Life & Style
Newsweek’s ‘150 Women Who Shake the World’ offers optimism for women’s rights
March 9, 2012
Newsweek’s ‘150 Women Who Shake the World’ offers optimism for women’s rights
Four Egyptian women found their way on to Newsweek’s 2012 "150 Women Who Shake The World." Newsweek explained the list…
On Women’s Day, more progress still to be made in Egypt
March 8, 2012
On Women’s Day, more progress still to be made in Egypt
As International Women’s Day arrives again, many women in Egypt worry that their lives will change for the worse in…
Online dating: bypassing tradition?
March 7, 2012
Online dating: bypassing tradition?
Online dating has become a popular way of meeting a romantic partner over the past decade, with many couples often…
The Alexandrian fisherman
March 6, 2012
The Alexandrian fisherman
In the purple sunset light of the the Bahari port of Alexandria, fishermen start to walk around the big boats…
Nina Shawki Collection: An Egyptian-made bedding option
March 6, 2012
Nina Shawki Collection: An Egyptian-made bedding option
As consumers become keen to buy Egyptian-made products, designers have gained confidence and several small, local fashion and textile business…
Paint your home to soothe your psyche
March 5, 2012
Paint your home to soothe your psyche
Painting the walls of your home may seem like one of the quickest ways to update your interior design scheme,…
Top 8 tips for shopping downtown
March 4, 2012
Top 8 tips for shopping downtown
Downtown is a culturally rich part of the city, but it is also shopping heaven for those who are looking…
A sense of community for foreigners in Cairo
March 1, 2012
A sense of community for foreigners in Cairo
After the incident in Mahalla as well as the ongoing NGO crisis, to say nothing of xenophobic acts being reported…
Six hours in Amsterdam: The best of three worlds
March 1, 2012
Six hours in Amsterdam: The best of three worlds
I never thought of a six-hour layover as a good thing. But when this long layover in Amsterdam gave me…