By portraying girls in their bedrooms, Matar gives candid accounts of the excruciating and exciting transformation of growing up. In her mirror reflection, Alia embraces her pearl-white cat while colour rages around her, and a mountain of body products rests in the foreground. A Girl and Her Room is at The Mosaic Rooms until 23 July
Photograph: Rania Matar
Matar zooms in on the intimacies of bedrooms with portraits that capture teens in three contrasting communities; America, Lebanon and Palestine. Here, the Palestinian teenager, Shifa'a, poses for the camera, and so does her cluttered room. At The Mosaic Rooms until 23 July
Photograph: Rania Matar
Young Egyptian photographer Natalie Ayoub exhibits a collage that flaunts an assortment of newspaper clippings and snapshots from the uprising of 25 January, bedecked with black graffiti-like phrases demanding "freedom". From Facebook to Nassbook is at Mica gallery from 6 July to 8 September
Photograph: Natalie Ayoub
Prominent Egyptian artist Adel El Siwi paints overlapping elongated faces submerged in fiery tones of red and orange. El Siwi's bold colours and unruly brushstrokes continually tackle social and political issues. From Facebook to Nassbook is at Mica gallery from 6 July to 8 September Photograph: Adel El Siwi
Here, the ancient Egyptian goddess Hathor – a representation of divine femininity – watches over men in combat: male meets female, and beauty meets violence. From Facebook to Nassbook is at Mica gallery from 6 July to 8 September
Photograph: Khaled Hafez
Hafez's graffiti-like collage features snipers and ancient Egyptian gods striding across the canvas. By painting modern-day images of war in the style of ancient Egyptian murals, Hafez creates a new narrative that breaks barriers between the past and the present. From Facebook to Nassbook is at Mica gallery from 6 July to 8 September
Photograph: Khaled Hafez
Cairo-based photojournalist Thomas Hartwell records the nation's uprising in images taken mid-uprising. The young generation prevails in Hartwell's composition, in which a protester patriotically waves Egypt's flag, its yellow eagle seemingly soaring in the sky, as a statue of Abdel Munim Riyad retreats to the background. From Facebook to Nassbook is at the Mica gallery from 6 July to 8 September
Photograph: Thomas Hartwell
Pakistani artist Mansoora Hassan's print Bound/Unbound tells the story of a man desperate for freedom and release who remains caged in by this black and white calligraphic fabric. From Facebook to Nassbook is at Mica gallery from 6 July to 8 September Photograph: Mansoora Hassan
Elkoussy's massive mural shows life in Cairo in utter detail. Like the city, the photo montage is overpopulated and overflowing with colour. The Myths and Legends Room: The Mural is at the Chamber Exhibition Space, City Hall until 24 July Photograph: Hala Elkoussy
Mohamed Gabr's photographs capture life across Egypt, from Tahrir Square to the desert. Here, a woman pensively stares into the sand through her traditional Bedouin burqa. From Facebook to Nassbook is at Mica gallery from 6 July to 8 September Photograph: Mohamed Gabr
Foda exhibits a selection of ragged stones from Tahrir Square, signed by well-known activists. From Facebook to Nassbook is at Mica gallery from 6 July to 8 September
Photograph: Ashraf Foda
The Egyptian photographer captures a scene from the protests; a woman fervently grabs a handwritten poster condemning dictator Hosni Mubarak as the Egyptian flag stretches across the background. From Facebook to Nassbook is at Mica gallery from 6 July to 8 September Photograph: Amina El Oteify
Originally intended as a cultural experiment to show how people react when a camera is placed before them, Shawky's Larvae Channel emerged as an outlet for members of rural Egyptian communities to voice their collective concerns. Shawky's Larvae Channel series runs at The Delfina Foundation until 23 July Photograph: Wael Shawky
Mohamed Kanoo, an artist from Bahrain, paints the globally recognised stop sign with an oriental twist – the warning palm is adorned with red henna, yet the meaning remains intact. Al Bab: A Gateway to Contemporary Art is at Sotheby's from 9 July to 21 July
Photograph: Mohamed Kanoo
