Garden City
Opening streets around Cairo’s US and UK embassies doubtful despite court order
Egypt
July 31, 2011
Opening streets around Cairo’s US and UK embassies doubtful despite court order
Despite a court order issued by the supreme administrative court on 27 July to reopen all the streets around the…
Streets of Cairo: Amrika al-Latinia is Garden City’s heaven and hell
Life & Style
July 2, 2011
Streets of Cairo: Amrika al-Latinia is Garden City’s heaven and hell
Garden City is a calm, posh residential neighborhood located in the heart of town. One of its main veins of…
Streets of Cairo: Qasr al-Aini, a microcosm of the city
Life & Style
May 9, 2011
Streets of Cairo: Qasr al-Aini, a microcosm of the city
Once a two-way street connecting the outskirts of Cairo with its heart, Qasr al-Aini stands rigid against the harsh hands…
Revisiting history with ‘Neighbors’
Cinema/TV
April 26, 2010
Revisiting history with ‘Neighbors’
Tahani Rached's latest film Giran (Neighbors) is a piercing dissection of the community of Garden City and an examination of…
Neighbors: Garden City unveiled
Cinema/TV
April 23, 2010
Neighbors: Garden City unveiled
Director Tahani Rached returns to the screen in top form with Giran (Neighbors), a feature-length documentary about the neighborhood of…
US embassy in Cairo drives out the locals
Egypt
April 14, 2010
US embassy in Cairo drives out the locals
“Let me tell you a joke.” Hesham el-Gabry leans forward, holding a steaming glass of tea between his thumb and…
Gaza Freedom March perseveres
Egypt
December 28, 2009
Gaza Freedom March perseveres
The Gaza Freedom March (GFM) made its presence known in Downtown Cairo Yesterday. A group of around 700 activists, reportedly…