Amany Aly Shawky
Malak el-Ezzawy: Spring/Summer Collection
Fashion
April 25, 2012
Malak el-Ezzawy: Spring/Summer Collection
As the season of sun, flowers and colored eggs begins, Malak el-Ezzawy launches her new Spring/Summer collection — 50 dresses…
Trash becomes cash with ‘Golden Waste’ online initiative
Environment
April 25, 2012
Trash becomes cash with ‘Golden Waste’ online initiative
Get rid of your garbage and make money out of it; “Al-Nefayat al-Zahabiya “(Golden Waste) is an online service that…
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a jewelry designer
Life & Style
April 23, 2012
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a jewelry designer
Egypt is a massive living organism — a web of ticking clocks, each set to a slightly different millisecond. With…
Pastaweesy: A Faisal Street disappointment
Food
April 19, 2012
Pastaweesy: A Faisal Street disappointment
Pastaweesy, a venue that opened in January on Faisal Street near Haram district, offers “pasta and more to the masses”…
Tuesday’s papers: Excluded candidates to learn their fates
Egypt
April 17, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Excluded candidates to learn their fates
Government mouthpiece Al-Ahram writes Tuesday morning, “[Hazem Salah] Abu Ismail followers object and [Khairat] al-Shater takes back his call for…
Reviewer’s pick: Kempinski’s Osmanly restaurant
Food
April 5, 2012
Reviewer’s pick: Kempinski’s Osmanly restaurant
If you think Egyptians have mastered Turkish delicacies … think again. Osmanly at the Kempinski hotel offers an array of…
Wednesday’s papers: Presidential race ‘lights up’
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Presidential race ‘lights up’
Independent newspaper Al-Shorouk quotes this morning sources from the Muslim Brotherhood stating that its presidential candidate, Khairat al-Shater, voted in…
Four Clubs, Four Communities: The Shooting Club (Nadi El Seid)
Life & Style
March 30, 2012
Four Clubs, Four Communities: The Shooting Club (Nadi El Seid)
Community sporting clubs are a deeply entrenched pillar of the city of Cairo. Sporting, hunting, yacht and soccer-based clubs are…
Shady and Nayrouz: Surviving a reality show
Life & Style
March 20, 2012
Shady and Nayrouz: Surviving a reality show
In their sunny, ultra-modern living room, Shady sits on his laptop as Nayrouz comfortably sips her coffee and Omar, their 1-year-old son,…
Tuesday’s papers: Mourning continues for Pope Shenouda
Egypt
March 20, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Mourning continues for Pope Shenouda
State-owned Al-Ahram leads on Tuesday with the news of Pope Shenouda III’s funeral and Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi declaring a…