The low prevalence of HIV in Egypt is only one aspect of various challenges surrounding high- risk behavior, experts say.
Egypt has a low rate of HIV prevalence in the general population, currently below 0.1 percent, with 3919 reported cases by (...)
This is a recipe Italians usually cook for their fiances or wives on Valentine's day, which serves equally well as an intimate dinner for two. Its appearance and taste belie that fact that it's actually very simple to prepare. Here is (...)
I arrived in Cairo just as Ramadan was starting. Before I left Italy, where I am from, some friends made fun of me, certain that one month of Ramadan in Cairo would kill me. Even if they did not really know how or why, their taunting sounded (...)
The Genina Theatre is set into the wall of the Azhar Park like an ancient Greek amphitheatre. The steep slope into which the seats are set assures excellent acoustics, while the seclusion gives a sense of intimacy to the spectators. Funded by (...)
Last Saturday at the Darb 17 18 the Oscarisma Studios performed two plays. The first, a pantomime, told the story of an alien abandoned on earth, where he is exploited and made to perform for humans. He dances like Michael Jackson and is involved in (...)
Two boys jumped in the women-only metro carriage, spat in the face of a passenger and yelled offensive phrases before quickly jumping off. Neither were scolded nor punished for what they did.
Harassment is an on-going social malaise in Cairo. The (...)
Darb 17 18, a nonprofit cultural organization, together with the Cairo Jazz Club, is currently organizing a series of art shows and performances. Mawaweel, the joint event, is a full Ramadan late-evening program that runs throughout the month.
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