Life & Style

Turkish coffee: A taste of life

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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