Life & Style
Building blocks: Children learn to see the world through architecture
February 23, 2013
Building blocks: Children learn to see the world through architecture
Mini Architect, a program designed to help children master daily life skills and function more effectively, hopes to help them…
Tahrir Bodyguard launches free self-defense training for women
February 21, 2013
Tahrir Bodyguard launches free self-defense training for women
With reports of sexual assault rampant in Tahrir Square, one organization is throwing itself into crowds, pulling women out, warding…
Color and brass: Salameka offers high-end home accessories
February 19, 2013
Color and brass: Salameka offers high-end home accessories
For the last two years, Salma Mostafa al-Feky has been developing her line of home accessories, Salameka, and expanding her…
Glitz and glam: Fashion night in Giza an opportunity for designers
February 17, 2013
Glitz and glam: Fashion night in Giza an opportunity for designers
Cairo celebrated a second night of beauty and glam Saturday in a festive evening of fashion at First Mall in…
Come away with me: Seven romantic destinations to rekindle love
February 15, 2013
Come away with me: Seven romantic destinations to rekindle love
With Valentine’s Day upon us, love is definitely in the air. Whether or not you can get away for the…
Keeping kesra in Cairo: Attaba’s Al-Khartoum serves up popular Sudanese cuisine
February 13, 2013
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…
The tourist and the Bedouin
February 12, 2013
The tourist and the Bedouin
What’s the first thing that comes to your head when you hear the word Bedouin? For many of us, it…
A chance to dream: Orphaned youth and FORSA team up to create standards for orphanages
February 11, 2013
A chance to dream: Orphaned youth and FORSA team up to create standards for orphanages
Nahla al-Nimr, Sabah Abdallah and other orphans are rehearsing for a launch event (which took place on 2 February) bringing…
In a bid for peace, Egyptian tours Nile Basin on his motorbike
February 10, 2013
In a bid for peace, Egyptian tours Nile Basin on his motorbike
Omar Mansour al-Fardy is the first Egyptian, Arab and native African who has attempted to travel the world with his…
The sunny side of politics: How being positive can help you, if not the revolution
February 7, 2013
The sunny side of politics: How being positive can help you, if not the revolution
Ever since the outbreak of the 25 January revolution, the nation has been dragged into an unprecedented whirlwind of violence…