Society
If your kids will be home for the holidays…
December 9, 2011
If your kids will be home for the holidays…
For many school children, winter break begins next week and school resumes after the first week of January. If you’ve…
Christmas shopping: Your guide to Cairo’s bazaars
December 8, 2011
Christmas shopping: Your guide to Cairo’s bazaars
As the Christmas holiday approaches, seasonal bazaars are popping up around Cairo. The bazaars present the opportunity to enjoy the…
Google’s efforts for the Egyptian elections
December 7, 2011
Google’s efforts for the Egyptian elections
Google recently unveiled its new elections page to help empower Egyptians and offer information on the various parties and parliamentary…
The culture of self
December 4, 2011
The culture of self
In the last 9 months, it has become common for young Egyptians to carry pepper spray, stun guns and baby…
PBIS: Pay attention to good behavior
December 3, 2011
PBIS: Pay attention to good behavior
Traditionally school has acted as a mirror of society. The best students get honors and awards like top businessmen make…
A day of voting and coffee in Maadi
November 30, 2011
A day of voting and coffee in Maadi
By 8 am, the four schools in the one-block radius between Road 3 and Road 4 in Maadi connected in…
Elections looming amid security turmoil
November 27, 2011
Elections looming amid security turmoil
As sit-in protests continue in Tahrir Square and outside the cabinet building, some express fear that violence may break out…
Streets of Cairo: From AUC crossing to battlefield at Mohamed Mahmoud
November 23, 2011
Streets of Cairo: From AUC crossing to battlefield at Mohamed Mahmoud
A few days ago, Mohamed Mahmoud, located adjacent to Tahrir Square, transformed from a street catering to Cairo’s bourgeoisie to…
Apolitical Egyptians align with anti-military protests as numbers grow in Tahrir
November 22, 2011
Apolitical Egyptians align with anti-military protests as numbers grow in Tahrir
As the violent clashes that started Saturday morning in Tahrir Square continue into their fourth day, many previously apolitical Egyptians…
Egyptians vote abroad
November 21, 2011
Egyptians vote abroad
Egyptian expats' struggle to vote from abroad has been public and very lengthy. Although Egyptians abroad are estimated at about…