Ramadan
Ramadan Recipe: Easy breaded scaloppini
Food
September 8, 2010
Ramadan Recipe: Easy breaded scaloppini
This is one of the easiest and most convenient foods to have at a table. Despite offering a number of…
Ahl Cairo: Egypt’s high society under the microscope
Egypt
September 7, 2010
Ahl Cairo: Egypt’s high society under the microscope
At a seven-star hotel, thousands of guests gather to attend the wedding of celebrity Safi Selim and prominent Egyptian-American doctor…
Ramadan 2010: Through the eyes of a stranger
Archaeology
September 7, 2010
Ramadan 2010: Through the eyes of a stranger
I arrived in Cairo just as Ramadan was starting. Before I left Italy, where I am from, some friends made…
Eid hotspots: Where to enjoy while stuck in Cairo
Life & Style
September 7, 2010
Eid hotspots: Where to enjoy while stuck in Cairo
While some are lucky enough to travel to the Red Sea bungalows or sandy beaches of the North Coast during…
Ramadan recipes: Shrimp with coconut curry sauce
Food
September 7, 2010
Ramadan recipes: Shrimp with coconut curry sauce
Despite my love for Asian food--Chinese, Indian, or Thai--I'm not that good with spicy food. So you can imagine my…
Ramadan dessert novelties
Food
September 6, 2010
Ramadan dessert novelties
Last Ramadan, sweet-toothed iftar guests all over Cairo were scrambling for konafa with mango and eish saraya from Le Carnival,…
Ramadan recipes: Aubergine feta tart
Food
September 6, 2010
Ramadan recipes: Aubergine feta tart
Ever since the Life & Style editor dubbed herself "the recipe monster," no one on the Al-Masry Al-Youm staff is…
Lady luck: Fortunes gained, heads lost
Books
September 5, 2010
Lady luck: Fortunes gained, heads lost
Last week, as part of our Alf Leila We Leila Ramadan storytelling series, we brought you part one of the…
Ramadan Recipe: Molokheya
Food
September 5, 2010
Ramadan Recipe: Molokheya
Molokheya is not just a green soup--it’s a heritage and a delight. And over the years, the Egyptian favorite has…
Scobey says US to increase education aid to Egypt
Egypt
September 4, 2010
Scobey says US to increase education aid to Egypt
US Ambassador to Egypt, Margaret Scobey said she hopes negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis will continue until a peaceful…