American University in Cairo
New Cairo Campus
GAPP Executive Education - Room P085
Sun 29, 1-2pm: “CASAR Public Lecture — The New Middle East: Game of Thrones” Join Alaa El-Hadidi, former Egyptian ambassador to Turkey, Russia, and Romania, and professor of practice, for insider insights into current regional power plays.
Diwan Bookstore
159, 26th of July St, Zamalek, Tel 01222 40 7084
Tues 31, 7pm: Diwan Zamalek Club will discuss the book White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Italian Cultural Institute
3 El-Sheikh El Marsafy St, Zamalek, Tel 02 2735 5423/2735 8791
Registration for the face-to-face/online general Italian courses is open (session March-May 2026). The course will be carried out face-to-face at our premises in Zamalek and Downtown and online through Zoom, with native/bilingual teachers. Duration: 40 hours, from 24 March to 13 May 2026. Schedule: 3 times a week determined by the Institute in only one of the following timings: (Sunday/Tuesday/Thursday or Monday/Wednesday/Saturday, from 6pm to 7pm or from 7pm to 9pm). It is not possible to choose the teacher, the timing, or the location in advance, as the assignment is subject to the academic plan set by the institute. Therefore, it is necessary to comply with the applied rules.
The fees do not include the cost of books and educational materials used in the courses. The face-to-face/online placement test will be organized between 11 and 12 March 2026. For beginners and current students of the institute, the placement test is not mandatory.
To register for the FACE-TO-FACE course, fill the form through this link https://forms.gle/hT8zwB3a63nn592y7
To register for the ONLINE course, fill the form through this link https://forms.gle/v2yuJMRSZWJ7aoGc6
For any other information please write to [email protected]
Tahrir Cultural Centre (TCC)
AUC’s Tahrir Campus, Al-Sheikh Rihan St, off Tahrir Square, Tel 02 2615 2694/01280009077
Oriental Hall
Fri 27 and Sat 28, 9.30am- 4pm: “Trading Patterns in Middle East History, 700-1900: Impacts, Ruptures and Continuities” annual history seminar 2026 will explore ruptures and continuities in trade and its patterns at important junctures and turning points in the region’s history with the aim of reaching better understandings of the different role that trade played in its economies and how this interacted and intersected with different institutions in state and society at various historical periods. The Middle East, and Egypt with its central strategic position within it, has long served as a pivotal hub for regional and global trade, even while agriculture remained a primary resource.
* A version of this article appears in print in the 19 March, 2026 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
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