Latest in Tag: zamalek Highlight
Latest in Tag: zamalek

Saraya: Dining with taste
Perhaps only a handful of places in Cairo can hope to match Saraya’s décor, service and quality

El Kababgy: Authentic Egyptian cuisine along the Nile
The 25 year old restaurant, recently renewed by Sofitel Al-Gezira, serves one of the best charcoal-grilled meals in town

Local football roundup: Ismaily fails to close the gap with Zamalek, Arab Contractors crushes El-Intag
Tala’ea El-Geish grabs the 3rd place from El-Shorta after defeating them

Exhibition explores the role of images in modern life
New photography exhibition in Cairo displays photographs from all over the world, and creates an opportunity for local amateurs.

Hamdi Attia’s works on paper
New exhibition for Hamdi Attia features some interesting pieces.

Throwing a Frisbee is more than just fun
Get to know the only Frisbee team in Egypt.

Artist Taha Hussein opens new exhibition
Veteran artist Taha Hussein’s new exhibition reflects his life during the past two years.

Local football roundup: ENPPI and Ismaily retain second spots as Al-Ahly and Zamalek matches postponed
Haras Al-Hodood dropped to fourth place after another scoreless with Wadi Degla

New pastry shop’s mediocre macaroons
DNE staff tries a new pastry shop in town

Lettuceat perfects salads
A new restaurant attempts to change the preconception of salads in Egypt

Local football roundup: Ahly and Zamalek retain top spots, qualify for Champions League second round
Al-Ahly and Zamalek retained the top spots in their respective league groups qualifying for the second round in the CAF Champions League

The sixth sense made tangible in exhibition
Translating intuition into art, Artists Ahmad Keshta and Ayman Taher form their personal perspectives using their own artistic mediums

The Passing Faces of Kareem Al Qurity
The portrait paintings of the young artist use different mediums to express his vision of the current state of Egypt.

Bite Me Cairo: Taste of Zamalek
David Blanks explores the past and present of Zamalek

Wanted cousin of Libya’s Kadhafi arrested in Cairo
Dam said he would file a complaint with the Egyptian public prosecutor and Libyan authorities.

Port Said verdict echoes across nation
21 people were handed the death sentence; the verdict leaves Ultras Ahlawy and Ultras Green Eagles displeased

Update: Flames after verdict
Ultras gathered at Al-Ahly Club following the Port Said case’s verdict, with some setting fire to the Police Club and football association buildings

Silence of Tunes: painting women’s movements
Hend El Falafly’s Silence of Tunes is on display at Safar Khan Gallery in Zamalek

Bite Me Cairo: The Cutting Edge
David Blanks tells the story of Sarah Khanna

Eros, or the case of the hidden crotch
Most paintings are of strange-looking women in repose, with an emphasis on thighs and crotches

Siwa Boutique
Siwa store in Zamalek features many different types of handmade garments and accessories made by inhabitants of Siwa

The whole fruit experience of Lychee
Lychee also offers a selection of hot and cold drinks, in addition to a fresh fruits and fruit salads

Dining out in Cairo’s hotels: Tea Time Lounge is great for pre or post dinner drinks
Cairo is home to many five star hotels and most include specialty restaurants, ranging from Oriental to Italian to sushi. Several DNE reporters went out to dinner to find the gems that are hidden behind the glossy facades of the capital’s high class hotels

Art Talks puts the focus back on Egyptian art
The Zamalek based initiative hosts a few exhibitions throughout the year but their real focus is in education and disseminating proper knowledge about art

Zamalek’s Sufi revisits classics of world cinema
Previous screenings have included masterful directors and renowned films such as Oscar-winner Life is Beautiful, Palme d’Or winner The Tree of Life, Tom Twyker’s stylish Run, Lola, Run and Bergman’s Persona

Turath: oasis of rural Egyptian beauty opens in Zamalek
Nossier selected every item in the shop, even helping to design some of the signature scarves that are the centerpiece of the store. This personal touch adds the feel of a boutique to a store that is equal parts fashion, culture and social awareness.

Bite Me Cairo: Trio (Part 2) – The Food
The meat is ground fresh on the premises daily and blended with caramelized balsamic onion, roasted garlic and egg yolk. Perfection on a soft, buttery bun. Topped with homemade pickles, fresh tomatoes and lettuce, Hernandez’s aioli of sweet and sour dill with chilies, black pepper and pickle juice put this one over the top.

The Cairo Tower
View from the top; Cairo Tower has a lot more to offer

Bite Me Cairo: Trio (Part I) – The Chef
If you’ve seen the film Food, Inc. (2008)—and if you haven’t, you should—you’ll know that industrial farming is ruining the food chain. The health and welfare of the planet, unchecked by government regulations, is being held hostage to corporate greed. It’s up to us to stop it. Not through petitions or demonstrations, rather, we should …

Protesters gather at Lebanese embassy
Patients and colleagues of detained doctor call for his release