Latest in Tag: cairo Highlight
Latest in Tag: cairo
AUC revives Ismailia film festival “days”
Films were chosen on the basis of their relationship to the Egyptian revolution, liberty, and woman’s rights
New arrivals
New book arrivals in Cairo’s bookstores
Tawfiq Okasha’s predictions and revelations
Okasha: Khairat El-Shater has been threatening to spill my blood
Shop owners not willing to close
Government plans to close shops at 10 pm is alternately derided, shrugged off, and laughed at
Anti-harassment activist “depressed”
172 harassers arrested amid intensive efforts to fight the phenomenon
Cairo Traffic Authority director killed by speeding car
Morsy offers condolences
Suspected militant dies in Egypt arrest raid, police says
The operation followed a tip-off that a militant was hiding out in the apartment, which had been converted into a gym
Bite Me Cairo: Tipping The Wink
This new Bed and Breakfast in Maadi is the achievement of Alisa Amin, the inspiration behind Winnie’s Hotels.
Dark cloud above Cairo
From one day to the next the smell of the air changes, and yes, it is possible to notice differences in the terribly polluted air of Cairo.
Anti-harassment campaigns gear up for Eid
As the Eid Al-Adha holiday looms, incidents of sexual harassment increase
Selling on Cairo streets
With many people struggling to survive from one day to the next, the amount of vendors eking out an existence by trying to sell four pairs of shipship and seven white cotton T-shirts is increasing.
Demands mount as protests rock Cairo
Protesters impatient to have their demands met
Three acquittals and six convictions in High Court clashes case
Three judges have sentences overturned
Court releases final detainees from Cabinet clashes
Release coincides with the president’s expected mass pardon
Seed-bombing in Cairo
Environmentalists sow native Egyptian seeds throughout cities.
License to punish
So, this morning as I packed my bag I added a few extra things to make sure we would have a productive day at work. Shears, scissors, assorted lengths of rope and of course a straight razor.
AfroLatin Festival comes to Cairo and Hurghada
Today’s Kizomba music has an easy beat, features the Portuguese language, and is slow and very modern-sounding. Its dance steps come directly from Semba, but the dancers are much closer and the dance can incorporate elements borrowed from Tango.
The beautiful bags of Maklad Wali
“All of the linings we use are handmade to traditional Egyptian craftsmanship, which makes each bag unique,” Maklad said. “Some of these traditions are dying out, as the cotton-silk woven fabric, but we hope that by using it in our bags we can help keep this tradition alive.”
Seeing red
The battikh and mangoes have nearly completely disappeared and have been replaced with shiny, bright red, juicy deliciousness that taste great in salads, sauces and soups.
The Smart Luxury of Gc watches
Gc is the bridge between the cheaper watches and the very high end brands and our customers are the young, up and coming stars of tomorrow. Our timepieces are fashionable, very well made and still affordable; wearing one of our pieces says you are on your way, you have taken the first few hurdles on your path and you have had your first few successes in the field of your choice.
ArtBeat Festival: A cultural meeting point
The band was astonished by the Mansoura audience, who sang along with the German lyrics, without understanding what they were saying. “The audience was the best public I have ever played for,” said Max Gaier, vocalist.
Shafiq trial postponed
The defense also reiterated a claim that this case is in-fact politically motivated.
United Arab Emirates: Between Arab springs
The political protest does not come simply due to disparity in distribution of wealth.
Fuel truck overturns blocking Cairo Ring Road
City-bound traffic on Cairo’s Ring Road is at near stand-still after a fuel truck reportedly flipped and spilled its load across the road, blocking all four lanes.
TransDance: Puzzling and confrontational art at the British Council
“None of these pieces have ever been seen in Egypt, or anywhere in the Arab speaking world, we only know the outcome of the change they initiated. By asking Cuena to reenact some of the famous pieces the audience got to experience a live performed trip through history.”
Egypt close to agreement with IMF
An agreement on the proposed $4.8 billion loan to Egypt could be reached by mid-November, according to director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christian Lagarde. Lagarde spoke to Egyptian reporters on Thursday in a press briefing that was held during the joint meeting of the IMF and the World Bank in Tokyo. “As you …
Lambs to the slaughter
Earlier this week I looked up from Twitter to watch the pick of the day being dragged to the waiting butcher who was still sharpening his knife. Messages about the march to Maspero filled my timeline as the rest of the sheep did not even twist a tail as their fellow flock-mate was dragged to its end.
Bite Me Cairo: Seoul Food
There are some great restaurants here but over time I discovered that what Maadi does better than anywhere else in Cairo is Asian food thanks to the large Asian community located here.
Women’s rights activists sexually harassed
“Behave yourself,” Lofty scolded the man. “We’re still in the morning.”
Re-Art recycling workshop: create a masterpiece from scrap
“..we thought, well, we could use this material. We all have a lot of things in our houses that we do no longer use, like newspapers or magazines and glass jars. We can use them in creative ways,” Zanzer said.