food
Palas ’85: Gritty Malaysian food in Nasr City
Food
February 23, 2012
Palas ’85: Gritty Malaysian food in Nasr City
Who says that repetition must be bad? Andy Warhol painted Marilyn Monroe endlessly, innovating constantly around the theme. It never…
Mid-week bites for the working Cairean
Food
February 20, 2012
Mid-week bites for the working Cairean
As traffic worsens (doesn’t it always) and blockades and walls add to the fun of navigating Cairo mid-week, it seems…
Kiwi in Maadi: The bird that cannot fly
Food
February 17, 2012
Kiwi in Maadi: The bird that cannot fly
As you walk down Road 9 in Maadi in the middle of the day, you are inundated with honking from…
Samar al-Nil: Ethiopian cuisine in Dokki with a fusion twist
Food
February 3, 2012
Samar al-Nil: Ethiopian cuisine in Dokki with a fusion twist
I thought my understanding of geography was perfect. My map tells me that there’s a line dividing Sudan from Ethiopia,…
Amici tries out Friday brunch
Food
January 12, 2012
Amici tries out Friday brunch
Free Friday afternoon? Had a rough Thursday night? For a little change of pace, head to Amici for its 1–4…
East London gentrified, but in a good way
Life & Style
December 21, 2011
East London gentrified, but in a good way
Having lived in London for several years and frequented much of the central London district, I have been amazed to…
No time for Swedish meatballs
Food
December 21, 2011
No time for Swedish meatballs
What does the peaceful and wealthy country of Sweden have in common with downtown Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the staging ground…
Solidarity Ministry to set 30% profit ceiling on commodity sales
Business
November 8, 2011
Solidarity Ministry to set 30% profit ceiling on commodity sales
Solidarity and Social Justice Minister Gouda Abdel Khaleq said he will begin discussions with the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of…
Egypt faces shortage in wheat seeds
Business
October 24, 2011
Egypt faces shortage in wheat seeds
Egypt is facing a shortage in wheat seeds for the coming planting season because the Central Administration for Seed Production…
Govt committees demand suspension of food standard specifications
Egypt
October 24, 2011
Govt committees demand suspension of food standard specifications
Agriculture Ministry committees on Monday demanded the suspension of the current food standard specifications, saying they “intentionally harm citizens’ health.”…