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As Egypt basks in the glow of its recent Olympic successes, it is a moment…

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With economists analyzing the Global Financial Crisis left, right and centre, it sometimes becomes difficult…

I always have been and will be fascinated by magic. You see, I’m probably Harry…

Anyone watching or even taking a glimpse of the news these days is sure to…

I woke up one day to find most of my friends had disappeared. I panicked…

For millions of years mankind lived just like the animals, Then something happened which unleashed…

While extravagant towers with the cream of the crop evolve around Dubai with residents of…

Doing good in this world is hard. Being nice to people can be a real…

                                         In our lives there are things that matter and things that don’t. There…

One of the most recognizable voices in Egyptian broadcasting belongs to Marwan Kadry, who took…

Thanks to the cartoon industry and American Sci-Fi movies, several generations were brought up with…

While on a holiday with my father many years ago, we were debating where to…

    Once upon a time, he saw her walking down the street. He checked…

As a consequence of the chaos that usually follows emergencies, thousands of children since Haiti’s…

Snapping out of the malaise of sexism in our community, March 14th, 2010 marks a…

Smart, creative and effective, Tweet Share3 is one of the most motivating social initiatives in…

Although most of us have come across a death incident at least once in their…

The Young Women Leadership Programme (YWLP) is a two-year project designed to foster a new…

When watching a movie, there is always that upbeat sound track that starts to play…

Here are some of the habits which bug us:   Driving The number one nightmare…

Nigel Chapman is the Chief Executive Officer in Plan International Devolpment Agency, one of the…

Television is an integral – if not indispensable – part of our existence. No one…

The Egyptian Food Bank is a charitable entity aimed at the supply and delivery of…

  Despite their diversity, NGOs all have the same aim which is to take the…

Seyam’s typical work day in Ramadan   10.30               Drag body to work (still half…

“La Sosta Culturale” was the Ramadan hit show aired on Tarek Nour’s Al Qahera Wel…

The majority of Arab women share an insight on the men in our lives, specially…

I don’t remember when the last time I felt happy was, or as you might…

What you are about to read are just a few random things I noticed in…

"We can't change the past but we can control the future"          "Helwa…

Celebrating ten glamorous years of Enigma Magazine, one of the leading English Speaking Lifestyle magazines…

As a cancer patient and survivor, I feel inspired to share my experience as a…

Honestly, I have never been a woman who talked politics with her kids, but that…

 Women are really amazing creatures. We are able to play a multitude of roles in…

Sexual harassment is, as we all know, a big problem in Egypt. To find out…

What are the approaches needed in empowering women? How to make a change and create…

As the son of screen legends Hassan Youssef and Shams El Baroudy, Omar has a…

    Among different Arab societies, the Egyptian society is considered to be a very…

This city is intense. It’s full of vigor and is poisonous all at once. It…

The cancellation of Elton John's May's concert in Egypt due to his gay identity; became…

One of Egypt’s youngest entrepreneurs is Shady Sherif, Managing Director of Core Publications, the proud…

When there are more than 3 mosques in a small neighborhood, the call for prayer…

ECWR was founded by 6 women in the Dar El Salaam neighborhood of Cairo in…

One of the outstanding young bands on the Egyptian band scene is Salalem. Salelem, named…

    Physicians, Engineers, Mathematicians, Computer specialists and even cooks, coiffeurs, stylists and much more…

Behind every great Red Bull Flying Bull is a greater woman leading the way!  …

As soon as Rima Fakih was crowned Miss USA 2010, the spotlight chose to shine…

Fast, furious and enthusiastic best describes Adham Mustafa, who followed his passion for engines and…

As the theft of the $55 million Van Gogh painting caused a national scandal, an…

  Yes, you. And me. And almost everybody else you know in this country.  …

It all began in 1994 with an idea. Now Sonbol City has a fully equipped…

The word schizophrenia scientifically refers to a "split personality" which could arise from genetic, neural,…

The Fire of Anatolia Dance Group, lead by Mustafa Erdogan, who directed and choreographed the…

The recent rockslide in El-Deweiqa was shocking by all means. At about 8am, the houses…

Actions speak louder than words. That is one true statement, but where does it stand…

As a working mother of two, Aya Osama, an AUC graduate decided to start out a…

Exerting his vast influence behind the scenes, Mohamed Hefzy, Managing Director and founder of Film…

  With the surge of globalization, mass-production has increased and the handmade suffered greatly, which…

  What makes your job fun?   My colleagues, we are seriously a collection of…

Mohamed Al Borno, 29 years, Director at DVS Canada and Founder of the Egypt Business…

T he African Evaluation Association (AfrEA), the Network of Networks on Impact Evaluation (NONIE) and…

Being the internet junky that I am means that I spend long hours online, sometimes…

Cairo, August 20, 2008 – Air-Bridge Network announced today the inauguration of it’s first workshop…

