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Nawab: affordable but delicious Indian food

Nawab: affordable but delicious Indian food

Quality Indian options are appearing all over Cairo faster than Rama fled to Sri Lanka to rescue his beautiful wife…
Egypt’s first veiled model

Egypt’s first veiled model

As the hijab, or veil, becomes increasingly popular among Egyptian Muslim women, it is only logical that the trend would…
Wine pairing in Cairo

Wine pairing in Cairo

It takes talent and expertise to become a professional sommelier, or wine steward. A fixture of fine restaurants, a sommelier…
The quest for Cairo’s best sushi

The quest for Cairo’s best sushi

Though we've been teased with moderate temperatures for the past two weeks, summer is here in Cairo and it is…
A ‘crowd fight’ of a different kind!

A ‘crowd fight’ of a different kind!

When Zamalek played Fayoum on Sunday in a qualifying match for the Egyptian Cup, the most entertaining moments were not…
Sugar and Spice and everything nice

Sugar and Spice and everything nice

There’s a certain buzz these days along Brazil St. in Zamalek. Not far from the Mobinil store on the north…
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…
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