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Children’s corner: Kids’ workshop celebrating friendship

Children’s corner: Kids’ workshop celebrating friendship

Diwan bookstore hosted Friday a friendship event at its Heliopolis branch organized by the edutainment center Kids' Workshop.
Egyptian moonshine: Not for the fainthearted, literally

Egyptian moonshine: Not for the fainthearted, literally

Anybody who has frequented Cairo’s non-corporate alcohol retailers or the more humble selection of downtown baladi bars has almost surely…
Q&A with Sherif El Taweel: Building educational standards

Q&A with Sherif El Taweel: Building educational standards

Part of education is the enduring, continuous, and sometimes daunting process of trying to achieve the perfect mix of elements…
Meat prices: A problem with no radical solution

Meat prices: A problem with no radical solution

As well as other centuries-old traditions, including family reunions, prayers, and new clothes for Eid al-Adha, slaughtering a sheep and…
Streets of Cairo: Nahdet Misr Street, a reflection of modern Egypt

Streets of Cairo: Nahdet Misr Street, a reflection of modern Egypt

Nahdet Misr Street, which runs through the heart of Giza, comprises two of the most prominent landmarks: Nahdet Misr Statue…
Instill a love of art in kids

Instill a love of art in kids

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up,” said prominent Spanish…
Homemade Halloween costumes for kids

Homemade Halloween costumes for kids

The Halloween holiday falls on 31 October, and is celebrated each year, worldwide. While, it is not celebrated in Egypt…
Egypt’s new law on places of worship provokes dispute

Egypt’s new law on places of worship provokes dispute

On Wednesday, the Egyptian government approved amendments to four articles of the Unified Draft Law on Places of Worship proposed…
Streets of Cairo: Om Kalthoum still sparkles on Abul Feda Street

Streets of Cairo: Om Kalthoum still sparkles on Abul Feda Street

Walking down Abul Feda Street in Zamalek, I always pass by the Om Kalthoum Hotel. But this time my curiosity…
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