Heba Helmy
A reluctant holiday: Many Copts won’t fully celebrate Christmas
Life & Style
January 6, 2013
A reluctant holiday: Many Copts won’t fully celebrate Christmas
Coptic Christians are preparing to celebrate their second post-revolution Christmas on Monday 7 January, but many say holiday cheer is…
Bring out the chef in you: Award-winning recipes to warm up your winter
Food
January 5, 2013
Bring out the chef in you: Award-winning recipes to warm up your winter
The Egyptian Chefs Association recently held a series of culinary competitions where highly skilled chefs were asked to tap into…
Thursday’s papers: Legislating on the brink and ‘lies of the Brotherhood’
Egypt
January 3, 2013
Thursday’s papers: Legislating on the brink and ‘lies of the Brotherhood’
Shura Council efforts to address the country's economic and political troubles with its newly assumed legislative powers are the focus…
Changing destinations: 2012 has seen shifts in travel habits
Life & Style
January 2, 2013
Changing destinations: 2012 has seen shifts in travel habits
Political instability has taken its toll on the tourism industry since the 25 January revolution. The continued security vacuum and…
Engaging young minds: Innovative, themed workshops expand children’s horizons
Life & Style
December 28, 2012
Engaging young minds: Innovative, themed workshops expand children’s horizons
There has been a noticeable rise in instructional workshops for children in Egypt over recent years, designed to deepen their…
The future of fashion: New academy develops promising talent
Fashion
December 26, 2012
The future of fashion: New academy develops promising talent
Launched to fill the fashion education void in Egypt, the Young Fashion Academy (YFA) is a comprehensive program aiming to…
Irada wall art: Modernizing Islamic art for your home
Art news
December 25, 2012
Irada wall art: Modernizing Islamic art for your home
For the team at Irada, it’s all about adding that spiritual touch. Through Islamic art inspired wall decals quoting verses…
Monday’s papers: Legitimacy or fraud?
Egypt
December 17, 2012
Monday’s papers: Legitimacy or fraud?
Monday’s papers indicate that the controversial results of the referendum on the draft constitution have widened the gap between Egypt’s…
Sunday’s papers: Competing statements from bitter rivals
Egypt
December 9, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Competing statements from bitter rivals
Sunday’s papers carry strong statements issued Saturday by weighty politicians on the bottleneck Egypt has been trying to pass through…
A place for women and children: Doctors Without Borders opens rural health clinic in Abu Elian
Health & Fitness
December 7, 2012
A place for women and children: Doctors Without Borders opens rural health clinic in Abu Elian
With low expenditures on public health services and ineffective national health insurance, the poor are trapped between two equally bitter…