The cover photograph of the new cookbook occupying centre space on a shelf in the little Diwan Bookstore seemed to beckon readers, with its brilliant explosion of colour. Ruby-red pomegranate seeds dotted with little green leaves of parsley lay on a (...)
Egypt's wheat harvest has increased as a result of an increase in the area of agricultural land designated for planting the crop, as well as upgrading operations related to harvesting and storing the grain.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Land (...)
The Ministry of Agriculture recently issued an infograph to inform farmers about the benefits of implementing modern methods of irrigation, as opposed to the flood irrigation methods traditionally used on Egypt's cultivated land.
The benefits (...)
When I was a child aged 11 or so and was gradually getting used to fasting during Ramadan, I remember that my father used to wake me up before dawn, after having religiously, so to speak, prepared what he, a nutrition-conscious physician, considered (...)
Coffee has always been my beverage of choice, but two winters ago in an attempt to reduce an addiction to caffeine and propelled by a need to overcome the chilling sensation of cold in that harsh December, I turned to drinking hot anise or aniseed (...)
As the Egyptian economy experiences a slowdown brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, several factors have combined to create a stable outlook for its traditionally resilient real-estate sector.
In a country of over 100 million people over half of (...)
When I was asked for immunity boosting recipes from a mediaeval cookbook penned in Mameluke-era Egypt entitled Kanz al-fawa'id fi tanwi' al-mawa'id, I readily complied. I knew that the Kanz, a culinary reference that I have grown to love, would (...)
The price of Brent crude oil stood at around $25 a barrel and US crude fell below $20 a barrel on Monday as the impacts of the crisis over the Covid-19 virus continued to affect international markets.
In a sharp downgrade from its predictions on oil (...)
As the Covid-19 pandemic rages on, the current lockdown in global production is predicted to induce a global recession.
Nothing so severe has been experienced since the Great Depression of 1929, and nothing comparable has been witnessed by the (...)
I never imagined that the saying “every cloud has a silver lining” would become so apparent so quickly as I spent the first week of virtual self-quarantine in my home in Cairo as communities everywhere prepared to ward off the spread of the new (...)
Several factors have combined to create a bleak picture for global oil and gas producers. Crude oil and gas prices are set to decrease in the short and medium term, due to an expected economic slowdown precipitated by the spread of the new (...)
Political scientist Huwaida Adly has assessed the impact of Egypt's economic reform programme undertaken since November 2016 with the backing of the International Momentary Fund (IMF) on a society already suffering from major disparities in income (...)
In an article written for the magazine The Egyptian Portfolio, Minister of Tourism Rania Al-Mashat reviews the reforms undertaken in the country's tourism sector that have been executed in parallel with the country's monetary and fiscal reforms (...)
The holy month of Ramadan holds as much promise for the culinary enthusiast as it does the ascetic. Whether the fast is broken by a simple meal or a more elaborate one, much care is given in Egyptian households to preparing iftar, the main meal with (...)
Galal Amin exerted a singular presence in Egypt's intellectual life as a keen observer and chronicler of social change, no less than as an economist and university professor.
His literary talent gave expression to an astute insight which led him to (...)
For seven decades Marie Assaad tackled Egypt's controversial social issues with gentle grit and unwavering resolve.
A pioneer in the social development field, Assaad gave impetus to combating the prevalent practice in Egypt of female circumcision, (...)
For culinary enthusiasts as well as for those fascinated by Egypt's heritage, the very first English-language translation of a mediaeval Egyptian cookbook entitled Treasure Trove of Benefits and Variety at the Table.A Fourteenth Century Egyptian (...)
For culinary enthusiasts as well as for those fascinated by Egypt's heritage, the very first English-language translation of a mediaeval Egyptian cookbook entitled Treasure Trove of Benefits and Variety at the Table. A Fourteenth Century Egyptian (...)
The experiences of 38 contemporary Egyptian woman who have attained a major status in their professional lives is delineated with depth and lucidity in this academic volume. With an introduction by the editor Samia Spencer, an Egyptian-born French (...)
This week the Egyptian film industry lost one of its most respected figures, Mohamed Kamel Al-Kaliouby. Though not very prolific in the various cinematic genres at which he tried his hand, Al-Kaliouby nevertheless left his mark as a major player. (...)
This splendid coffee table book, the Picasso Art Gallery's first publishing venture, presents the life work of the Egyptian cartoonist, painter and sculptor Georges Bahgory. The 85-year-old artist was present at the launch last week, which was also (...)
My Father,An Egyptian Teacher,Abdel-Tawab Youssef.Translated by Loubna Youssef,Edited by Mohamed Enani.112pages.Al Dar Al-Masriah Al-Lubnaniah.2nd Edition,2014
The opening scene of Abdel-Tawab Youssef's biography of his father Sheikh Youssef Ahmed (...)
On 17 November 1869, the Suez Canal was opened amid special celebrations in the recently built port city of Port Said, with L'Aigle, the yacht of the French empress Eugènie, being officially designated to lead the fleet of the first 68 ships to (...)
In the middle of an expanse of agricultural land in the district of Sakkara, in the governorate of Giza, stands a small structure made of wood. Its rustic appearance is reminiscent of a Robinson Crusoe-style cabin.
This is the headquarters of (...)
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has been following an expansionary monetary policy. How do you assess the CBE's policy and the degree of autonomy that it exercises in managing Egypt's monetary policy and exchange rates?
The CBE's decision to (...)