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A day of voting and coffee in Maadi

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

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

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

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

Egyptians vote abroad

Egyptian expats' struggle to vote from abroad has been public and very lengthy. Although Egyptians abroad are estimated at about…
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…
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