Steven Viney
Omar Effendi’s return to public sector symbolic of zeitgeist
Life & Style
May 11, 2011
Omar Effendi’s return to public sector symbolic of zeitgeist
Since the revolution that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak, patriotic spirit and political agenda in Egypt has been very much…
Egypt’s Museums: The hidden treasure of the Shura Council
Archaeology
May 11, 2011
Egypt’s Museums: The hidden treasure of the Shura Council
Inside the Shoura Council complex – Egypt’s upper house of Parliament -- on Qasr al-Aini Street, is a peculiar museum…
Documentary presents solar energy as solution for Egypt’s energy crisis
Environment
May 8, 2011
Documentary presents solar energy as solution for Egypt’s energy crisis
“Saved by the Sun”, a 56-minute documentary, was screened Saturday afternoon at Cairo University’s Faculty of Agriculture Department. The screening…
Egypt’s hasty goodbye to daylight saving time
Life & Style
May 5, 2011
Egypt’s hasty goodbye to daylight saving time
On 18 April, Prime Minister Essam Sharaf announced that Egypt would no longer participate in Daylight Saving Time (DST), the…
Postcard from Melbourne: St. Kilda Beach
Life & Style
May 5, 2011
Postcard from Melbourne: St. Kilda Beach
The coastal city of Melbourne, Australia is filled with lively entertainment, beautiful weather and outdoorsy people. Although it was founded…
Bicycle riding in Cairo: Get some exercise, respect the environment and save time
Environment
May 3, 2011
Bicycle riding in Cairo: Get some exercise, respect the environment and save time
As struggles with clogged traffic, poor urban planning and dense pollution continue, Egypt’s diverse bicycle-riding community is slowly on the…
Zahi Hawass’s traveling revolution exhibition
Archaeology
April 25, 2011
Zahi Hawass’s traveling revolution exhibition
News about Zahi Hawass -- a clothing line, an arrest, cash rewards for the safe return of antiquities -- changes…
Underground book market: Wilde, Dickens, low prices
Books
April 24, 2011
Underground book market: Wilde, Dickens, low prices
Finding quality books for a reasonable price in Cairo can be a daunting task. And for those especially keen on…
China Winds: Finally, authentic Chinese in Cairo
Food
April 20, 2011
China Winds: Finally, authentic Chinese in Cairo
We’ve all had Chinese before, and in Cairo that usually involves ordering spring rolls and special fried rice from Peking,…
Hundreds in Cairo mourn Italian activist killed in Gaza
Egypt
April 20, 2011
Hundreds in Cairo mourn Italian activist killed in Gaza
Hundreds of people gathered in silence in front of the Italian Embassy in Cairo Tuesday evening to mourn the recent…