Last Saturday November 28, 2015, the Polo Ralph Lauren store officially opened at Alexandria’s Designia Mall. Egypt’s fashion-forward set were invited to the grand opening, which presented the…
Author: Samar Marwan
Samar Marwan
Samar Marwan is the accidental product of Palestinian refugees living between the West and Middle East. The San Francisco native is hella serious about PCRF, LGBT rights, and burritos. Through her online writings she is intent on breaking taboos in the Arab world and liberating the white man from orientalism. Currently, she is planning a revolution against the hipsters. Send her your love (or hate) at HellaSamar or samar@scoopempire.com.
As an Arab woman who tends to fall for the guys her mother would not approve of, I plan on (eventually) marrying someone regardless of their…
“This is a stupid f*cking idea!” That’s what my best friend told me when I made my first online dating profile. I was only doing it…
Art has become one of the greatest forms of modern storytelling and healing. For the Palestinian community in particular, films have offered a platform for their…
If we’ve learned one thing about Israel, it’s that you can develop an entire exquisite culture in 65 years, by stealing it, of course. Aside from…
I can’t, you can’t, we can’t anymore! We finished the tub of ice cream, the tissue box, and three bottles of Merlot, khalas its time to…
Already binged through House of Cards? Feeling like watching something more on the Arab side but can’t find a decent shows coming out of the Middle…
Most drinkers have a bae (Bartender Administering Excellence) in their life, but often we forget that these fabulous people helping us destroy our kidneys are people, too,…
Careem, the disruptive mobile-app car service, has officially made its debut in Alexandria. After running a successful beta week in Alexandria, Careem has announced that…
Sometimes you get a little tired of your te resh resh and mensaf and just really need to get away. While some have mistakenly believe the…