Society
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…
Revolution realization: The deaf and mute protest
March 13, 2011
Revolution realization: The deaf and mute protest
Hussein Zakaria Abdelsalam woke up on 28 January 2011 and made his way to his weekly soccer game from the…
Streets of Cairo: Antiques, cars and kebab on Hoda Shaarawi Street
March 12, 2011
Streets of Cairo: Antiques, cars and kebab on Hoda Shaarawi Street
A five-story Ottoman-era apartment block above Louvre Meuble furniture store looms over Hoda Shaarawi Street like a cantankerous old grandfather.On…
An initiative for color in Egypt’s streets
March 11, 2011
An initiative for color in Egypt’s streets
As a part of the unprecedented efforts of Egypt's youth to spruce up the streets, a group of artists launched…
Children’s corner: New interactive kids’ workshops at Diwan
March 10, 2011
Children’s corner: New interactive kids’ workshops at Diwan
“Kids’ Workshop Center Program” is coming back again on 11 March at Diwan bookstore with new innovative activities for instilling…