Three strikes and you’re out
Teachers, factory workers, and engineers hold three separate protests in front of cabinet
Turkish and Syrian hostages in Lebanon finally freed
Syrian hostages rescued in midnight raid in Lebanon while Turkish businessman's release negotiated on same day
A poet, a sculptor and a politician: Egypt’s rich yet often neglected modern history
"The prince of poets" Ahmed Shawky, Saad Zaghloul, Mahmoud Mokhtar; some of the most famous figures of "Liberal Egypt"
Public prosecutor refers Shafiq to Interpol
The former presidential candidate is accused of profiteering, forging official documents, and seizing public funds
Syria army, rebels clash near Aleppo airport
"The humanitarian problem sparked by the conflict is our biggest crisis", says the UNHCR spokesman
King Abdullah II: Israel disrupting nuclear plans
Israeli official dismissed the charges by the King of Jordan
Helwan’s Japanese Garden
The Garden is unlike any other in Egypt; it has beautiful arbors, Japanese architecture, fish ponds, and little statues of Buddha surrounding an artificial lake. Though the lake has long…
Bite Me Cairo: Four Thumbs Up
My youngest was born a foodist, a trait she happily developed in gleeful opposition to her food-averse sister as she instinctively sought out an unoccupied niche in the family culture.
Bites Fil Beit: Samak be khodar – fish with vegetables
We love food. We love the real, down to earth, tried-and-tested, handed-down-through-the-generations, local Egyptian food. Here is your chance to learn how to make these local delicacies in your own…
