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Rolling in the deep: Women’s sport seeks to crash through local obstacles

Rolling in the deep: Women’s sport seeks to crash through local obstacles

Four young women come skating around a colorful concrete outdoor soccer court at the Talaae Sporting Club in Cairo, shoving…
Cruising down the river: A leisurely Nile cruise also takes in Abu Simbel’s Sun Festival

Cruising down the river: A leisurely Nile cruise also takes in Abu Simbel’s Sun Festival

Brought up on a holiday diet of camping, caravanning and self-catering countryside cottages, my preferred mode of travel is usually…
Dokki street food: Brave Ezz el-Menoufi and you won’t be sorry

Dokki street food: Brave Ezz el-Menoufi and you won’t be sorry

In Egypt, street food is more than the diet of the poor. It is a passion, an art, and for…
Have a seat: A chair is not just a chair for two young Cairo designers

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…
Dates and olives: Take a break from the city and indulge in Siwa’s abundant landscape

Dates and olives: Take a break from the city and indulge in Siwa’s abundant landscape

Due west from Cairo, the road leaves behind the urban gray for a world of endless beige, vast expanses of…
Tabibi 24/7: Pediatric care delivered to your doorstep

Tabibi 24/7: Pediatric care delivered to your doorstep

Anyone who lives in Cairo is plagued with the dilemma of Thursday night illnesses. Doctors rarely have clinic hours on…
Nutrition in disguise: Nibblies hides the yucky foods in snacks

Nutrition in disguise: Nibblies hides the yucky foods in snacks

Habiba Omar’s son is “a horrible eater,” she says. At a year and a half, he would only eat biscuits…
Wedding festival at Fairmont Heliopolis

Wedding festival at Fairmont Heliopolis

  A number of wedding related vendors have gathered at the Fairmont Heliopolis today for the Fairmont’s 3rd Annual Wedding…
An elixir of flavors: Alchemy restaurant and bar opens at Amman Square

An elixir of flavors: Alchemy restaurant and bar opens at Amman Square

Amman Square’s Tabasco has a long history. Born in the 1990s, the spot was always known for its good food,…
Vital Voices walk connects women leaders

Vital Voices walk connects women leaders

In an effort to highlight the importance of female leadership across the nation, Egyptians joined women around the world in…
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