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Have a seat: A chair is not just a chair for two young Cairo designers
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Have a seat: A chair is not just a chair for two young Cairo designers

Cairo is an endless game of musical chairs, where a set of stackable stools wedged between parked cars is a…
Eating donburi in Dahab
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Eating donburi in Dahab

On the rooftop of the Seven Heaven Hotel in Dahab sits the Sun Restaurant, where every morning Kaori Kubo wakes…
A view from the bridge: Cairo’s famous bridges are not just for crossing the Nile
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A view from the bridge: Cairo’s famous bridges are not just for crossing the Nile

Unless you’re floating across the city’s bloodline, it is a safe bet that when traveling overland from downtown to the…
Communities: Overseas Filipino workers in Egypt
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Communities: Overseas Filipino workers in Egypt

At an apartment in Maadi, Irene (not her real name) watches her friend browse through her Facebook feed. A photo…
Communities: Hurghada, Russian tourist escape or haven for Russian women?
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Communities: Hurghada, Russian tourist escape or haven for Russian women?

On a typical evening at the Spicy Cafe in Hurghada, camera phones snapped shots of an unlikely pair: a local…
Breaking the fast together
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Breaking the fast together

Some 300 orphans participated in an iftar hosted by the Rotaract Club recently, an annual event marking the Ramadan tradition…
Taraweeh in Alexandria
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Taraweeh in Alexandria

Clad in a galabeya and clutching a foldable mat, Luqman Bazlan boards a tram from Chatby toward Raml Station in…
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a hammam attendant
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Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a hammam attendant

For Mohamed Khams, working as a masseur on the night shift at a Cairo hammam was not easy at first.…
At Fuego, sushi special caters to insatiable appetites
Food

At Fuego, sushi special caters to insatiable appetites

Fuego’s all-you-can-eat sushi special is arguably the best roll-for-pound deal in town — but only if you’re Japanese, a seasoned…
Burma, in and out of the loop
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Burma, in and out of the loop

After nearly 50 years under military rule, Burma is turning a page. Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel laureate and…
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