Life & Style
Eastern Anatolia: Where past meets present
January 30, 2012
Eastern Anatolia: Where past meets present
A backwater border town, Kars is far off the grid of Turkish tourism. But the setting of Orhan Pamuk’s novel…
Researchers find cancer in ancient Egyptian mummy
January 29, 2012
Researchers find cancer in ancient Egyptian mummy
A professor from American University in Cairo says discovery of prostate cancer in a 2,200-year-old mummy indicates the disease was…
Architecture: ‘The Sultan’s Fountain’ and the restoration of a sabil-kuttab
January 29, 2012
Architecture: ‘The Sultan’s Fountain’ and the restoration of a sabil-kuttab
Throughout Egypt’s history, access to water has been essential to the development of its cities and towns. It is no…
Children’s corner: Mid-year vacation activities
January 28, 2012
Children’s corner: Mid-year vacation activities
Mid-year vacation is a good break for kids after a particularly stressful first semester. However, parents should teach children how…
A reporter’s look back: A lifestyle girl caught in revolution
January 25, 2012
A reporter’s look back: A lifestyle girl caught in revolution
On the ninth floor of Samiramis hotel in Garden City, my boss is lying on the floor of the balcony…
25 January: A year of surprises and restored pride
January 25, 2012
25 January: A year of surprises and restored pride
It has been a year since a furious wave of popular uprising overthrew former President Hosni Mubarak on 11 February.…
Year of the Dragon: What does the Chinese new year mean for you?
January 23, 2012
Year of the Dragon: What does the Chinese new year mean for you?
The Chinese Year of the Dragon begins Monday and little celebrations are taking place all over Cairo within the Chinese…
Left Bank opens today with a new concept for food
January 21, 2012
Left Bank opens today with a new concept for food
Sequoia restaurant in Zamalek has decided to put the area between the entrance and the restaurant to good use and…
Streets of Cairo: Bahr al-Azam
January 21, 2012
Streets of Cairo: Bahr al-Azam
Now that a wall and barbed wire have been placed at the end of Qasr al-Aini street, traffic chaos in…
Winter mosquitoes fight the cold
January 16, 2012
Winter mosquitoes fight the cold
Contrary to popular belief, mosquito season isn't just summertime — you'll have to deal with them in winter, too. "Mosquitoes…