Life & Style
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…
Postcard from Antalya: The other side of the Mediterranean
April 17, 2011
Postcard from Antalya: The other side of the Mediterranean
Turkey’s political leadership is making a lot of noise on the European and Middle Eastern scenes. In the midst of…
Children’s corner: Planting flowers in spring
April 15, 2011
Children’s corner: Planting flowers in spring
Some of the most fruitful activities for children are those that involve nature. Whether hatching eggs in an incubator, discovering…
Local gold market suffers from low demand
April 14, 2011
Local gold market suffers from low demand
With Egypt’s gold prices witnessing a sharp increase since the beginning of this year, the demand for gold has dropped…
Jordanian delights
April 14, 2011
Jordanian delights
Many travelers to Jordan believe there is little to do in Amman. For one thing, most of Jordan’s travel destinations,…