Life & Style
Turkish coffee: A taste of life
January 12, 2011
Turkish coffee: A taste of life
Following the discovery of coffee in Yemen 5 centuries ago, the flavorsome stimulant spread across Anatolia and the Middle East…
Don Quichotte: Remnants of royalty on the streets of Zamalek
January 12, 2011
Don Quichotte: Remnants of royalty on the streets of Zamalek
The restaurants reviewed in this column tend to be new, funky, innovative, or have some other characteristic that would distinguish…
Women Entrepreneurs in Action: Cycling for change
January 11, 2011
Women Entrepreneurs in Action: Cycling for change
From organizing a grueling bike race to raise money for women craft workers, to establishing a life-coaching business, Yasmine Khater…
Vintage shades: Shine like a Hollywood star
January 11, 2011
Vintage shades: Shine like a Hollywood star
Tarek al-Sallab, 27, appears from afar, easily noticeable as he walks gingerly, gently cradling three large black boxes. He's wearing…
Postcard from Rome: Trevi Fountain
January 11, 2011
Postcard from Rome: Trevi Fountain
Speechless is the best word to describe how I felt the moment I laid my eyes on Trevi Fountain.
Movie Fashion: Thirty years of glitz and glam
January 10, 2011
Movie Fashion: Thirty years of glitz and glam
Egypt has known the art of movie making since the 1920s but in the last three decades, fashion has changed…
Mastering makeup: New makeup inventions
January 10, 2011
Mastering makeup: New makeup inventions
Makeup is not about powder and foundation. It is about crossing the limits and coming up with new ideas to…
Veggie Fest: Food, music and art
January 9, 2011
Veggie Fest: Food, music and art
On Saturday the Ahmed Shawki museum hosted the launch of Egypt’s first environmental event of its kind: the Veggie Fest…
Women’s problem areas: The essentials of arm toning
January 9, 2011
Women’s problem areas: The essentials of arm toning
Most women who work out have one, two or all of three goals in mind: toned arms, flat tummy and…
Children’s corner: An age-by-age guide to behavior
January 8, 2011
Children’s corner: An age-by-age guide to behavior
Raising children has never been easy. Parents prepare their children to face life's challenges, but along the way they have…