travel
Making travel halal: Amid tourism troubles, some in industry see opportunity for a niche market
Life & Style
August 23, 2012
Making travel halal: Amid tourism troubles, some in industry see opportunity for a niche market
Many Egyptians are worried about how the rise of Islamists will affect tourism, but others in the field hope that…
17 sit-ins, strikes block railways over past 24 hours
Egypt
August 2, 2012
17 sit-ins, strikes block railways over past 24 hours
Seventeen strikes and sit-ins protesting water and power cuts have disrupted the railways in Upper and Lower Egypt over…
Sinai nights: Nuweiba’s nightlife has a do-it-yourself magic
Life & Style
July 29, 2012
Sinai nights: Nuweiba’s nightlife has a do-it-yourself magic
Between the time when the sun disappears behind the mountain ranges to the west and reappears over the sea’s horizon…
Railway blockages cost govt LE726 million since uprising
Egypt
July 15, 2012
Railway blockages cost govt LE726 million since uprising
Protests and labor strikes that have blocked railways over the last 18 months have cost the state more than LE726…
Sun, sea and relaxation in Gouna
Life & Style
July 15, 2012
Sun, sea and relaxation in Gouna
The Red Sea town of Gouna feels like a world apart from the rest of Egypt. Even though its architecture…
Postcard from Northampton: An idyllic artistic town
Life & Style
June 14, 2012
Postcard from Northampton: An idyllic artistic town
Approximately a three hour bus ride north of New York City, and two hours west of Boston, sits a beautiful…
China says to build 70 new airports in 3 years, says official
World
June 11, 2012
China says to build 70 new airports in 3 years, says official
China will build 70 new airports within the next three years, the head of the country's aviation watchdog said Monday,…
EgyptAir increases flights for summer
Business
June 7, 2012
EgyptAir increases flights for summer
EgyptAir said Thursday the airline has increased its scheduled flights for the second half of summer 2012 by 18 percent…
Egyptian students go global, but is it worth the price?
Life & Style
June 6, 2012
Egyptian students go global, but is it worth the price?
A change from traditional field trips to the local museum or nearby nature reserve, international schools in Egypt have started…
Take a trip down the Red Sea coast
Life & Style
May 13, 2012
Take a trip down the Red Sea coast
If you are Egyptian or just visiting Egypt, the Red Sea is definitely worth exploring. The road from Cairo all…