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Daylight saving time ‘doesn’t do any good’
Switching to summertime can take our bodies longer than previously thought, according to a new German parliamentary report. Chronobiologist Thomas Kantermann tells DW why daylight saving should be abolished.

Meditation: an affordable, easy way to reduce stress
The practice itself can take place anywhere: at home, in your workplace, at a doctor’s waiting room, or even in a cab on a high traffic day

‘Breaking through’ wins Sony World Photography Awards for local photographers
The National Awards programme is a competition that aims to honour and reward the best single image taken by a local photographer; it runs in 60 countries across the world from Argentina to Australia

Juhayna launches national donation campaign to aid Baheya hospital
Juhayna wants to support the mothers of Egypt in the crucial and diverse roles they take on, says marketing manager

Coterique: International supporter of emerging talents
Our new website is a platform to discover and shop for emerging designers from around the world, says founder

Giving young Egyptian cancer patients their dream hairstyles
Prominent hairdresser Ashraf Abo El Magd, of Salon Ashraf and Mazen in Heliopolis, had turned one of the hospital’s offices into a salon, shaping long wigs into the hairstyles the two cancer patients had always wanted

DCAF’s history and future with the festival’s artistic director
Dina El-Waddidy and Khansa El-Batma will open the fifth edition of DCAF with a concert in Horreya Park on 31 March

The Ibero-American Film Festival: A week of Latin America films at the heart of Cairo
The goal of the Ibero-American Film Week is to introduce the Egyptian audience to a new perspective and to new countries through the films’ poignant cinematographic language and diverse themes

National Classical Ballet Competition brings Egypt’s young talent to the forefront
Organised by the Easy Talent Academy and under the supervision of Egyptian ballet dancer Ahmed Yehia

Yumamia connects home-based cooks with wide customer base
Through a fixed menu on their website, users are allowed to pick the meals they want, which range between appetizers, salads, main courses and desserts, all listed with their prices

Downtown Fonts: Cairo’s ambassador of calligraphy
“Fonts, like buildings, theatre, and songs, are a reflection of the society and culture that created them,” says chairman

Taking it to the streets, musicians hope to spread message of love, peace with their instruments
Street music, a tradition in many other parts of the world, is not a common occurrence on Egypt’s streets, with the exception of wedding processions and caravans blaring both traditional and mahraganat music

Fashion retail through the eyes of a PR expert
Daily News Egypt met the businesswoman to understand more about the local market’s preferences and common conceptions when welcoming new retailers

Retail Plus sheds light on retail sector in Egypt
Huge opportunity on local market owing to increasing population as well as the raw nature of the market itself, says minister of supply

6 million women celebrate 130 years of ‘Beauty for a Purpose’ with Avon
McConnell aimed to change the lives of the women he knew by creating a new trading system powered by cosmetics

Azza Fahmy unveils its first collection of cocktail rings
The collection incorporates rare stones and elaborate details into the creation of these spectacular rings

Toufic Araman: Front man of Middle-East’s fashion and lifestyle photography
Fashion photography is about clothes, lifestyle, bodies, and eventually creating dreams, says photographer

Zang: Limited-edition wickedness for the youth
Bassam Emam is a young businessman who decided to help his generation wear their ideas on their sleeves. His brand “Zang” is a combination of art, fashion, and, most importantly, street glam

‘Unty’: An exclusive army of dreamers
Omar Mobarek is a young local advocate of this rising style. Over the course of seven different collections, Mobarek has built a community of young individuals through Unty that seek to stand out from the crowd, artistically and fashionably

Self-esteem, ego and upbringing: a triple threat to relationships
60% of relationships problems are related to people’s self-image, says therapist

Self-esteem, ego and upbringing: a triple threat to relationships
60% of relationships problems are related to people’s self-image, says therapist

Nike training app encourages women’s inner athletes
The Nike Training Club sessions are inspired by the N+TC mobile app, which provides more than 100 workouts for free on iOS and Android

Blogging-controlled fashion industry in 2015
People want to see what is new in the world of fashion, including new emerging designers and new must-have items, says blogger

International designers celebrate ‘Utopia’ for IFS’s fifth edition
Theme set for fifth International Fashion Showcase will bring optimistic visions of over 80 emerging designers from 24 countries to London, says head of judging panel

Temraza starts 2015 in Paris and ends it in LA
Daily News Egypt met the designer to find out more about her new collection and what she managed to learn throughout her transformational year.

The fourth year of ‘Our Wedding Carnival’: Bringing your dream wedding to life
Along with spectacular shows and a large array of exhibitors, the event’s crowning feature is an initiative which funds the wedding ceremonies of 20 different couples.

Okhtein introduces ‘People You’d Like To Meet’
From handbags and leather jackets to makeup kits, the duo has redefined the standards and boundaries of home-grown brands. The Abdel Raouf sisters made yet another move this season with the launch of their very first scarf collection.

Alia Khafaga: 3 years of hand-made jewellery
Daily News Egypt met with Khafaga to know more about her style, materials and most importantly her views on the industry’s recent evolution.

Dolce & Gabbana launches its first Abaya collection
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‘Fashion Talk’ begins a new era of proactive events
For the first time in Egypt, the country’s top fashion insiders have gathered to discuss aspects of the industry. Fashion Talk is a new project that aims to support one of Egypt’s most flourishing industries by inviting unique guests to discussions. The newly commenced project is Bazarna’s way to support the industry through a series …