Life & Style
Last minute getaways for Easter holiday
April 21, 2011
Last minute getaways for Easter holiday
Easter holiday is just around the corner, so if you can’t take a two-day trip out of Cairo or have…
7 tips for new dads
April 21, 2011
7 tips for new dads
Having a baby is a life-changing experience that both parents should be ready for. However, new dads might lack resources…
Rania Hilal jewelry: Oriental theme with a modern touch
April 21, 2011
Rania Hilal jewelry: Oriental theme with a modern touch
Rania Hilal's jewelry is all about lending a modern, international touch to handmade designs with a distinctly Egyptian flavor. In…
Deana Shaaban’s spring collection aims at color, comfort
April 20, 2011
Deana Shaaban’s spring collection aims at color, comfort
Spring cleaning, spring allergies and spring skirts -- upcoming fashion designer Deana Shaaban created a new limited edition collection of…
China Winds: Finally, authentic Chinese in Cairo
April 20, 2011
China Winds: Finally, authentic Chinese in Cairo
We’ve all had Chinese before, and in Cairo that usually involves ordering spring rolls and special fried rice from Peking,…
Becoming an Egyptian social entrepreneur
April 19, 2011
Becoming an Egyptian social entrepreneur
Social entrepreneurs are people who have a strong passion for helping others and the organizational skills to turn this passion…
Abla Khairy and the English Channel
April 19, 2011
Abla Khairy and the English Channel
Abla Adel Khairy swam across the English Channel in 1974 at the age of just 13. Now a wife and…
Postcard from Athens: A quiet hilltop, the echoes of history
April 19, 2011
Postcard from Athens: A quiet hilltop, the echoes of history
In the baffling mix that is the Greek city of Athens, the modern city squeezes into the crevices of the…
Revolution cafes and martyr sandwiches: When does commemoration turn into exploitation?
April 18, 2011
Revolution cafes and martyr sandwiches: When does commemoration turn into exploitation?
The line between exploitation and commemoration is so thin that even Mostafa Mahmoud, owner of the 25 January ‘Caffe’ and…
La Maison Blanche: Extravagant, extraordinary, quality
April 17, 2011
La Maison Blanche: Extravagant, extraordinary, quality
I’m a believer in value. Value is a difficult concept to define, but it basically means that the worth of…