Latest in Tag: DNE Highlight
Latest in Tag: DNE
New at the movies
If you are staying in town for the long weekend, take advantage of the city being quiet and go and see one of the new releases at the cinema.
Palm Sunday started Christian Holy Week
Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week for Coptic Orthodox Egyptians, which leads up to Easter on May 5
Czech film ‘Empties’ screened in Cairo
A new student activity brings Czech culture to Egyptian society.
Tuesday 30 April 2013, issue 2185
D-CAF Finale
D-CAF concludes festival with creative performances that provoke thought
Your mission, if you choose to accept it…
The moment I heard of the closure of Egypt Independent I felt solemn and gloomy. I knew that this was always a possibility, especially with their financial troubles, but this has been the case for a while now, and the suddenness of its shutdown shocked me as well as most of its readers. Suddenly I …
Monday 29 April 2013, issue 2184
Throwing a Frisbee is more than just fun
Get to know the only Frisbee team in Egypt.
DIY beauty treatments
A few natural treatments you can easily prepare at home
Bite Me Cairo: Good days, bad days
More often than not comment cards are read carefully and you help the business and the dining community when you provide an honest, balanced appraisal.
Sunday 28 April 2013, issue 2183
The play Le Prince Séquestré disappoints
The French play confuses and confounds.
Op-Eds discuss the Judiciary reform project
The issue of reforming Egypt’s Judiciary is on the mind of many columnists in today’s papers. The project for reforming the Judiciary was submitted to the Shura Council on Wednesday 17 April, followed by a protest on Friday 19 April demanding the same thing, which was called for by the Muslim Brotherhood. On the Judiciary …
Members of Revolutionary Ultras arrested
15 arrested near presidential palace during Friday clashes
NCHR calls for increased security at Mansoura University
The National Council for Human Rights also calls for investigations into allegations of torture
Freedom House concerned NGO law ‘would decimate civil society’
International organisation calls on Egyptian presidency to wait for a fully elected parliament to discuss the law
Hamas leader calls on Egypt to grant UNRWA mandate
Moussa Abu Marzouk criticises Egypt for not recognising Palestinian-Syrians as refugees
The art of Egyptian slippers revived by Shibshibi
Funky and modern designs feature in the soon to be launched new collection
DIY beauty treatments
A few natural treatments you can easily prepare at home
Bites Fil Beit: Keka bel shokolata we vanilya – Marble 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!
Wednesday 24 April 2013, issue 2182
New musical talent shines in Retune Studio
A new talent-scouting project introduces unknown artists to the music scene in Egypt.
Changing education one video at a time
Tahrir Academy develops informative and educational shorts that aim to change the way how Egyptians learn.
Wear your whip to work week
Adel Heine’s weekly column
Tuesday 23 April 2013, issue 2181
Drawings of daily Egyptian life
A new book documents the works of contemporary Egyptian Artist George Bahgory
Monday 22 April 2013, issue 2180
The history of Earth Day
What is Earth Day, how did it come about and how is it celeb
Giftun Island cleanup in Hurghada
HEPCA organises a beach and underwater cleanup of a popular island in the Red Sea
Red Sea community goes green for a week
El Gouna residents focus on the four elements and how to preserve and conserve them through awareness and active community participation