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An authentic dining experience in Al-Khartoum
Aseeda, here photographed with mulah sauce, is a traditional Sudanese dish(Qusai Akoud) Trying out new food is always an adventure. This time however we did not venture too far. We decided to try food...
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Bites Fil Beit Ramadan: Roomy bel wara’a ainab – Turkey with vine leaves
Drink: Orange juice with lemon Soup: Potato soup with cream Salad: Chicken salad with honey and mustard Main course: Turkey with vine...
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Ramadan festival ends on a positive note
After having to cancel and postpone, the final instalment of the Ramadan festival was a great success(Photo from Mawaweel Facebook page) By Hannah Wilkinson Even being able to walk in to Mawaweel, Darb...
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The Greek serves fresh and delicious food
The small, tastefully decorated restaurant serves tasty authentic Greek food(Photo from Adam Makary/The Greek Facebook page) Tucked away in the small Street 231 in Maadi, new restaurant The Greek...
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Mixed reviews over Apple’s new software
Apple Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi speaks about iOS 7 on September 10, 2013 (Getty Images/AFP/File, Justin Sullivan) Following the release of Apple’s new software...
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Booklet: trendy café near Cairo University
Booklet accommodates groups of any size looking for a space to read, work or have a conversation(Photo from Booklet Facebook page) As a Cairo University alumnus, I know that good café options within a...
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Saudi Arabia’s Image Falters among Middle East Neighbours: Pew Research Centre
SURVEY REPORT Each year, the world is reminded of Saudi Arabia’s influential status as the birthplace of Islam, as hundreds of thousands of Muslims from across the globe make the Hajj, or pilgrimage,...
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Get floored by Gravity
Gravity is a film about being suspended in space, but it’s more than that. It’s also more than a merely linear survival story, where a heroine faces troubles and conquers them, emerging victorious. The...
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“The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug”: Big improvement over first one but is that...
Photo Public domain Peter Jackson returns with the second installment of his new trilogy, based on Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Though Tolkien clearly made the book to stand on its own, Jackson treats it as...
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Political parties and Egypt’s constitutions
Former president Morsi receives a copy of the final draft of the new constitution from the head of the Islamist-dominated constituent assembly Hossam el-Gheriany, on 1 December 2012 (AFP Photo) In...
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52%: Voter turnout in the second round of Egypt’s presidential elections 2012, compared to 46.4% in the first round. Source: The Official Website of the Presidential Elections Committee 2012. 6%:...
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Egypt’s road accidents’ rates spike in 2013
Egypt is well-known for its haphazard driving system which cause traffic congestions and unfortunately accidents, which witnessed an increase in 2013. The total number of accidents in Cairo and on...
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2013 a ‘black year’ for human rights
Egypt’s 2013 death toll January to June Under former President Mohamed Morsi July to December Under interim President Adly Mansour Political clashes 153 2,273 Sectarian clashes 29 32 Violence at...
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Top trials and verdicts of 2013
Egyptian judges are usually accused of having bias once a verdict is handed down in a politically-charged trial. The decision to entrust the direction of the legal system to official independent...
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Egypt’s 2013 foreign affairs – a year of contrasts
US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel (R) meets with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy during the 9th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Regional Security Summit in the Bahraini capital...
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Escalating violence at Egypt’s universities in 2013
Student supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim brotherhood clashed with security forces outside their university on 28 October(AFP File Photo) Egypt’s student death toll reached...
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Year in review 2013 – Workers hold 2,486 protests
Workers of the National company “Delta for Sugar” protest in front of the journalists syndicate .(Photo by: Hassan Ibrahim) Egyptian workers held 2,486 protests in 2013, 2,243 of which took place...
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Most read columns of 2013
In chronological order: Rana Allam Rana Allam: A generation of atheists Our rulers are letting those who defame and deform our religion speak in mosques and on television. They are leaving those who...
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The turbulent 2013
The year 2013 was a turbulent one for Egyptians. Check Daily News Egypt’s review of the year It started with a cabinet reshuffle promising stability and reform, only for chaos to take over-three weeks...
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Art&Culture: A year in review
Dalia Farid Fadel and Hany Mustafa during their performance(Photo by Emily Crane) AUC showcases its musical range in stunning double feature Emily Crane reviewed an evening of laughter, sadness and...
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