Life & Style
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…
Breaking the fast together
August 18, 2012
Breaking the fast together
Some 300 orphans participated in an iftar hosted by the Rotaract Club recently, an annual event marking the Ramadan tradition…
Vintage pleasures: Antique shopping at Souq al-Gomaa
August 14, 2012
Vintage pleasures: Antique shopping at Souq al-Gomaa
It’s 8 am on a Friday and “Souq al-Gomaa” (the Friday Market) is already grumbling with vendors and clients. Since…
Tastes of Ramadan: Libyan mebbatana
August 11, 2012
Tastes of Ramadan: Libyan mebbatana
Iftar is not only the time to break your fast, it’s a chance for family and friends to gather and…
Tastes of Ramadan: Basbousa with chocolate
August 10, 2012
Tastes of Ramadan: Basbousa with chocolate
Iftar is not only the time to break your fast, it’s a chance for family and friends to gather and…