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A ‘crowd fight’ of a different kind!

A ‘crowd fight’ of a different kind!

When Zamalek played Fayoum on Sunday in a qualifying match for the Egyptian Cup, the most entertaining moments were not…
Al-Alsson school: Student leadership program

Al-Alsson school: Student leadership program

British students of al-Alsson school celebrated a week ago two fundraisers organized by al-Alsson Leadership Programme. The program requires 20…
Overlooking Cairo: Rooftop bar round up

Overlooking Cairo: Rooftop bar round up

Cairo can be such an overwhelming city for those caught in the madness of its streets. From a rooftop, however,…
Hend Sabry at the Egyptian Diplomatic Club

Hend Sabry at the Egyptian Diplomatic Club

Celebrity actress and Goodwill Ambassador Hend Sabry held a seminar yesterday at the Egyptian Diplomatic Club, in which she spoke…
Cairo’s pedestrian heaven

Cairo’s pedestrian heaven

As our streets become more crowded, suffocating and aggressive, there is a need for calmer and friendlier hideaways. Armed with…
All happens here first: Downtown Cairo’s coffeehouses

All happens here first: Downtown Cairo’s coffeehouses

In a country where freedom of expression is more of a myth than a birthright, the simplest social gathering can…
An ardent believer

An ardent believer

Having spent much time walking in the streets or sitting in cafes and mosques, I came to observe the facades…
The dance of the kunafa

The dance of the kunafa

Until quite recently, Egyptians had a distinctive body language associated with Ramadan. It wasn’t just a month of worship and…
Underpaid guards struggle to maintain order in Giza

Underpaid guards struggle to maintain order in Giza

 The first days of Eid saw the Giza zoo transformed into a battlefield. Children practically executed a coup, ignoring any…
Extinction for the language of the Pharaohs?

Extinction for the language of the Pharaohs?

Mona Zaki often receives strange looks when she answers her mobile phone in public. Among her closest friends and family…
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