Life & Style
Amina Khalil launches spring/summer collection
March 22, 2011
Amina Khalil launches spring/summer collection
The young Egyptian designer Amina Khalil has launched her new spring/summer collection. The collection was released on 22 March in…
Martyrs’ mothers between mourning and pride
March 21, 2011
Martyrs’ mothers between mourning and pride
The twenty-first of March marks the celebration of Mother’s Day in Egypt. This year, however, the 25 January Revolution has…
Mother’s Day ideas
March 21, 2011
Mother’s Day ideas
If you haven’t thought of anything for your mother for Egypt's Mother’s Day on Monday, March 21, have no fear…
Burmese travel bans, Buddhas and beaches
March 20, 2011
Burmese travel bans, Buddhas and beaches
We sat in the anteroom of the Chinese-style guesthouse, tense, returning the stony glares of the longyi garbed Burmese men…
Brotherhood push for yes-vote appears to backfire in Maadi
March 19, 2011
Brotherhood push for yes-vote appears to backfire in Maadi
Residents of Maadi were up bright and early Saturday morning to vote in the district’s local schools. The Canal School…
Children’s corner: Awakening children with activities around books
March 18, 2011
Children’s corner: Awakening children with activities around books
On the busy Nile Street in Giza is al-Balsam bookstore, a two-story space filled with colorful books for children, teenagers…
The emergence of first time voters
March 17, 2011
The emergence of first time voters
Saturday, 19 March will witness the beginning of a new democratic dawn rising over our beloved country. Among the developments…
Treat yourself to three yummy Italian dishes
March 17, 2011
Treat yourself to three yummy Italian dishes
Last Tuesday, Ramses Hilton Hotel held a cooking class given by Chef Dimitrios, who unveiled three delicious Italian recipes: potato…
Show me your ID, officer
March 16, 2011
Show me your ID, officer
The build-up of frustration and injustice caused by more than thirty years of abusive police practices was one of the…
Women of Egypt: Sahar’s carpentry workshop
March 16, 2011
Women of Egypt: Sahar’s carpentry workshop
A short walk from Maadi al-Sarayat, one of Cairo’s classiest suburbs, is a shabby side street off the railroad tracks…