Miriam Berger
Newspaper price rises reflect threat to sustainability of Egypt’s press
Egypt
April 14, 2013
Newspaper price rises reflect threat to sustainability of Egypt’s press
Last month, the private daily newspaper Youm7 announced to readers that it would raise its print edition’s price from LE1…
Though part-Egyptian, chef Bobby Chinn avoids local cuisine in the kitchen
Food
April 7, 2013
Though part-Egyptian, chef Bobby Chinn avoids local cuisine in the kitchen
Celebrity chef Bobby Chinn — the popular Asian-fusion food entrepreneur, writer and TV personality — made his start redesigning Vietnamese…
Fleeing Syria, Palestinians find haven and hardships in Egypt
World
March 18, 2013
Fleeing Syria, Palestinians find haven and hardships in Egypt
Rula Deeb, 26, was born in Damascus and calls Syria her home. But after months of government bombings, indiscriminate violence…
Breaking the news mold: Egypt’s community media gains a much-needed voice
Egypt
March 17, 2013
Breaking the news mold: Egypt’s community media gains a much-needed voice
When major clashes in areas like Mansoura or Port Said break out, the Egyptian and international press descend upon the…
Syrians find refuge in food, bringing cuisine to Egypt
Food
February 27, 2013
Syrians find refuge in food, bringing cuisine to Egypt
At first glance, Al-Shami Shawerma could be just another Egyptianized Syrian sandwich shop catering to the lunch rush around Hosary…
Keeping kesra in Cairo: Attaba’s Al-Khartoum serves up popular Sudanese cuisine
Food
February 13, 2013
Keeping kesra in Cairo: Attaba’s Al-Khartoum serves up popular Sudanese cuisine
When Saleh al-Bashir, now 76, moved to Cairo in 1985, there was no kesra, or traditional Sudanese bread, to be…