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For the love of olives

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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