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Articles of the author Amany Ali
The frontline of our civilisation
In the picturesque setting of the Salaheddin Citadel, overlooking Islamic Cairo, the 36th Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) kicked off on Sunday evening with Nayer Nagui conducting the Cairo Opera Orchestra while footage of previous rounds of (...)

13 - 11 - 2014
Best bites of 2012, our reviewer''s top picks
With so many restaurants reviewed in 2012, it's hard to pick our favorites, so we've decided to cheat! Here are our top 10 foods from the year from different restaurants and representing different cuisines. More restaurants opened around the city of (...)

29 - 12 - 2012
Bridal bootcamp: Our guide to looking and feeling your best on the big day
Preparing for your wedding can consume weeks and even months of your time before the special day. Along with all the other preparations, brides-to-be should also start a beauty regime for their hair, face and body well in advance if (...)

16 - 12 - 2012
Thursday''s papers: Egypt brokers Israel-Hamas truce, fails to quell violence at home
Developments in Gaza and on the streets of downtown Cairo have kept the local press busy this week. In its coverage of ongoing clashes between protesters and security forces, independent newspaper Al-Shorouk reports that scuffles in Tahrir Square (...)

22 - 11 - 2012
Tamara Lebanese Bistro is always busy and for good reason
Tamara Lebanese Bistro in Citystars mall has one of the best menus for Lebanese cuisine in the city. Although still new in town, this contemporary eatery is always busy, so waiting is inevitable for all its customers. The spacious, two-level (...)

09 - 10 - 2012
Grub in Gouna: From juicy steaks to scrumptious stir fries, the beach resort has it all
Finding a dining spot in Gouna can be tricky and confusing, since there are a lot of options and many different cuisines for one tiny town. The Marina is now the center of all activity within the coastal town. After walking around the beautiful and (...)

26 - 09 - 2012
Sunday''s papers: Sinai operation results revealed
Today's newspapers shed light on the Armed Forces mission in Sinai, its results and its influence on the peace treaty with Israel. Al-Shorouk writes this morning, “32 armed men killed, 31 tunnels destroyed in addition to the arrest of 58 suspects (...)

09 - 09 - 2012
Tuesday''s papers: Morsy''s revolt against SCAF
Tuesday morning the state's flagship paper, Al-Ahram, leads with, “Presidency denies putting Tantawi and Anan under house arrest.” The government mouthpiece stated that Yasser Ali, the presidency's spokesperson, said both generals are completely (...)

14 - 08 - 2012
Monday''s papers: Gunmen attack officers on Egypt-Israel border
Yesterday's tragic events and the deaths of 16 Egyptian security officers in Sinai occupy the headlines this morning. The independent paper Al-Shorouk leads with, “Jihadi leaders and Jama'a al-Islamiya say Sinai operation is infiltrated by Mossad to (...)

06 - 08 - 2012
Fresh veggies at your doorstep, with a digital Offah
“Offah” is the traditional Egyptian basket made out of palm leaves used to carry food gifts. It is also the name of a website — offah.com — launched last year during Ramadan. It is a new consumer-goods website that delivers fresh vegetables, fruit (...)

12 - 06 - 2012
Sufi Cafe offers a quiet spot to read
Coffee lovers and bookworms now have a new destination in Cairo — Sufi Café in Zamalek opened last month. The cafe is located on the hushed Sayed el-Bakry Street in Zamalek, which creates a fine environment for you and your book during the day, and (...)

10 - 03 - 2012
Top 8 tips for shopping downtown
Downtown is a culturally rich part of the city, but it is also shopping heaven for those who are looking for top merchandise. If you are hitting the city center for a shopping spree, make sure to keep the following in mind: One: Leave your car at (...)

04 - 03 - 2012
Plastic surgery for mothers
Plastic surgery, which has long offered a quick solution to those with bodily dissatisfactions of all kinds, has found a new and ready market. Doctors say many affluent young mothers, some not long after delivery, are going under the scalpel, trying (...)

20 - 02 - 2012
Monday''s papers: Authorities separate ousted regime prisoners
State-owned newspaper Al-Ahram leads this morning with news that several icons of Egypt's former regime will be redistributed in Tora, Marg and Abu Zaabal prisons to comply with Parliament's request that they be moved in the aftermath of the Port (...)

06 - 02 - 2012
Immunotherapy: The quest to make seasonal allergies obsolete
Winter is the season of runny noses, coughing and wheezy chests. Allergies, regardless of severity, can be uncomfortable, but in severe cases they can dramatically affect your lifestyle. Both allergy testing and immunotherapy — helping you become (...)

05 - 02 - 2012
‘The Ultras Book'': Ethnography of an unusual crowd
The violent clashes on Wednesday after a football game between the Ahly and Masry teams in Port Said have brought Egyptian ultras back into the spotlight. Are they really the aggressive and extremist groups of young men that the media makes them (...)

02 - 02 - 2012
The veil, the chair and the virtue police
The role of religion in defining the relationship between citizens and the state has for some time been mainly limited issues of personal status. Many Egyptians are religious, and yet the impact of religion on people's daily lives tends to be (...)

08 - 01 - 2012
S Jewelry: Recycled beauty
Sara Kouedi is the new face on the jewelry block — and she's one of the first recycled jewelry designers in Egypt. The Faculty of Fine Arts graduate left architecture and started her design career a couple of years ago with the "Cobre Collection." (...)

02 - 01 - 2012
A year in review: Top 25 signs you''ve been through the Egyptian revolution
As 2011 draws to a close an entire population takes a breath — thankful to have made it through one of the roughest years of this generation. For those of us who can say we made it, 2011 holds a lot of love, hope, fear, sadness and a growing passion (...)

31 - 12 - 2011
A year in review: Top 10 fashion statements of 2011
Worldwide, 2011 was a frenzied year by all means, from political uprisings to natural disasters. This has created room for some aspects of society to grow, among them fashion. Fashion is the mirror that reflects the face of society; it mimics the (...)

30 - 12 - 2011
Google''s efforts for the Egyptian elections
Google recently unveiled its new elections page to help empower Egyptians and offer information on the various parties and parliamentary candidates. The page also offers information on electoral districts and polling stations. According to Samir (...)

07 - 12 - 2011
Muslim Imams welcome el-Ganzouri, reject el-Baradei
CAIRO: Muslim Imams in the Egyptian Ministry of Religious Affairs (Awqaf) today rejected any move to make Mohamed el-Baradei the new Egyptian Prime Minister and instead welcomed the decision to appoint Kamal el-Ganzouri to the post. They also (...)

26 - 11 - 2011
Students march on Tahrir, demand end to military rule
CAIRO: A crowded march numbering roughly 1,500 protestors recently arrived at Cairo's Tahrir Square. The march began at Cairo University. Protestors chanted slogans supporting the January 25 Revolution, opposing military rule and asking for (...)

20 - 11 - 2011
5 presidential candidates participated in Friday of One Demand
CAIRO: Five presidential candidates participated in today's Friday of One Demand demonstration in Tahrir Square: Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, Mohamed Selim al-Awa, Ayman Nour, Bothaina Kamel and Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh. The protestors demanded that (...)

19 - 11 - 2011
Aboul Fotouh: New martyrs will be presented to protect the revolution
CAIRO: Egyptian presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh gave a speech on the alliance stage in Tahrir Square today during the Friday of One Demand demonstrations. “We are ready to sacrifice new martyrs in order to protect the January 25 (...)

19 - 11 - 2011
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