Life & Style
The flavor of politics; At Somaya’s, conversation is the main course
July 7, 2012
The flavor of politics; At Somaya’s, conversation is the main course
Near Tahrir Square, in the alley between Youssef al-Guindy Street and Mohamed Sidy Street, behind pine-green shuttered doors, lies Fasahat…
The camel diaries
July 6, 2012
The camel diaries
The day begins before dawn for most camels. In fact, many of them barely sleep. The journey from Daraw camel…
Bad blood: A look at the controversial healing technique of blood-letting
July 4, 2012
Bad blood: A look at the controversial healing technique of blood-letting
A small suction cup is placed on the skin and a vacuum is created, drawing the blood close to the…
Communities: The Levantines of Egypt, a class-based enclave
July 3, 2012
Communities: The Levantines of Egypt, a class-based enclave
When the late Basseem Nabki, a Christian man of Syrian descent, sold shawls and scarves in the popular quarter of…
Communities: An Egyptian Map of Italy
July 1, 2012
Communities: An Egyptian Map of Italy
“The idea of travelling has controlled their minds…People who travelled started building concrete houses and multi-story buildings. The youth became…
Communities: Remnants of a Jewish past
June 28, 2012
Communities: Remnants of a Jewish past
A taxi pulls up to the Shaar Hashamayim Synagogue on Adly Street in downtown Cairo. The driver has to wait…
Communities: Armenians in Egypt recount rich history
June 27, 2012
Communities: Armenians in Egypt recount rich history
At a time when the citizenship of a candidate’s mother disqualifies him from the presidency, it is nearly impossible to…
Communities: Egypt’s Greek legacy
June 25, 2012
Communities: Egypt’s Greek legacy
Foreign communities in Cairo and Alexandria in particular have helped shape the architecture, neighborhoods and communities that live there today.…
Spitfire: A very old family-run bar in Alexandria
June 24, 2012
Spitfire: A very old family-run bar in Alexandria
Once the metropolitan capital of the Mediterranean, today Alexandria has shed most of its former skin. Spitfire is one of…
Q&A with Wafaa El-Sadr: Leading HIV expert on the global epidemic and its bearing in Egypt
June 23, 2012
Q&A with Wafaa El-Sadr: Leading HIV expert on the global epidemic and its bearing in Egypt
Egyptian-born Wafaa El-Sadr — originally a graduate from Qasr al-Aini Medical School in 1975 — is currently the director of the International Center for…