Life & Style
Q&A with Sherine Hamdy: Organ transplants, Islam and the struggle for human dignity in Egypt
January 15, 2012
Q&A with Sherine Hamdy: Organ transplants, Islam and the struggle for human dignity in Egypt
Many accounts of Egypt’s black market organ trade have surfaced over the years when youths with shoddy scars would describe…
Amici tries out Friday brunch
January 12, 2012
Amici tries out Friday brunch
Free Friday afternoon? Had a rough Thursday night? For a little change of pace, head to Amici for its 1–4…
SuperMama: An unprecedented online start-up for Arab mothers
January 12, 2012
SuperMama: An unprecedented online start-up for Arab mothers
For a first-time mother, it is usually her own mother who becomes the primary source of motherhood advice. Other female…
‘Bram’ restaurant full of disappointment
January 11, 2012
‘Bram’ restaurant full of disappointment
On the quiet road of Mar’ashly in Zamalek, a new restaurant for Egyptian food opens its doors for those looking…
Azza Fahmy jewelry in the British Museum
January 10, 2012
Azza Fahmy jewelry in the British Museum
Designer Azza Fahmy will soon be exhibiting a nine-piece jewelry collection at the British Museum in London that makes use…
Rise in cesarean births could be putting mothers and babies at risk
January 9, 2012
Rise in cesarean births could be putting mothers and babies at risk
Although the exact rate cannot be confirmed, the number of cesarean section deliveries (also known as "c-sections") in Egypt has…
The veil, the chair and the virtue police
January 8, 2012
The veil, the chair and the virtue police
The role of religion in defining the relationship between citizens and the state has for some time been mainly limited…
Flying Fish: Seafood that stands the test of time
January 8, 2012
Flying Fish: Seafood that stands the test of time
I once had a literature professor who claimed never to read books written any time after the era of Jane…
Copts vacillate between fear and hope at Christmas
January 7, 2012
Copts vacillate between fear and hope at Christmas
As Egypt undergoes unprecedented political changes under the influence of 25 January revolution, Coptic Christians spent Christmas eve alternating between…
Special needs school gives hope to disabled Egyptians
January 6, 2012
Special needs school gives hope to disabled Egyptians
Egypt can no longer ignore its citizens with special needs, who make up five percent of the population, says Nancy…