Nevine El Shabrawy
Newsweek’s ‘150 Women Who Shake the World’ offers optimism for women’s rights
Life & Style
March 9, 2012
Newsweek’s ‘150 Women Who Shake the World’ offers optimism for women’s rights
Four Egyptian women found their way on to Newsweek’s 2012 "150 Women Who Shake The World." Newsweek explained the list…
On Women’s Day, more progress still to be made in Egypt
Life & Style
March 8, 2012
On Women’s Day, more progress still to be made in Egypt
As International Women’s Day arrives again, many women in Egypt worry that their lives will change for the worse in…
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…
Children’s corner: Maadi spots for kid-friendly activities
Life & Style
February 24, 2012
Children’s corner: Maadi spots for kid-friendly activities
It used to be said that in Egypt, to make money, one should invest in real estate or food. But…
Mid-week bites for the working Cairean
Food
February 20, 2012
Mid-week bites for the working Cairean
As traffic worsens (doesn’t it always) and blockades and walls add to the fun of navigating Cairo mid-week, it seems…
Kiwi in Maadi: The bird that cannot fly
Food
February 17, 2012
Kiwi in Maadi: The bird that cannot fly
As you walk down Road 9 in Maadi in the middle of the day, you are inundated with honking from…
Mexican on the couch from Gringo’s Burrito Grill
Food
February 8, 2012
Mexican on the couch from Gringo’s Burrito Grill
Imagine a night at home with a good movie and some even better company — do you order Chinese, spring…
Year of the Dragon: What does the Chinese new year mean for you?
Life & Style
January 23, 2012
Year of the Dragon: What does the Chinese new year mean for you?
The Chinese Year of the Dragon begins Monday and little celebrations are taking place all over Cairo within the Chinese…
Streets of Cairo: Bahr al-Azam
Life & Style
January 21, 2012
Streets of Cairo: Bahr al-Azam
Now that a wall and barbed wire have been placed at the end of Qasr al-Aini street, traffic chaos in…