Life & Style
The dance of the kunafa
May 5, 2010
The dance of the kunafa
Until quite recently, Egyptians had a distinctive body language associated with Ramadan. It wasn’t just a month of worship and…
Shalateen: The hunt for truths in a far-off town
May 5, 2010
Shalateen: The hunt for truths in a far-off town
The air was thick inside the small apartment as a rusty ceiling fan revolved sluggishly. We were at our hosts'…
An Ancient Diet
May 5, 2010
An Ancient Diet
Recipes from the Pharaohs' Kitchen is Magda EL Mahdawi's new release, Al Masry al-Youm met the writer and revisited the…
People of The Truth
May 4, 2010
People of The Truth
In Hakaza Takalam Ibn Arabi (That's How Ibn Arabi Spoke, Al-Markaz Al-Thaqafi Al-Arabi, 2004) Nasr Hamid Abu Zeid writes,"It's difficult…
Underpaid guards struggle to maintain order in Giza
May 3, 2010
Underpaid guards struggle to maintain order in Giza
The first days of Eid saw the Giza zoo transformed into a battlefield. Children practically executed a coup, ignoring any…
Cairo’s best croissant
May 3, 2010
Cairo’s best croissant
Throughout its long history, the buttery croissant has represented France’s best known “viennoiserie." Its yeasty dough is layered, rolled and…
A recipe from one of Egypt’s most familiar faces in the kitchen
May 2, 2010
A recipe from one of Egypt’s most familiar faces in the kitchen
Beyond her extensive TV appearances and her history of cooking and innovating in the kitchen both through her career and…
Drop the diet, lose the weight
May 2, 2010
Drop the diet, lose the weight
Trying to decide whether to cut carbs, focus on cabbage or cut solid foods all together? Forget it. The new…