In Athens, we stayed in the downtown area close to Kotzia Square. It’s walking distance from the local fish market, the hardware market and local spice vendors, so a fishy…
A nine-person-strong swim squad walked away from the World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia this week, with the best records ever achieved for Egypt on the international stage. The Egyptian…
This week's theme is architecture. Day 7: The Blue Mosque, by Nesreen Sharara. Day 6: Downtown Cairo, by Aalam Wassef. Day 5: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu…
Day 7: Eye of the refugee by Mu Al Kashef. Day 6: The matrix by Karim Shafei. Day 5: End of the road by Moataz Elzoghby. Day…
Day 7: Do I look good? By Ibrahim Gamal Eldin Day 6: Cat in window by Karim Shafei Day 5: Raml Station, Alexandria by Seif Moussa …
Out of all the Ramadan desserts, the konafa has become the preeminent delicacy that Egyptian pastry chefs experiment with from year to year. Unlike basbousa, katayef or baklava, whose recipes…
Day 7: Victoria Peak, Hong Kong by Abdallah Hodieb Day 6: Moroccan soap shop by Fadwa Abed Day 5: Morning at Mount Sinai by Tobias Postmaa Day 4:…
An event that saw chairs, tables and food flung along Alexandria’s corniche still managed to break the Guinness World Record for the longest…
If you’re wondering where to splash out and treat yourself and friends or family for one of Ramadan’s busy nights in Cairo, wonder no more. We have compiled a list…
Humans in general seem to have a fascination with the fusion of chocolate and hazelnut. Earlier this year Michele Ferrero, founder of the Italian company that makes the famous chocolate…
Fancy planting summer vegetables like pepper, zucchini or molokheya? Now is just about the right time of year to plant, or so says Hany El Khodary, head of urban farming…
It was our first-ever visit to the Ministry of Agriculture’s month-long annual Flower Show, which started in the 1920s.
In the past few years, an array of restaurants have popped up around Cairo introducing the “balady chic” concept of offering traditional Egyptian street food in trendy settings. Even though…
Popular adventurer Omar Samra has become the first Egyptian, and one of only 40 people in history, to complete the Explorers Grand…
This article is part of a series we are running ahead of the Mada Marketplace event to feature the participating vendors. With the surge in the different fitness programs in…
In reinventing heritage and authentic artistry as a modern design trend, the talents behind Egyptian fashion brands have been prompted to explore their roots as a means of sourcing inspiration.
Some pointers for where to get well-made, interesting gifts in Cairo.
This article is part of a series we are running ahead of the Mada Marketplace event to feature the participating vendors. In late 2014, pictures of bright yellow arrows more…
Three up-and-coming merchandise brands may hold the answer to assembling a more engaging space at home or work, with hints of original art integrated in their product designs, bursts of…
This article is part of a series we are running ahead of the Mada Marketplace event to feature the participating vendors. In her essay in the mid-2000s Cairo Cosmopolitan volume…
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