Cairo is one hell of a noisy city. No matter what time of the day…

It is a common belief and credo of life that we must learn from other…

For many of us Crave is the extended living room where you are sure to…

  “Everything happens for a reason”, I recalled this quote while heading to Wadi El-…

The traffic congestions keep escalating, with roads packed with cars and vehicles blocking one another…

After a few years of back and forth between the US and Egypt, between engineering…

One day I was going back home from work, all tired and frustrated because it…

Katia Philip, Dow’s Human Resources Manager for the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, is the…

  1.                  Taxes would be used to improve the educational system, roads and health facilities…

  “Esma3oona” Children Speak Up  Plan Egypt was founded 70 years ago, and has been…

Though making a serious decision to contribute or donate time, effort or money to charity…

  Pampers, the largest brand of disposable baby diapers in the world, has celebrated the…

  We have heard many times about ‘dress for success’, so what about ‘body language…

Karim El Sirgany, a talented and rising photographer, is booming with his talent to introduce…

                                        A s modern intellectual women living in this country, we have all interacted with…

Shaima, 30, isn’t just a pretty girl on stage. She is a talented Egyptian singer…

  It’s 3AM and I’m sobbing in my pillow in total shock and fear from…

Behind every great film is a great stylist we learned after the extremely cool and…

Mazahers cakery specializes in making the most creative, artistic and tasty desserts in town by…

On his first visit to Egypt, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator, Charles…

  The mind is a funny thing; there is no end to what you can…

Twenty-five year old Fadwa Attia is the founder and creative director of Fofo Designs specializing…

As part of my lifetime plan to discover the world, I packed my bags this…

Time is valued differently among people, for a physicist it is considered one of a…

Some women race to the altar, others race to a quiet living and some race…

Twenty six year old Sarah Wally is a young American-Egyptian AUC undergraduate and the Managing…

Nearly 1000 people joined the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and its major corporate…

  STOP and THINK! Who is in an ‘unhappy’ situation now? You think you are…

It’s not just the simple glass half full vs. glass half empty”, said personal development…

Twenty seven year old Jasmine Soliman is quite an astonishing young artist. We met her…

Insomnia has a way of creeping up on you when you are in the most…

In every workplace around the world, from Greenland to Australia, we are told to have…

  The world woke up on Wednesday November the 5th to a new leader of…

There are so many ways to tackle this topic many of which can easily be…

Bobby Chinn, the international charismatic chef, author and TV figure is mining travel cooking and…

Egypt is not an easy place to be, let alone to venture in your own…

  Just to be clear from the start, I am a cynic. I scoff and…

There is a Chinese proverb and curse that says “May you live in interesting times”…

God bestowed the human race with the most special of all gifts, the gift of…

  I regret working with Ahmad Helmi and making love scenes doesn’t mean that I’m…

MEN – Definition in the female dictionary: The most incomprehensive, unstable, irresponsible, childish, insensitive, irresistible…

  It is true; "I am bored" is a phrase that you hear frequently among…

They say that home is where the heart is, and frankly my heart is right…

The torrential rain floods that took place on January 18th have devastated many lives that…

‘Social Innovation Starts With YOU’ competition begins on June 28th; winners will receive grants and…

“The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage” Thucydides. It is…

If the main witness, when asked if they “swear to tell the truth, the whole…

He did it again! Omar Samra, own very own homegrown climbing wunderkind, has once more…

It is a very controversial issue that has amazed many people. It is the paranormal!…

Child labor is the employment of children under an age determined by law in any…

 The Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights (ECWR) is saddened by the harassment incident that took…

Living in a desert, we have become accustomed to having sand surround us: in the…

During the past few years, governments all over the world have come to realize how…

You’ve been feeling a little blue the past few days. You can’t wait till you…

18 Qualities Our New President Must Have   By Noha Darwish   Only a few…

To be clear, this is not an article about the past, it’s an article about…

Amid the roof of the 7th floor on a building in Down Town lies a…

Cairo is a very harsh city. Surviving here is like surviving in the jungle without…

When is there a Problem?   It is to say, no problem on this glob,…

No streets are fuller, louder and more colorful that the streets of Cairo, the pulsing…

I was flipping through an old magazine recently and I found a poll titled “Should…

Sharing thoughts, feelings and ideas is one of the attributes that make us human. By…

ECWR was shocked when it received the decision of the State Council, Egypt’s Administrative Court,…

  Bit stalking, groping, whistling, or leering, nearly every woman in Egypt has experienced sexual…

Sherif El Bendary is a young charismatic director on the rise with an award winning…

Magic, supernatural powers, astrology, witchcraft, fortune telling. All these concepts, and many more, are ones…

“My cousin had heart surgery when he was just five years old. I remember this…

The current global financial crisis we are witnessing is the first since the Great Depression…

Sexual harassment is a social disease in Egypt that has crippled our streets, schools, universities…

“God, please, I am not a child anymore. I am not a victim. The things…

In these twisted times we live in, the word “charity” usually conjures an image in…