Life & Style

We met the maestro at the bus stop. I hadn’t known what to expect; face-paint, maybe, or a necklace made…

Slightly hidden from the hustle and bustle of the busy Corniche, a minute away from Maadi’s second entrance, lies Cocoon…

Aside from the busy streets of Cape Town and the hustle and bustle of Johannesburg, South Africa has a different…

Preparing for your wedding can consume weeks and even months of your time before the special day. Along with all…

One way to fight the cold and work through the city’s current tensions is to take time to celebrate the…

The khatba has made a comeback in the last few years. A modern and polished version of the modestly dressed…

Hezb al-Kanaba, or the so-called “Couch Party,” refers to the silent majority of Egyptians — those sitting on their couches,…

It’s impossible not to notice the great expanse of desert that seems to fold out indefinitely around Siwa. Rolling hills…

Over the past few years, the numbers of marriage offices have increased. Ads in the streets of every neighborhood display…

With low expenditures on public health services and ineffective national health insurance, the poor are trapped between two equally bitter…