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Dreaming of Tomorrow: Banati Foundation Photography Fundraiser

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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