Life & Style
Four Clubs, Four Communities: The Shooting Club (Nadi El Seid)
March 30, 2012
Four Clubs, Four Communities: The Shooting Club (Nadi El Seid)
Community sporting clubs are a deeply entrenched pillar of the city of Cairo. Sporting, hunting, yacht and soccer-based clubs are…
Play teaches tolerance toward, and advocacy for the disabled
March 29, 2012
Play teaches tolerance toward, and advocacy for the disabled
Tonight, 29 March, at 7:30pm is the final showing of “Listen up! Theatre for political and social rights for people…
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a sayis
March 28, 2012
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a sayis
Egypt is a massive living organism — a web of ticking clocks, each set to a slightly different millisecond. With…
Four clubs, four communities: The Maadi Club
March 27, 2012
Four clubs, four communities: The Maadi Club
Community sporting clubs are a deeply entrenched pillar of the city of Cairo. Sporting, hunting, yacht and soccer-based clubs are…
Nacelle: A different kind of party in Cairo
March 26, 2012
Nacelle: A different kind of party in Cairo
When it comes to the Cairo clubbing scene, paying for a ticket to a party is like gambling; you never…
New drugs mean hope of better vision for the elderly
March 25, 2012
New drugs mean hope of better vision for the elderly
As people grow older, the vulnerability to age-associated diseases increases. While some diseases are curable, others are chronic and can…
Mother’s Day refreshes market with impressive prices
March 21, 2012
Mother’s Day refreshes market with impressive prices
Mother’s Day is here. It is the time of year when storefront display windows around the capital are colorfully decorated…
Shady and Nayrouz: Surviving a reality show
March 20, 2012
Shady and Nayrouz: Surviving a reality show
In their sunny, ultra-modern living room, Shady sits on his laptop as Nayrouz comfortably sips her coffee and Omar, their 1-year-old son,…
The fragrances of Arabian Nights: Perfume shopping in Khan al-Khalili
March 19, 2012
The fragrances of Arabian Nights: Perfume shopping in Khan al-Khalili
Mamdouh pours his perfume with worshipful concentration.