Ahmed Ramadan
Reporter. Ahmed Ramadan is a Syrian journalist who has been working and living in Egypt since 2003. He has worked for a number of websites and entertainment magazines covering Arab and Western culture, lifestyle, and entertainment. Ahmed published his first collection of short stories in 2004 and his second collection in 2009. He is currently working on his first novel. He is also working toward a diploma in English Literature at at the University of London. Ahmed is passionate about fitness and has worked as a certified fitness instructor.
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With the help of a borrowed travel neck pillow and an effective sleeping pill, I managed to spend most of my plane ride to Malaysia in dreamland. I would open my eyes for brief moments, try to open the window next to me--forgetting the fact that it...
Halloween is the day for demons, for ghosts and witches, pirates and crazy outfits, smashing parties and, most importantly, midnight screenings of spooky movies. To me, Halloween wouldn’t be the same without these bone-chilling, nightmare-...
I’ve been taught that if someone attending my fitness class falls off the step or tumbles on the studio floor, I should not stop the class. Rather I should keep the rest of the class in continuous motion, before running to help the felled...
Egyptian fans of the Lebanese music star Fairouz might be wondering why her latest album, Eih, Fi Amal (Yes, There is still hope), is not yet widely available in Egypt. The album, released around the Arab world in the first weekend of October, was...
Egypt for All Egyptians, a cultural event opposing religious discrimination that was scheduled to take place on Friday in Cairo’s al-Azhar Park, was cancelled at the last minute for ‘security reasons,’ said organizers.
The...
We know you're out there, Halloweeners--we can see the feathers in your hair, the crazy white make-up and the ABBA outfits in your closets. You can come out from wherever you’re hiding now, pull on these outrageous outfits and enjoy the...
When in Beirut, do as the Beiruties do. That involves lots of clubbing in the evening, hours of lazing on the beach side under the sun, eating Taboula and Fattoush often, and running shirtless along the sea ridge in the early morning.
The summer...
For some odd reason, the first thing I could think of after booking my flight to Malaysia was extreme sports. I have never tried my luck with any extreme sport before--except for a roller coaster in Egypt famous for its danger level--but I’m...
Nothing can stop a good workout enthusiast from going to the gym. No inclement weather, busy schedule or even the latest episode of Criminal Minds on TV can deter you from training your body or losing an extra pound or two. Going to the gym gives...
Once upon a time, people didn't care much for a six-pack of abs: Movie stars in Hollywood didn't need them to gain important roles, athletes didn't become billboard stars because of them, and people were not obsessed with celebrities...
