Miriam Berger

Newspaper price rises reflect threat to sustainability of Egypt’s press
Egypt

Newspaper price rises reflect threat to sustainability of Egypt’s press

Last month, the private daily newspaper Youm7 announced to readers that it would raise its print edition’s price from LE1…
Though part-Egyptian, chef Bobby Chinn avoids local cuisine in the kitchen
Food

Though part-Egyptian, chef Bobby Chinn avoids local cuisine in the kitchen

Celebrity chef Bobby Chinn — the popular Asian-fusion food entrepreneur, writer and TV personality — made his start redesigning Vietnamese…
Fleeing Syria, Palestinians find haven and hardships in Egypt
World

Fleeing Syria, Palestinians find haven and hardships in Egypt

Rula Deeb, 26, was born in Damascus and calls Syria her home. But after months of government bombings, indiscriminate violence…
Breaking the news mold: Egypt’s community media gains a much-needed voice
Egypt

Breaking the news mold: Egypt’s community media gains a much-needed voice

When major clashes in areas like Mansoura or Port Said break out, the Egyptian and international press descend upon the…
Syrians find refuge in food, bringing cuisine to Egypt
Food

Syrians find refuge in food, bringing cuisine to Egypt

At first glance, Al-Shami Shawerma could be just another Egyptianized Syrian sandwich shop catering to the lunch rush around Hosary…
Keeping kesra in Cairo: Attaba’s Al-Khartoum serves up popular Sudanese cuisine
Food

Keeping kesra in Cairo: Attaba’s Al-Khartoum serves up popular Sudanese cuisine

When Saleh al-Bashir, now 76, moved to Cairo in 1985, there was no kesra, or traditional Sudanese bread, to be…
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