COFFEE TALK: Victims of circumstance
"Look man, I told you Cilantro will not work when we come without girls; no one is coming to take our order, Islam complained to his friend.Mohamed picked up his…
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Fruits of the sea on the banks of the Nile
There are those who love seafood, and those who are averse to it. Whichever category you fall into, you should try Fish Market in Cairo. The seafood served at this…
Nazif Speech at the AmCham
CAIRO: Addressing the country's most influential business leaders present at the American Chamber of Commerce board elections, Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif gave an enticing recipe for growth with competitiveness, innovation…
New AmCham president elected
CAIRO: In a tight race, Omar Mohanna, chairman of the Suez Cement Company, won the election and was declared the new president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt…
Showcasing fragile masterpieces
Sakkara's glass art museum opens its doors to visitorsGlass is a combination of sand that is fused in contact with something called a flux. The substances used for this purpose…
Snapshots of modern Egyptian life
Families and taxis: these are the respective subjects of two photographic collections on display at a joint exhibition at the Contemporary Image Collective (CIC) gallery in Mounira. Cartography brings together…
Dancing for the wordly sort
Dana Tai Soon Burgess travels to Pakistan, Bulgaria, and Panama to become a better person and professional. He researches Asian folkloric songs in Peru. He talks about point-to-point harmony.Dana Tai…
Documenting humanity in the heart of darkness
Last week, one of my colleagues phoned up to tell me about this amazing documentary she watched in her documentary film class at the American University in Cairo. She added…
Comedies, actions and more comedies invade theatres
The sun s up, humidity s is filling the air and Egypt is soon to turn into a large, fuming furnace. Yes ladies and gentlemen, summer s finally blooming, vacations…