Ramadan
National Association for Change suspends Tahrir sit-in
Egypt
July 26, 2011
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
July 23, 2011
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
July 19, 2011
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
July 18, 2011
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
July 14, 2011
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
April 16, 2011
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
October 28, 2010
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
September 14, 2010
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
September 12, 2010
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
September 12, 2010
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…