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Women set to be presiding judges in courts: Minister of Justice
The statement came in a press conference entitled “Female judges in the Arab World”.
Fund-raising campaign aims for wider cycling community in Egypt
It is part of a dream for less crowded, polluted and noisy streets fighting to see the light
Fair Trade and Allaga empower local tribes
Fair Trade Egypt and Allaga are two organisations with one goal – empowering and highlighting local artisans.
Marie Louis: Industrial institute and a whole fashion world
Marie Louis shines in the summer 2015 collection with 100% Egyptian products
In Pictures: A man living in the middle of nowhere
Sayyed Toleib, or Uncle Sayyed as he likes to be called, is a man in his seventies, who leaves his family every week in Toleib farm in the New Valley and walks for 10km.
Fashion designs need protection: Shay
If we do not defend young designers, mimicry will kill creativity
Ramadan 2015 at Sequoia: Bringing out the beauty of nature, with an exotic feel
Our collaboration with Encode Design Studio this year is going to bring about a magnificent, novel ambience to Sequoia by introducing the exotic nature.
Farida Temraz – A lady on the path of education evolution
“I want to be the designer who is recognised not only for her talent, but also by her knowledge and expertise,” Temraz says
Carved into stone: Suffering in Minya’s limestone quarries
Hundreds of Egyptian workers in different industrial sectors are taking to the streets, courts, and protesting in factories, to demonstrate anger at working conditions and insufficient payment. Although oppressed legally by law and pro government syndicates and management, alongside a physically heavy security presence, organised labour is still fighting for its rights, amid an obvious …
Review: ‘El-Maiz’ a must try for pasta lovers
In Arabic, “El-Maiz” means the place where prisoners or military personal have their meals at.
Fashion in Egypt is still at the beginning: Vivian Moawad
Vivian Moawad is a fashion designer who studied at the Istituto Marangoni in London as well as the London College of Fashion. She believes that the journey for fashion in Egypt is still beginning, and that she saw in London how fashion is created and marketed. She also wishes Egypt had colleges specialising in the …
Fashion designer Rana Madkour shines through unique designs
Glow with gold and silver in soiree collection
Review: One Oak steak and sushi bar
The perfect place to go for sushi and steak lovers
In Pictures: Mouled Al-Sayeda Zaynab
Thousands of people attend Al-Leila Al-Kebeera, “The Big Night”
Braun releases latest products at World of Beauty
Searching for uniqueness, the way Braun decided to release its newest products at the World of Beauty and Charm achieved the target. In a party at one of Egypt’s classiest places, Uptown Cairo, with a mesmerising lake view, the light breeze hitting the attendees’ faces carrying their laughter far away and the voice of the …
Creative Industry Summit supports Egypt’s newest businesses
For the second year in a row, Egypt’s Creative Industry Summit successfully brought together the country’s most promising creative minds under one roof, the Greater Cairo Library, in an attempt to take local talents to the next level.
Review: Mango’s Italian restaurant
The outdoor area is a bit wider, with spaces between tables to provide enough privacy and comfort to visitors, with a high green fence to separate the restaurants from the surrounding buildings.
Moaaz El-Beheiry – Classic menswear with modern edge
Moaaz El-Beheiry displayed his collection at the Cairo Fashion Festival’s fourth session, with great distinction in his choice of fashionable suits, garnering major media attention. His collection seamlessly transforms the look of a classic suit into its youthful counterpart, free from colour and length restrictions, and he believes a fashion show is the best …
Sarai showcases her first collection during CFF4
A return to the Golden Age, with a modern twist
CFF4: Fashion festivities hit Cairo for 4th time
Egypt’s fashion population starts the summer at Cairo Fashion Festival
In Pictures: The journey of pottery, from clays to pretty products
In several villages in El-Wady El-Gedeed (The New Valley), the main income of the people living there is the industry of pottery. Producing handmade vases, cooking pots, home accessories and ashtrays is what people spend their time designing and decorating. From the very beginning, when men shape the wet clay into different shapes, the items …
Amna Elshandaweely and Nada Elsonbaty pave ‘Road to Fayoum’
“While people are on their way to Fayoum, they just leave all the negative thoughts and go creative,” says Elshandaweely
Menna Khalil resurrects Radwa Ashour’s Mariama and Rokaya
Khalil’s fascination with Ashour was not interrupted by her death a couple of months ago.
Doritos brings the Avengers to Egypt before its US release
PepsiCo’s Doritos teamed up with Marvel Entertainment for the exclusive event.
In Pictures: Juices hit the streets of Cairo with summer season
With summer just a stone’s throw away, Cairo’s crowded streets sometimes reach unbearable limits. Yet its unique tastes never fail at adding colours of joy for citizens. A simple walk in Downtown Cairo or nearby places can lead to street vendors standing with large glass-canisters clutched to their chests on one side, and a stand …
The place’s charm is irreplaceable: Review of The Four Season’s Spa
There are different kinds of facial treatments, natural masks and scrubs to serve various tastes and needs.
Jewellery Technology Center PRIME to develop Egyptian entrepreneurs’ talents
The project aims for cultural exchange, in the form of jewellery, or art in general.
Real fashion is a woman wearing an item of clothing that enhances her femininity: Jailan El-Hommosany
Make yourself a distinctive image in your own taste and don’t be dazzled by international models. Jailan is an Egyptian fashion designer who got her inspiration for her 2015 spring collection from nature. She believes that renewal and vitality and distance from classic clothing result in good looks and advises against being dazzled by international …
Under the radar: The up and coming Egyptian fashion industry
Daily news Egypt met five of this year’s freshest talents; Randa Torky, Norhan El-Sakkout, Nora Radwan, Bassant Rafaat and Nour El-Sawaf, along with their instructor Waleed Khairy to discuss the industry’s flaws, challenges and future.
Cairo Couture: Lace, Flowers and Chiffon
Fashion Zone’s Cairo Couture swept Egypt to a night full of couture glamour