Ramadan

National Association for Change suspends Tahrir sit-in
Egypt

National Association for Change suspends Tahrir sit-in

The National Association for Change (NAC) on Tuesday suspended the sit-in it has been staging for nearly two weeks in…
Prices rise ahead of Ramadan
Business

Prices rise ahead of Ramadan

Prices of several food products have risen ten days before the start of Ramadan, according to commerce chamber reports. Khaled…
Tahrir protesters to continue sit-in during Ramadan
Egypt

Tahrir protesters to continue sit-in during Ramadan

Protesters in Tahrir Square have announced they plan to continue their sit-in during Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting. During…
Monday’s papers: Do the shuffle!
Egypt

Monday’s papers: Do the shuffle!

It’s time for the monthly cabinet shuffle. State-run Al-Akhbar says Prime Minister Essam Sharaf chose 15 new ministers but the…
NAC calls for million-strong iftar in Tahrir Square
Egypt

NAC calls for million-strong iftar in Tahrir Square

The National Association for Change (NAC) has called for a million-strong iftar (breakfast) in Tahrir Square on 5 August, the…
Government examines scrapping Daylight Saving Time
Egypt

Government examines scrapping Daylight Saving Time

The Egyptian government is considering the cancelation of daylight saving time, normally adopted towards the end of April each year,…
State TV cancels series production projects due to high costs
Egypt

State TV cancels series production projects due to high costs

Head of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU), Osama al-Sheikh, said Egyptian state television will not purchase any new…
Egyptian exchange sees highest rise in 4 months
Business

Egyptian exchange sees highest rise in 4 months

Egypt’s stock exchange rose significantly yesterday in its first session following the Eid al-Fitr vacation, with foreign investors demonstrating an…
New clothes for Eid: A longstanding social ritual
Fashion

New clothes for Eid: A longstanding social ritual

Delicious cookies, family gatherings and a frenzy of phone calls and messages are some of the characteristic features of the…
The story of kahk al-Eid
Food

The story of kahk al-Eid

Perfectly round, perfectly scrumptious, kahk--traditional Egyptian cookies--are the perfect ending to the holy month of Ramadan, and the perfect start…
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