Latest in Tag: Maadi Highlight
Latest in Tag: Maadi
Appeals court acquits revolution anniversary detainees
Detainees arrested in Maadi on 25 January were initially fined and handed prison sentences
More revolution anniversary detainees sentenced
The group sentenced on Saturday is part of a group of over 1,000 people arrested on the third anniversary of the revolution
Nine detainees arrested during revolutionary anniversary released
Detention of 22 more detainees arrested from Dokki on 25 January is renewed
Democracy activists handed sentences of jail time, fines
The three female defendants, including Nazly Hussein, known for supporting and providing advocacy for detainees, were fined EGP 100,000
Detainee dies of electrocution
Detaineesâ conditions in Egyptian jails worsen
EOHR calls for release of Maadi metro detainees
Organisation decries the continued preventative detention of 25 January anniversary detainees
Militant attacks leave eight security personnel dead
Attacks targeted Sinai police directorate building, military vehicle and Cairo Satellite building
The Greek serves fresh and delicious food
The new restaurant serves authentic and tasty food in tasteful surroundings
Comedy Cares in Cairo
A large line up of comedians takes to the stage to raise money for charity
Music to save your soul
Khaled attempts to carve out a niche for music psychology in Egypt.
Bite Me Cairo: Smooth sailing
What I learned from my successive visits though, was that what La Vela does best is prepare down-home Italian fare.
Qandil opens technological zone in Maadi
Government opens new technological projects in hopes of pumping more investment into domestic market
Throwing a Frisbee is more than just fun
Get to know the only Frisbee team in Egypt.
In a Maadi apartment
âBetween the opposite ends of two ridiculous extremes, lies a true Egypt (without a true Egyptian)!â
Finance minister invites British investors to participate in PPP projects
âWorld Financeâ awards Egypt âBest Water Project, Middle East & Africaâ award
Spot the Gringo and win
A gringo wearing an authentic sombrero and a poncho will be roaming the streets, and whoever manages to find him wins a free burrito with any order made
Al Kotob Khan: Cairoâs cultural centre turned bookstore
Al Kotob-Khan bookstore in not you average book seller; it has empowered civil society since the 25 January uprising and closed its doors on 28 January, famously called âThe Friday of Rage.â
Zahraâ Al-Maâadi detainees released
Some detainees spent three days in custody
Buying used books anywhere in Egypt
The Bookspot advertised for used books and visited leaving ex-pats to buy up what they did not want to take back home
Fuel truck overturns blocking Cairo Ring Road
City-bound traffic on Cairoâs Ring Road is at near stand-still after a fuel truck reportedly flipped and spilled its load across the road, blocking all four lanes.
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.
Helwanâs Japanese Garden
The Garden is unlike any other in Egypt; it has beautiful arbors, Japanese architecture, fish ponds, and little statues of Buddha surrounding an artificial lake. Though the lake has long since dried up, the beautiful image of the statues counteracted by a dilapidated building in the background still provides a beautiful, albeit melancholy, visual pleasure.
Trains in the Cairo nights
The railroad that traverses Maadi seems a relic from a time long past; grass grows between the iron rails and the trees that grow on the sides of the track join high in the air to form a tunnel of leaves.
Revolutionary Socialists spread the message
The Revolutionary Socialists founded the Ayzeen Naeesh (We want to live) campaign
Bowling and More in Maadi
In 2009 El Sawy decided against closing the bowling alleys and decided to ârebrand, renovate and re-launchâ and Bounce! Bowling and More surprised everyone by becoming highly popular.