Life & Style
Left Bank opens today with a new concept for food
January 21, 2012
Left Bank opens today with a new concept for food
Sequoia restaurant in Zamalek has decided to put the area between the entrance and the restaurant to good use and…
Streets of Cairo: Bahr al-Azam
January 21, 2012
Streets of Cairo: Bahr al-Azam
Now that a wall and barbed wire have been placed at the end of Qasr al-Aini street, traffic chaos in…
Winter mosquitoes fight the cold
January 16, 2012
Winter mosquitoes fight the cold
Contrary to popular belief, mosquito season isn't just summertime — you'll have to deal with them in winter, too. "Mosquitoes…
Q&A with Sherine Hamdy: Organ transplants, Islam and the struggle for human dignity in Egypt
January 15, 2012
Q&A with Sherine Hamdy: Organ transplants, Islam and the struggle for human dignity in Egypt
Many accounts of Egypt’s black market organ trade have surfaced over the years when youths with shoddy scars would describe…
Amici tries out Friday brunch
January 12, 2012
Amici tries out Friday brunch
Free Friday afternoon? Had a rough Thursday night? For a little change of pace, head to Amici for its 1–4…
SuperMama: An unprecedented online start-up for Arab mothers
January 12, 2012
SuperMama: An unprecedented online start-up for Arab mothers
For a first-time mother, it is usually her own mother who becomes the primary source of motherhood advice. Other female…
‘Bram’ restaurant full of disappointment
January 11, 2012
‘Bram’ restaurant full of disappointment
On the quiet road of Mar’ashly in Zamalek, a new restaurant for Egyptian food opens its doors for those looking…
Azza Fahmy jewelry in the British Museum
January 10, 2012
Azza Fahmy jewelry in the British Museum
Designer Azza Fahmy will soon be exhibiting a nine-piece jewelry collection at the British Museum in London that makes use…
Rise in cesarean births could be putting mothers and babies at risk
January 9, 2012
Rise in cesarean births could be putting mothers and babies at risk
Although the exact rate cannot be confirmed, the number of cesarean section deliveries (also known as "c-sections") in Egypt has…
The veil, the chair and the virtue police
January 8, 2012
The veil, the chair and the virtue police
The role of religion in defining the relationship between citizens and the state has for some time been mainly limited…