuming negotiations for a nuclear deal. 'The trouble now is Israel. Netanyahu, who might be suffering from his multiple wars, may not wish to end the confrontation with Iran, despite the damage that Iranian missiles have inflicted on Israel, before either getting a regime change in Tehran or making this change one or two steps away,' he added. Morsy said that since the assassination of Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut in September last year, and the previous and subsequent elimination of other leaders of Hizbullah and Hamas, Netanyahu has been moving ahead with the plan that he has been openly talking about for some time — change across the Middle East. During the past year and a half, Netanyahu has gone a long way in securing a crucial element of this plan, Morsy said, namely the elimination of the resistance camp that was headed and managed by Iran. Today, he argued, there are two key questions. The first is about the time that Netanyahu needs before he decides to really end the confrontation with Iran, especially as he has eliminated the core of Iran's top military leaders, 'notably those on the radical side,' and the scientists who stood behind Iran's nuclear programme. The second is what Netanyahu's second step will be in his plan to change the picture of the Middle East. 'It is obvious that this will be to displace the Palestinians from Gaza and to annex the West Bank,' Morsy said, territories that have been under the control of the Palestinian Authority (PA) since the mid-1990s after the launch of the Palestinian-Israeli Peace Process in the wake of the September 1993 signing of the Oslo Accords. According to Ayman Zaineldine, Egypt's former ambassador to Spain who has accumulated much first-hand experience of regional politics, any sound forecast of Netanyahu's next move will have to answer a key question: Which deal would give Netanyahu the image of a victorious leader? Zaineldine argued that it is an established fact that Netanyahu's ultimate goal is to stay in power in order to avoid litigation over claims of wrong-doing that could take him from the office of the prime minister to an Israeli jail. This means that Netanyahu needs to stay in power and come across as the one Israeli leader who has forced all the powers of resistance in the region to succumb. Already, he added, Netanyahu has gone a long way in achieving this objective. However, this does not mean that beyond the confrontation with Iran he will pursue regional policies that are less hostile. 'Netanyahu has been working on this target of [changing the dynamics in the Middle East] since he first came to power in 1996. Today, he will be deciding his next set of targets and will start working on them,' Zaineldine stated. He said that there is the obvious target of the displacement of the Palestinians both from Gaza and the West Bank — 'not an easy thing to deliver' despite possible US support. He added that even if Netanyahu just ends up reducing the Palestinians in Gaza to one quarter of the land and the Palestinians in the West Bank to one third of the land, he could still claim that he has successfully achieved his objective of reversing the negotiations that were put in place upon the signing of the Oslo Accords in September 1993. However, Zaineldine argued that even before moving on with his plan to displace the Palestinians from Gaza, Netanyahu 'has already created a regional situation in which Israel is perceived as a hard-to-deter power.' 'Much will depend on the regional and international political dynamics in the coming weeks and also on the political dynamics inside Israel and inside Netanyahu's own coalition, which seems today [to be overtaken by disagreements] and much weakened,' Zaineldine concluded. * A version of this article appears in print in the 26 June, 2025 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Al-Ahram Weekly
6 days ago
- Sport
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Ahly bid Club World Cup farewell despite thrilling draw with Porto
Palestinian striker Wessam Abou Ali stole the spotlight, scoring a sensational hat-trick, while Tunisian midfielder Mohamed Ben Romdhane added a stunning fourth for the Red Devils. Porto's equalizers came from Rodrigo Mora, William Gomes, Samu, and veteran defender Pepe, ensuring a rollercoaster encounter. Ahly entered the match with a desperate need for victory, hoping for a favorable result in the other Group A clash between MLS side Inter Miami and Brazil's Palmeiras, which was taking place simultaneously. The Cairo-based side started brightly, controlling possession and dictating the tempo as they sought to create scoring opportunities from both flanks. However, Porto's defense managed to thwart their initial attempts. Abou Ali broke the deadlock fifteen minutes into the first half, capitalizing on a well-placed pass from Hamdy Fathy during a fast break, firing a low shot into the bottom left corner. However, Porto quickly responded, with 18-year-old forward Rodrigo Mora equalizing