Life & Style
Color and brass: Salameka offers high-end home accessories
February 19, 2013
Color and brass: Salameka offers high-end home accessories
For the last two years, Salma Mostafa al-Feky has been developing her line of home accessories, Salameka, and expanding her…
Glitz and glam: Fashion night in Giza an opportunity for designers
February 17, 2013
Glitz and glam: Fashion night in Giza an opportunity for designers
Cairo celebrated a second night of beauty and glam Saturday in a festive evening of fashion at First Mall in…
Come away with me: Seven romantic destinations to rekindle love
February 15, 2013
Come away with me: Seven romantic destinations to rekindle love
With Valentine’s Day upon us, love is definitely in the air. Whether or not you can get away for the…
Keeping kesra in Cairo: Attaba’s Al-Khartoum serves up popular Sudanese cuisine
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…
The tourist and the Bedouin
February 12, 2013
The tourist and the Bedouin
What’s the first thing that comes to your head when you hear the word Bedouin? For many of us, it…
A chance to dream: Orphaned youth and FORSA team up to create standards for orphanages
February 11, 2013
A chance to dream: Orphaned youth and FORSA team up to create standards for orphanages
Nahla al-Nimr, Sabah Abdallah and other orphans are rehearsing for a launch event (which took place on 2 February) bringing…
In a bid for peace, Egyptian tours Nile Basin on his motorbike
February 10, 2013
In a bid for peace, Egyptian tours Nile Basin on his motorbike
Omar Mansour al-Fardy is the first Egyptian, Arab and native African who has attempted to travel the world with his…
The sunny side of politics: How being positive can help you, if not the revolution
February 7, 2013
The sunny side of politics: How being positive can help you, if not the revolution
Ever since the outbreak of the 25 January revolution, the nation has been dragged into an unprecedented whirlwind of violence…
Poor healthcare, surgical malpractice causing incontinence in women
February 4, 2013
Poor healthcare, surgical malpractice causing incontinence in women
One day, Ne’ma Barbary, 27, woke up to learn that she could no longer control herself when she went to…
A suburban gem: Despite location, Saffron in 6th of October is a delight
February 3, 2013
A suburban gem: Despite location, Saffron in 6th of October is a delight
Over the years, this column has gone to great lengths to disparage the dining offerings available on Cairo’s suburban fringe.…