Life & Style
Homemade Halloween costumes for kids
October 30, 2011
Homemade Halloween costumes for kids
The Halloween holiday falls on 31 October, and is celebrated each year, worldwide. While, it is not celebrated in Egypt…
Local designers present striking fall/winter collections
October 26, 2011
Local designers present striking fall/winter collections
Two of Egypt's most prominent fashion designers, AminaK and Deana Shaaban, recently launched their fall/winter 2011/2012 collections. Although the new…
Grizzly’s: Competition for Zamalek’s best diner heats up
October 24, 2011
Grizzly’s: Competition for Zamalek’s best diner heats up
Until recently, breakfast enthusiasts from Zamalek were forced to travel off-island to fulfill their morning cravings. Perhaps as a result…
Egypt’s new law on places of worship provokes dispute
October 20, 2011
Egypt’s new law on places of worship provokes dispute
On Wednesday, the Egyptian government approved amendments to four articles of the Unified Draft Law on Places of Worship proposed…
The batata man
October 19, 2011
The batata man
Mo'men is a sweet potato vendor - he has an “arabeyet al-batata," as it is known in Egypt. His shabby wooden cart…
Postcard from Barcelona: A day at the beach
October 19, 2011
Postcard from Barcelona: A day at the beach
For me, nothing is more enjoyable than lying on a golden sandy beach and soaking up the warmth of the…
Pizza Mia: Expanding the field for Cairo’s pizza connoisseurs
October 18, 2011
Pizza Mia: Expanding the field for Cairo’s pizza connoisseurs
Pizza is hardly unusual fare in Cairo. Countless cooks, most without a hint of Italian training, purport to serve up…
A Zumba ‘Party in Pink’ for breast cancer
October 17, 2011
A Zumba ‘Party in Pink’ for breast cancer
Zumba, a Latin-inspired dance workout whose mottos all involve the word “party,” is growing in popularity worldwide and in Cairo.…
Beirut conference awards Arab women in science
October 17, 2011
Beirut conference awards Arab women in science
A fellowship program recognized and awarded nine Arab women US$20,000 to continue their research as part of an effort to…
Childhood obesity: An increasingly common problem
October 16, 2011
Childhood obesity: An increasingly common problem
When A. Ahmed’s school doctor told his mother that he was overweight, she felt there was a problem but did…