zamalek
Grizzly’s: Competition for Zamalek’s best diner heats up
Food
October 24, 2011
Grizzly’s: Competition for Zamalek’s best diner heats up
Until recently, breakfast enthusiasts from Zamalek were forced to travel off-island to fulfill their morning cravings. Perhaps as a result…
Pizza Mia: Expanding the field for Cairo’s pizza connoisseurs
Food
October 18, 2011
Pizza Mia: Expanding the field for Cairo’s pizza connoisseurs
Pizza is hardly unusual fare in Cairo. Countless cooks, most without a hint of Italian training, purport to serve up…
Streets of Cairo: Om Kalthoum still sparkles on Abul Feda Street
Life & Style
October 15, 2011
Streets of Cairo: Om Kalthoum still sparkles on Abul Feda Street
Walking down Abul Feda Street in Zamalek, I always pass by the Om Kalthoum Hotel. But this time my curiosity…
CIB tower angers Zamalek residents, experts and officials
Environment
September 25, 2011
CIB tower angers Zamalek residents, experts and officials
An unusually large and sturdy steel tower is currently under construction in the middle of the Gezira Sporting Club in…
Children’s corner: Fall activities for children
Life & Style
August 26, 2011
Children’s corner: Fall activities for children
As September approaches and a new school year looms on the horizon, parents around Egypt are faced with a flurry…
Abdel Wahab: Renowned Lebanese chain arrives in Zamalek, but needs work
Food
August 22, 2011
Abdel Wahab: Renowned Lebanese chain arrives in Zamalek, but needs work
Abdel Wahab, the renowned chain of Lebanese restaurants, has launched its first branch in Egypt on the banks of the…
Zamalek residents take law and order into their own hands
Life & Style
July 31, 2011
Zamalek residents take law and order into their own hands
Security, street lighting, traffic control, garbage collection and recycling: all services that typically belong exclusively to the realm of government.…
Café Mex: A boost to Cairo’s emerging street scene
Food
July 4, 2011
Café Mex: A boost to Cairo’s emerging street scene
The gentrification of 26th of July St. in Zamalek rolls on. Though it still maintains its character, straddling Cairo’s socialist…
Police arrest 13 during Ahly-Zamalek match
Egypt
June 30, 2011
Police arrest 13 during Ahly-Zamalek match
Security services, in collaboration with police, arrested 13 Zamalek football club fans for throwing stones at passing vehicles on Nasr…