Life & Style
Communities: Hurghada, Russian tourist escape or haven for Russian women?
August 28, 2012
Communities: Hurghada, Russian tourist escape or haven for Russian women?
On a typical evening at the Spicy Cafe in Hurghada, camera phones snapped shots of an unlikely pair: a local…
Top five furniture destinations for the bride-to-be
August 26, 2012
Top five furniture destinations for the bride-to-be
Putting together a comfortable and fashionable house that you will still love 10 years down the road can be one…
Vermicelli with prunes and apricots
August 23, 2012
Vermicelli with prunes and apricots
My friend Reham is an excellent cook. Above and beyond being a talented painter and an excellent mother, she can…
Making travel halal: Amid tourism troubles, some in industry see opportunity for a niche market
August 23, 2012
Making travel halal: Amid tourism troubles, some in industry see opportunity for a niche market
Many Egyptians are worried about how the rise of Islamists will affect tourism, but others in the field hope that…
Fashion and funk for fall
August 22, 2012
Fashion and funk for fall
Ramadan is the month of philanthropy and benevolence, but it also a season of sheer expenditure and festivity. The market…
A season of giving: For some children, Eid festivities might be more material than spiritual
August 19, 2012
A season of giving: For some children, Eid festivities might be more material than spiritual
Once the crescent moon is sighted and the new month of the Islamic calendar brings the first day of Eid,…
Assad appears in public for Eid prayers
August 19, 2012
Assad appears in public for Eid prayers
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad joined prayers at a Damascus mosque Sunday for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr, as his forces reportedly pressed on with a deadly…
Ramadan by the Mediterranean
August 18, 2012
Ramadan by the Mediterranean
For many Egyptian holiday seekers, the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan doesn’t necessarily mean the end to…
Iftar of mercy: Traditional Ma’edat al-Rahman help the poor break their fast
August 18, 2012
Iftar of mercy: Traditional Ma’edat al-Rahman help the poor break their fast
She sat in front of me, focusing on her plate silently for more than half an hour, and then suddenly…