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Zamalek football club proposes that football practices resume
Egypt
February 8, 2012
Zamalek football club proposes that football practices resume
The Zamalek club, one of the largest football clubs in Egypt, suggested that team practices resume. The practices have been…
Funerals for Port Said dead held across Egypt
Egypt
February 2, 2012
Funerals for Port Said dead held across Egypt
Funerals were held on Thursday across Egypt for victims of the clashes that broke out in Port Said Stadium following…
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…
High Tea in Zamalek
Food
December 2, 2011
High Tea in Zamalek
Just when you thought Zamalek’s evening scene was oversaturated with venues, a new munching, snacking, sipping, chatting spot has opened…
Zo: Making excellent Asian food affordable
Food
November 11, 2011
Zo: Making excellent Asian food affordable
I thought that Tarek Sherif’s Badaboum was the only conglomerate of upper-tier dining establishments in town. Recently walking into Zo,…
FishMakan: Light seafood in an open air setting
Food
November 1, 2011
FishMakan: Light seafood in an open air setting
In an attempt to refurbish a certain section of the northwest bank of Zamalek, at 33 Abul Feda Street, various investors…
Grizzly’s: Competition for Zamalek’s best diner heats up
Food
October 24, 2011
Grizzly’s: Competition for Zamalek’s best diner heats up
Until recently, breakfast enthusiasts from Zamalek were forced to travel off-island to fulfill their morning cravings. Perhaps as a result…
Pizza Mia: Expanding the field for Cairo’s pizza connoisseurs
Food
October 18, 2011
Pizza Mia: Expanding the field for Cairo’s pizza connoisseurs
Pizza is hardly unusual fare in Cairo. Countless cooks, most without a hint of Italian training, purport to serve up…
Streets of Cairo: Om Kalthoum still sparkles on Abul Feda Street
Life & Style
October 15, 2011
Streets of Cairo: Om Kalthoum still sparkles on Abul Feda Street
Walking down Abul Feda Street in Zamalek, I always pass by the Om Kalthoum Hotel. But this time my curiosity…
CIB tower angers Zamalek residents, experts and officials
Environment
September 25, 2011
CIB tower angers Zamalek residents, experts and officials
An unusually large and sturdy steel tower is currently under construction in the middle of the Gezira Sporting Club in…