Life & Style
For the love of olives
February 7, 2012
For the love of olives
Green, black, ripe, raw, whole or as an oil, the health benefits of olives in all their forms are extensive.…
All in a day’s travel: Saqqara, Abu Sir, Dahshour, Memphis
February 7, 2012
All in a day’s travel: Saqqara, Abu Sir, Dahshour, Memphis
There are so many beautiful places on the outskirts of Cairo that we tend to forget about. Seeing that tourism,…
Crafts and creativity essential for development of fine motor skills
February 6, 2012
Crafts and creativity essential for development of fine motor skills
There is something in the sense of achievement children feel when they succeed in creating their own original masterpieces, even…
Immunotherapy: The quest to make seasonal allergies obsolete
February 5, 2012
Immunotherapy: The quest to make seasonal allergies obsolete
Winter is the season of runny noses, coughing and wheezy chests. Allergies, regardless of severity, can be uncomfortable, but in…
Bakeries ready for Prophet’s birthday
February 4, 2012
Bakeries ready for Prophet’s birthday
In preparation for Moulid al-Nabi, the holiday that celebrates the birth of the Prophet Mohamed, bakeries in Cairo began selling…
Samar al-Nil: Ethiopian cuisine in Dokki with a fusion twist
February 3, 2012
Samar al-Nil: Ethiopian cuisine in Dokki with a fusion twist
I thought my understanding of geography was perfect. My map tells me that there’s a line dividing Sudan from Ethiopia,…
Salons prescribe collagen treatment for unhealthy hair
January 31, 2012
Salons prescribe collagen treatment for unhealthy hair
As French beauticians never fail to remind us, “Il faut souffrir pour etre belle,” (you must suffer to be beautiful)…
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…