Society
Children’s Corner: Teach kids to make a mirror frame
March 26, 2011
Children’s Corner: Teach kids to make a mirror frame
A kids’ workshop at Diwan bookstore in Heliopolis held a very interesting activity. Kids made their own personalized mirror frames…
Hyatt management pulls out of Grand Hyatt Cairo
March 23, 2011
Hyatt management pulls out of Grand Hyatt Cairo
Following a history of disputes between its staff and owner, the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Cairo underwent a series of…
Martyrs’ mothers between mourning and pride
March 21, 2011
Martyrs’ mothers between mourning and pride
The twenty-first of March marks the celebration of Mother’s Day in Egypt. This year, however, the 25 January Revolution has…
Mother’s Day ideas
March 21, 2011
Mother’s Day ideas
If you haven’t thought of anything for your mother for Egypt's Mother’s Day on Monday, March 21, have no fear…
Brotherhood push for yes-vote appears to backfire in Maadi
March 19, 2011
Brotherhood push for yes-vote appears to backfire in Maadi
Residents of Maadi were up bright and early Saturday morning to vote in the district’s local schools. The Canal School…
Children’s corner: Awakening children with activities around books
March 18, 2011
Children’s corner: Awakening children with activities around books
On the busy Nile Street in Giza is al-Balsam bookstore, a two-story space filled with colorful books for children, teenagers…
The emergence of first time voters
March 17, 2011
The emergence of first time voters
Saturday, 19 March will witness the beginning of a new democratic dawn rising over our beloved country. Among the developments…
Show me your ID, officer
March 16, 2011
Show me your ID, officer
The build-up of frustration and injustice caused by more than thirty years of abusive police practices was one of the…
Women of Egypt: Sahar’s carpentry workshop
March 16, 2011
Women of Egypt: Sahar’s carpentry workshop
A short walk from Maadi al-Sarayat, one of Cairo’s classiest suburbs, is a shabby side street off the railroad tracks…
Women of Egypt: The valet
March 15, 2011
Women of Egypt: The valet
Earning daily bread has never been easy, especially for a woman entering male-dominated fields of work in a society that…