Society

Alashanek ya Baladi: Own your own charity

13 Dec 2010
Alashanek Ya Balady Association for Sustainable Development (AYB-SD) is a youth NGO based in Egypt which promotes the notion that individual efforts can effectively eradicate Egyptian poverty. This principle led to the establishment of the...
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Streets of Cairo: The bridges over troubled water

Building Embaba Bridge back in 1912
11 Dec 2010
A city divided by a mighty river, Cairo seriously needs the bridges that link its three main districts. The neighborhoods of Old Cairo ,Giza and Zamalek are connected through a number of high-flying bridges that take you anywhere, anytime...
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Weekend events: Christmas approaches!

09 Dec 2010
If you haven’t picked up a Christmas tree yet or do not plan to this year, don’t fret! You can light a tree somewhere else--or have your children light a tree for you! There are a number of Christmassy events this weekend with...
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Women Entrepreneurs in Action: Fashionista Bazaar

07 Dec 2010
On 17 December Le Pasha Boat in Zamalek will hold the fashion event of the festive month, Fashionista Bazaar. The day will start at 10 AM and end at 10 PM and will host 30 home based exhibitors. "The idea for Fashionista Bazaar came...
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Palm Aroussy Tennis Academy targets Egypt's future champions

06 Dec 2010
For the past three years, the Palm Aroussy Tennis Academy (PATA) has been working to establish itself as the leading tennis academy in Egypt by organizing a wide range of tennis-related events for children and adults. The academy,...
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Streets of Cairo: Sagha, Egyptian Ponto Vecchio

Egyptian jeweler Ramiz Missiha arranges his shop's window display with
04 Dec 2010
The smell of bokhour, screams of the merchants, and stray cats are what characterizes Sagha Street. The Sagha area takes up about one third of Mu’izz Street from Al-Azhar to Bab al-Futuh, and it includes 100 or more gold merchants...
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Women Entrepreneurs in Action: Freedom to Create

30 Nov 2010
“Men and women are two wings of the same bird, which is society. They should empower and support each other for the bird to flight high. Empowering women will also empower society.” The metaphor of Dalia Ziada, founding...
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Christmas bazaar season

28 Nov 2010
Christmas bazaar season is upon us! A time for sorting through nicknacks and treasures for the perfect Christmas-y gift, this year, organization after organization are taking advantage of the gift giving season to bazaar-ify their premises...
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Cairo360.com goes mobile

24 Nov 2010
Today marks the launch of Cairo360.com’s mobile-friendly site, m.cairo360.com. The guide's new face is accessible from any mobile phone browser, offering easy access to events, cinema times, reviews, shopping, and a number of...
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Eid al-Adha losing its real spirit

A vendor scoops out wrapped sweets at his store in the city of Ramallah in the West Bank on September 6, 2010, as Muslims the world over prepare to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a three day holiday marking the end of the religious month of Ramadan in which believers abstain from food and water during daylight hours.
15 Nov 2010
Eid al-Adha, or the "feast of sacrifice," used to be a time for family gatherings, spirituality, happiness, and new clothes. Nowadays, however, new negative trends characterize the holy feast, including its increasing financial...
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