Life & Style
Bring Outside In with artificial flowers
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…
Fashion disaster at the Townhouse: My dress is Ugly
November 2, 2011
Fashion disaster at the Townhouse: My dress is Ugly
In collaboration with NGOs el-Takeiba and Jesuit Egypt, the Townhouse Gallery on Tuesday launched a fashion show entitled “My Dress…
FishMakan: Light seafood in an open air setting
November 1, 2011
FishMakan: Light seafood in an open air setting
In an attempt to refurbish a certain section of the northwest bank of Zamalek, at 33 Abul Feda Street, various investors…
Looking beyond the behavior: Diagnosing Tourette’s
October 31, 2011
Looking beyond the behavior: Diagnosing Tourette’s
In a classroom environment a child may get into trouble for throwing a pencil across the room or barking out…
Homemade Halloween costumes for kids
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…
Local designers present striking fall/winter collections
October 26, 2011
Local designers present striking fall/winter collections
Two of Egypt's most prominent fashion designers, AminaK and Deana Shaaban, recently launched their fall/winter 2011/2012 collections. Although the new…
Grizzly’s: Competition for Zamalek’s best diner heats up
October 24, 2011
Grizzly’s: Competition for Zamalek’s best diner heats up
Until recently, breakfast enthusiasts from Zamalek were forced to travel off-island to fulfill their morning cravings. Perhaps as a result…
Egypt’s new law on places of worship provokes dispute
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…
The batata man
October 19, 2011
The batata man
Mo'men is a sweet potato vendor - he has an “arabeyet al-batata," as it is known in Egypt. His shabby wooden cart…
Postcard from Barcelona: A day at the beach
October 19, 2011
Postcard from Barcelona: A day at the beach
For me, nothing is more enjoyable than lying on a golden sandy beach and soaking up the warmth of the…