eight minutes later after a brilliant solo run into the box. Undeterred, Ahly pushed forward again, and Abou Ali converted a penalty kick in added time after Ahmed El Sayed "Zizo" was fouled in the area, restoring Ahly's lead. A thrilling half It was probably one of the most entertaining 45 minutes of the tournament. After the break, Porto coach Martin Anselmi made tactical changes, introducing Goncalo Borges and Samu for Alan Varela and Danny Namaso. Five minutes into the second half, Porto equalized through William Gomes, who unleashed a powerful shot from outside the box that left goalkeeper El-Shennawy with no chance. Just a minute later, Abou Ali completed his hat-trick with a well-placed header following a cross from right-back Mohamed Hany. The excitement continued as Samu leveled the score again for Porto with a header from a corner just two minutes later. With just under half an hour remaining, Ahly coach Jose Riveiro made crucial substitutions, bringing in Nejc Gradisar, Achraf Bencharki, and Omar Kamal for the injured Abou Ali, Trezeguet, and Hussein El-Shahat. This proved effective, as Bencharki set up midfielder Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane, who scored with a precise shot into the top right corner. Ahly could have killed the game but Bencharki, Gradisar and Zizo squandered precious chances that could have sealed a historic victory for the Cairo giants. They were punished for their lack of efficiency as Pepe scored the equalizer just a minute before the final whistle. With this result, both Ahly and Porto bid farewell to the tournament, as Inter Miami held Palmeiras to a 2-2 draw in the other group match, to advance to the knock out stage. Find more details on group standings, match schedules, and competition statistics (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.) Short link:
New York Post
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Tattoo artist roasted for ‘demon-like' image of client's baby: ‘I'm sorry you lost your dog bro'
Terrible tattoos are timeless, but as of late, it seems like more and more inked-up individuals are taking to the Internet to share their strange, questionable and sometimes even trashy tattoos. Between Gen-Z's recent revival of the tramp stamp and a Swiss woman's viral $600 Red Bull barcode tattoo, social media users seem to agree that they could go a while without seeing another mega-viral miss in the tattoo department. Unfortunately for the aforementioned members of the public, Cairo-based tattoo artist Thomas Tattoos proved to be the latest object of ink-based ridicule after he posted a video to his Instagram account, @ink_by_thomas, presenting his latest piece. The piece was presumably intended to be a portrait of the client's daughter, but commenters saw more resemblance between the final product and Gollum from 'The Lord of the Rings' — a demon and the fictitious ogre, Shrek, were also popular comparisons. Evidently, the visually offensive tattoo struck a nerve with social media users who stumbled across the video, which now has over 31 million views and thousands of comments — and shockingly, they're practically all negative. 'What days are you closed?' asked one commenter, while another like-minded inquired: 'Ayoo, do you accept walkouts?' 'Your wife must have a tattoo removal business…. I see what you're doing now,' replied a commenter under another video on the artist's page. Some users speculated that maybe, just maybe, the tattoo wasn't that bad, and the baby just happened to be… unpleasant looking. 'Prayers for the baby if it looks like that,' offered one sympathetic scroller. 'Well, it's not nice to say… But not all kids are pretty and cute,' said another. Meanwhile, another slightly more suspicious individual said, 'I gotta see the reference picture.' Ask and you shall receive, apparently. Shortly after comments like this rolled in, Thomas Tattoos shared a post of the original stencil design side-by-side with the finished piece. 'I don't have an appointment, but I would like to cancel anyway,' replied one aggrieved commenter after seeing the stencil. Instagram / @ink_by_thomas Unfortunately for Thomas Tattoos, commenters found the tattoo even more outrageous after seeing the original portrait of the baby, Tallin. 'Bro doesn't have customers, he has victims,' joked one reply. 'You sell vouchers?' asked one malicious user, 'My ex is gonna get one for a big piece.' As many commenters noted, typically, tattooists specialize in one or at most, a few art styles. Judging from other content on the artist's page, he does everything from traditional to fine line to portraits to geometric cyber sigilism tattoos. Despite the firestorm of fury on behalf of the customer that followed the viral video, Thomas Tattoos doesn't seem to have taken the commenters' negativity to heart. The ink master is still keeping followers and haters alike up to date on all of his latest work on his Instagram account, and shows no signs of slowing down — he's even done another baby portrait!
