‘Port of Memory’ explores Jaffa’s past and present
By Caroline Curran CAIRO: One of the outstanding films screened at the Third Panorama of European film, which wrapped up on Tuesday, was Palestinian filmmaker Kamal Ajafari’s “Port of Memory”. The…
Morocco road trip: Cafes, camels and medinas
The dusty road to Marrakech had just started to straighten out after hours of tight curves along jagged mountains. We sped up when we spotted two policemen standing in the…
‘What to Expect’ author shares advice with Egyptian mothers
Two hours before going into labor with her first daughter, then-24-year-old Heidi Murkoff delivered the proposal for the book “What To Expect When You're Expecting”. Little did she know that…
Leather and Linen: Nuniz and Eklego collaborate
By Heba Elkayal Nuniz, the home grown leather handbag brand by Nadia Zarkani recently relocated showroom premises to a wider space, located under the Maadi former-workshop-cum-showroom, a step for the brand…
‘Mad Men’ costumer: Lingerie can help shape curves ?
The hourglass shape embraced on "Mad Men" is being celebrated by the retro-TV-show-obsessed fashion world as a refreshing trend after a wave of pin-thin runway looks. Yet perfect curves don't…
Amelia’s Kitchen: Brazilian home-style takeout in Maadi
Always on the lookout for unique culinary offerings on the Cairo dining scene, we were a bit taken aback to find what we hear is possibly Egypt's sole server of…
The Cairo guide to seasonal food in Egypt
Thanks to its well-nourished soil from the Nile, Egypt enjoys a plethora of locally grown produce. The benefits of eating locally grown food are no secret: the fresher your produce;…
Amar El-Sham: Syrian cuisine on the Nile
We first got a sneak preview of the authentic Syrian cuisine of Amar El-Sham during Ramadan, when the restaurant set up a kitchen and lounge inside the Gezira Club in…
Clinton criticizes Israeli expanded building plan
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday criticized Israel's latest building plans in east Jerusalem, an issue that has divided the two governments and imperiled efforts to revive…
Pope moves his Holy See celebration back to Cathedral headquarters
CAIRO: The Coptic Orthodox Church declared on Wednesday that Pope Shenouda decided to move his Holy See celebration back to the Saint Mark Cathedral in Abbaseya after his decision earlier…