Ramadan
Daily Ramadan Recipe #15 – Fresh mango sorbet
Food
August 15, 2011
Daily Ramadan Recipe #15 – Fresh mango sorbet
With a lack of ice cream makers in Egypt, the idea of making ice cream or sorbet can be a…
‘Al-Rayan’: a biopic challenged by historical fallacies
Art news
August 14, 2011
‘Al-Rayan’: a biopic challenged by historical fallacies
One of the massive economic changes in 1980s Egypt was the rise of pyramid schemes. Presented as highly rewarding (offering…
Q&A with Al-Kabeer’s Ahmed Mekky
Art news
August 13, 2011
Q&A with Al-Kabeer’s Ahmed Mekky
This Ramadan season, actor, filmmaker, producer and rapper Ahmed Mekky presents “Al-Kabeer: Part 2” (The Great One: Part 2). The…
Daily Ramadan Recipe #12 – Pesto pasta with mushrooms and peppers
Food
August 12, 2011
Daily Ramadan Recipe #12 – Pesto pasta with mushrooms and peppers
Pesto pasta with mushrooms and peppers is a great dish to make if you feel having something vegetarian that doesn’t…
Faisal Book Fair sparks divisions among publishers
Books
August 10, 2011
Faisal Book Fair sparks divisions among publishers
Five days have passed since the opening of the Faisal Book Fair with the absence of several major publishing houses,…
Ramadan fails to ease spirits of martyrs’ families and advocates
Life & Style
August 10, 2011
Ramadan fails to ease spirits of martyrs’ families and advocates
This year, the holy month of Ramadan began with the forceful eviction of martyrs’ families and supporting activists from Tahrir…
Householders improvise and economize as Ramadan budgets dwindle
Life & Style
August 8, 2011
Householders improvise and economize as Ramadan budgets dwindle
A week into the holy month and expenses are mounting up for poor and middle-income families. For some, Ramadan has…
30 political groups to participate in rally ‘for the love of Egypt’
Egypt
August 7, 2011
30 political groups to participate in rally ‘for the love of Egypt’
On Sunday, 30 parties and political movements announced that they will participate in the rally planned for next Friday in…
Tourism ministry intervenes to resolve pilgrims’ visas problem
Egypt
August 7, 2011
Tourism ministry intervenes to resolve pilgrims’ visas problem
The tourism ministry “has intervened to resolve the problem of a halt to visa issuing for more than 35,000 pilgrims”…