shopping
Ramadan consumer frenzy curtailed by anxious retailers and unsure consumers
Business
July 21, 2012
Ramadan consumer frenzy curtailed by anxious retailers and unsure consumers
Soheir Salem, a housewife and mother of four, walked out to the markets last Friday looking to buy her…
Signs of hope in a former Baghdad killing field
World
June 7, 2012
Signs of hope in a former Baghdad killing field
BAGHDAD — For residents of Azamiya, once one of Baghdad's most violent neighborhoods, the opening of a department store selling…
Lebanon, a little piece of heaven
Life & Style
April 22, 2012
Lebanon, a little piece of heaven
After a protracted peaceful period of time, Lebanon has recently become a tourist magnet, recommended by the New York Times…
The fragrances of Arabian Nights: Perfume shopping in Khan al-Khalili
Life & Style
March 19, 2012
The fragrances of Arabian Nights: Perfume shopping in Khan al-Khalili
Mamdouh pours his perfume with worshipful concentration.
Delights at Theodor’s
Art news
February 28, 2012
Delights at Theodor’s
Nestled away under the knobby tree canopies of Road 15 in Maadi lies a self-proclaimed antique and vintage store named…
Shops lower prices for ‘Buy Egypt’ day, but benefits are doubted
Business
December 18, 2011
Shops lower prices for ‘Buy Egypt’ day, but benefits are doubted
In an attempt to spur the local economy from within, 16 December was dubbed “Buy Egyptian Day” by various business…
Al-Khobar: Retail therapy in Saudi
Life & Style
November 17, 2011
Al-Khobar: Retail therapy in Saudi
As home of the holiest Islamic sites, millions flock to Saudi Arabia every year, but Al-Masry Al-Youm finds there’s more…
Fall accessories: Affordable treats
Fashion
October 4, 2011
Fall accessories: Affordable treats
As fall approaches, more and more purchases of an autumnal nature come to mind, some of them important or mandatory,…
Police and army move in on Cairo street vendors
Egypt
September 21, 2011
Police and army move in on Cairo street vendors
The police and the army continued their campaign on Wednesday of cleansing the streets of Cairo of illegal vendors. Vendors…
Streets of Cairo: Khlousy, a street that never sleeps
Life & Style
July 23, 2011
Streets of Cairo: Khlousy, a street that never sleeps
Close to the heart of Cairo, the northern suburb of Shubra has always been known as its own country.