Heba Helmy
Tuesday’s papers: NDP members back in the election race
Egypt
November 15, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: NDP members back in the election race
The news of ousted President Hosni Mubarak’s former party members running in the upcoming parliamentary elections dominates the headlines of…
Meat prices: A problem with no radical solution
Life & Style
November 6, 2011
Meat prices: A problem with no radical solution
As well as other centuries-old traditions, including family reunions, prayers, and new clothes for Eid al-Adha, slaughtering a sheep and…
Streets of Cairo: Nahdet Misr Street, a reflection of modern Egypt
Life & Style
November 5, 2011
Streets of Cairo: Nahdet Misr Street, a reflection of modern Egypt
Nahdet Misr Street, which runs through the heart of Giza, comprises two of the most prominent landmarks: Nahdet Misr Statue…
Instill a love of art in kids
Life & Style
November 4, 2011
Instill a love of art in kids
"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up,” said prominent Spanish…
Bring Outside In with artificial flowers
Art news
November 3, 2011
Bring Outside In with artificial flowers
The exquisite array of flowers, reflecting a spectrum of colors on the glass shop front of Outside In draws you…
Tuesday’s papers: Islamists reject reactivation of Treachery Law
Egypt
November 1, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Islamists reject reactivation of Treachery Law
Both state-owned Al-Ahram and independent Al-Shorouk start off Tuesday’s papers with a story about the rift between political forces over…
Homemade Halloween costumes for kids
Life & Style
October 30, 2011
Homemade Halloween costumes for kids
The Halloween holiday falls on 31 October, and is celebrated each year, worldwide. While, it is not celebrated in Egypt…
Tuesday’s papers: Candidacy door finally shuts, Pope Shenouda and military council reconcile
Egypt
October 25, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Candidacy door finally shuts, Pope Shenouda and military council reconcile
Tuesday’s papers achieve consensus on their coverage of a meeting between Pope Shenouda III and the head of the ruling…
Egypt’s new law on places of worship provokes dispute
Life & Style
October 20, 2011
Egypt’s new law on places of worship provokes dispute
On Wednesday, the Egyptian government approved amendments to four articles of the Unified Draft Law on Places of Worship proposed…