Society
Dreaming of Tomorrow: Banati Foundation Photography Fundraiser
January 22, 2011
Dreaming of Tomorrow: Banati Foundation Photography Fundraiser
The Banati Foundation grabbed the attention of the media and public alike on 20 January with the opening of its second…
Children’s corner: Mid-year vacation in Cairo
January 21, 2011
Children’s corner: Mid-year vacation in Cairo
Mid-year vacation is approaching, so if you haven't planned to take your family to a Red Sea resort city, here…
Tawla: A tale of strategy
January 18, 2011
Tawla: A tale of strategy
Dazzled by the noise of the dice hitting the tables around her, an American friend of ours looked at the…
Streets of Cairo: The evolution of Street 90
January 15, 2011
Streets of Cairo: The evolution of Street 90
Five years ago, if you were on Street 90, chances are you were lost on your way to a family…
Children’s corner: A spoon of honey
January 14, 2011
Children’s corner: A spoon of honey
Among many families in Cairo, a spoon of honey is a suggested remedy for almost everything. It is offered to…
Turkish coffee: A taste of life
January 12, 2011
Turkish coffee: A taste of life
Following the discovery of coffee in Yemen 5 centuries ago, the flavorsome stimulant spread across Anatolia and the Middle East…
Women Entrepreneurs in Action: Cycling for change
January 11, 2011
Women Entrepreneurs in Action: Cycling for change
From organizing a grueling bike race to raise money for women craft workers, to establishing a life-coaching business, Yasmine Khater…
Children’s corner: An age-by-age guide to behavior
January 8, 2011
Children’s corner: An age-by-age guide to behavior
Raising children has never been easy. Parents prepare their children to face life's challenges, but along the way they have…
Streets of Cairo: Traffic in Mohamed Mahmoud Street
January 8, 2011
Streets of Cairo: Traffic in Mohamed Mahmoud Street
While taking a photo of the street sign of Mohamed Mahmoud Street, a police officer stopped to ask me the…
Fear, not hope, occupies minds of Egypt’s religious scholars
January 5, 2011
Fear, not hope, occupies minds of Egypt’s religious scholars
The Alexandria bombing which left at least 23 Copts dead while they emerged from New Year’s mass at the church…