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Bodylicious: Homemade body butters and scrubs
All of the ingredients in Bodylicious products are 100% Egyptian and natural
Ted Baker opens its first store in Egypt
Festive opening included a fashion show of the current collections
India by the Nile’s Food Fiesta brings its cuisine to life
The festival wants to showcase all aspects of India’s culture and it says a big part of that is its world famous cuisine
Retreat for PTSD survivors on the Nile now open
Fekra is a new Nile retreat that offers alternative healing practices for PTSD survivors
Take a dip in Cairo’s pools
Summer is here; take refuge at the pool
TEDxCairo returns to AUC
TEDxCairo is expecting about 800-900 participants for the 2014 edition
Kayan: A quaint eatery in Zamalek
Zamalek finally gets a café that offers good food and mellow ambience
Tabla LUNA serves delicious South American food
The new restaurant brings you the flavours of Latin America
Egyptian street kids play soccer in Brazil
About 230 street children from 19 countries are in Brazil to compete in the Street Child World Cup.
Chef’s Market: Creatively fresh and delicious
New restaurant serves great food and its inventive recipes are well worth the hefty price tag
Seattle’s Kukuruza comes to Cairo
Kukuruza brings 25 new flavours of gourmet popcorn to Egypt
Spa Rena: Beautiful bath and body products
Spa Rena products are made from carefully selected ingredients
Fino’s natural nut butters
Fino’s says there is no need to go for processed, store-bought options when natural alternatives are readily available
Delicious cookies and pies
Fresh baked goods delivered right to your doorstep
Not your ordinary pickles: My Jar condiments are sweet, hot and preservative free
Start up uses no preservatives in their eclectic menu
Easy Taxi app is aptly named
Easy Taxi app aims at easing traffic congestion
Cairo celebrates Mother’s Day
Egypt celebrates Mother’s Day and the first day of spring this Friday
Kafein: A coffee haven in downtown Cairo
A new coffee place in downtown Cairo promises a different coffee experience
Deena Shaaban sees everyone’s majestic beauty
Shaaban’s designs aim to highlight what she calls dignified beauty for all women.
Nicotine patches no help for pregnant women who smoke
Researchers in France asked more than 400 women who smoked at least five cigarettes a day to try either a nicotine patch or a dummy patch called a placebo.
ABn’G, the latest platform for all things design
ABn’G experiments with a new concept of bringing together designers of different backgrounds under one roof
Love Matters website for sexual education launches an Arabic version
The website aims to avoid misconceptions and provide proper information about sexual health and practices
HarassMap launches new ‘Don’t Be Silent’ campaign
Mesh Sakta’s goal is to empower women and to highlight the criminal nature of sexual harassment
Foul of beans
One of those traditional treats to munch on are termes, or lupin beans.
The Maera Kennel: Egyptian breeding with international standards
Maera says their breeding programme is EFK certified which means they can compete at international levels
Reform extends environmental responsibility to design
Reform aims to use their products to protect the environment and empower local communities.
Bites Fil Beit: Caket el gazar – Carrot cake
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 home. And just so you know what to ask for, we have added how to say the ingredients in Arabic. No more excuses, off to the souq!
Azza Famhy’s Design Studio turns one year old
The Design Studio teaches students to follow Fahmy’s example but in their own style
The Vegan Kitchen serves delicious food
Plant-based, gluten free and organic ingredients are transformed in a variety of tasty dishes
Il Divino, impressive variety with plenty of flavour
Though it is not cheap, Il Divino has a great variety of choices and its pizzas are bursting with flavour.