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Jabana: Patience in a cup of coffee

Jabana: Patience in a cup of coffee

As far as they can remember, their grandfathers and great-grandfathers have been drinking jabana, a type of coffee that evolved…
Saying farewell to the south

Saying farewell to the south

We did not want to wake up that morning. We knew it was our last in Shalateen, and we would…
Downtown Cairo’s budget hotels: No want of character

Downtown Cairo’s budget hotels: No want of character

The Grand Hyatt has a revolving restaurant. The J.W. Marriott has a fake beach. The Tulip Hotel, on the other…
Al-Alsson school: Student leadership program

Al-Alsson school: Student leadership program

British students of al-Alsson school celebrated a week ago two fundraisers organized by al-Alsson Leadership Programme. The program requires 20…
Overlooking Cairo: Rooftop bar round up

Overlooking Cairo: Rooftop bar round up

Cairo can be such an overwhelming city for those caught in the madness of its streets. From a rooftop, however,…
Movenpick El-Sokhna Resort: Almost paradise

Movenpick El-Sokhna Resort: Almost paradise

What makes Ain Sokhna such a great destination for Cairenes is the fact that it stands less than an hour…
Test-tube babies permissible under Islam and Christianity

Test-tube babies permissible under Islam and Christianity

Obstetrics and in virtro fertilization consultant Dr. Sharif Basha Seif has said that the majority of religious institutions, including the…
Hend Sabry at the Egyptian Diplomatic Club

Hend Sabry at the Egyptian Diplomatic Club

Celebrity actress and Goodwill Ambassador Hend Sabry held a seminar yesterday at the Egyptian Diplomatic Club, in which she spoke…
Bagels: The real deal finally arrives in Cairo

Bagels: The real deal finally arrives in Cairo

Beyond its delightful baladi bread, Cairo isn't known for the quality of its breadmakers. Unlike the French in Vietnam or…
Henna art, Beja-style

Henna art, Beja-style

As I sat among women from the Beshariyya "Beja" tribe in a secluded spot in the mountains where tents were…
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