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Bulaq, or how to shop on a budget?

Bulaq, or how to shop on a budget?

One would imagine the tacky clothes displayed in the shop windows on Talaat Harb Street to be affordable, considering the…
Welcome to Christmas

Welcome to Christmas

A Christmas tree lighting ceremony was held yesterday evening at the Ramses Hilton ballroom. The ceremony started with children from…
Hijab-free Zones?

Hijab-free Zones?

Pundits and scholars don't seem to grow tired of discussing the increase in religiosity in Egypt over the past couple…
Land issues highlight tribal festival

Land issues highlight tribal festival

It's easy to romanticize the lifestyle of tribes of the desert. At the annual Characters of Egypt festival, which showcases…
Nile FM’s Lou Attia leaves the Cairo airwaves

Nile FM’s Lou Attia leaves the Cairo airwaves

After six years on Cairo's favorite radio station Nile FM's beloved Lou Attia, its program controller and co-host of its…
Immune boosting lunch box ideas

Immune boosting lunch box ideas

A change of season and the fear of H1N1 mean every little cough or sneeze from your children sends a…
Can Cairo carpool?

Can Cairo carpool?

Being subject to chronic traffic can have a variety of side-effects on the wary driver: from a perpetual scowl or…
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