Youssef El Sherif – The International

Tall and handsome best describes one of Egypt’s rising heartthrobs on the silver screen. Youssef El Sherif is currently playing himself into the hearts of critics and audiences in his latest release…

Tribal Glam

Ahmed Sabry is a young Egyptian jewelry and fashion designer who flashed his talent in the fashion scene with his glamorous taste. “I wanted to take courses first and it all came…

contemplating in Cairo

Cairo is one hell of a noisy city. No matter what time of the day it is and no matter where you are, you will constantly be exposed to sounds and noises…

What should I Do to Help my Child Lose Weight?

What should I do to help my child lose weight?   Childhood obesity is a very serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. It occurs when a child is well above…

Esma3oona..children speak up

  “Esma3oona” Children Speak Up  Plan Egypt was founded 70 years ago, and has been operating in Egypt since 1981 under the supervision of the Ministry of Social Solidarity and it is…

Marwa Abdel Samie is connecting the dots…

Behind every great film is a great stylist we learned after the extremely cool and authentic styling of the characters in the latest box office hit “Teer Enta” starring Ahmed Mekky and…

Leading her own Caravan

Twenty six year old Sarah Wally is a young American-Egyptian AUC undergraduate and the Managing Editor of the AUC newspaper “The Caravan”. Having set her sights on many world issues in her…

Egyptian Corporate Culture

 Corporate culture is the environment that surrounds you at work all of the time. It is a powerful element that shapes your work enjoyment, your work relationships, and your work processes. But,…

H1N1 – What All the Panic’s About

Flu season is here. The otherwise uneventful ‘cold’ most Egyptians experience yearly this year has arrived with a vengeance. The reason for this is that now it has a name ’swine flu’…

Discomforts during Pregnancy

How to Get Relief The following information contains tips to help you deal with the most common discomforts of pregnancy. If you have questions about any of these symptoms, please talk to…

Home is where the heart is

They say that home is where the heart is, and frankly my heart is right here in Egypt my home, and it’s quite as simple as that. Being born and raised in…

Unintended Consequences: Garbage Problem in Egypt

Living in a desert, we have become accustomed to having sand surround us: in the streets, on the cars and balcony, in the distance, everywhere practically. But as of recent, what's become…

The Talented Mr. Jude Law

Just the mention of Jude Law’s name is enough to make most women (and some men) swoon. Plagued with the heartthrob disease, David Jude Law (known to us mortals as just “Jude”)…

Contemplating in Cairo – Vol. 16

I was flipping through an old magazine recently and I found a poll titled “Should Men be Whipped or Worshiped?” with several opinions from males and females listed underneath. Many of the…

Writing your Resume

Creating a selling CV is not about reading online tips on how to write a top notch CV. It is not about looking at CV templates of successful professionals and imitating them.…

Stand Up To Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment is a social disease in Egypt that has crippled our streets, schools, universities and work place in a noticeable way, throughout the past decade. I was coming out of the…

How to create the illusion

The first rule is to minimize the amount of furniture. If any room is so crowded that you keep tripping or knocking yourself on furniture, you'll get a junk-shop effect that can…

Contemplating in Cairo – Vol. 18: Lets talk…

For millions of years mankind lived just like the animals, Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination; We learned to talk… – Pink Floyd (Keep Talking)* Speech is perhaps…

Messages from the Sea

After an eight year break acclaimed director Dawood Abdel Sayed returned with another milestone in Egyptian cinema. “Rasayel El Bahr” (“Messages from the Sea”) is his latest ode to a bygone heyday…

The Future of Egyptian Fashion has begun

  What do you get when you mix a hungry female-consumer market and a spoonful of social networking? Fashion blogging, of course!  The internet has given rise to a whole new breed…

Haiti aftermath: Child Trafficking and Abduction

As a consequence of the chaos that usually follows emergencies, thousands of children since Haiti’s earthquake of the January 12 were at risk of falling prey to child traffickers. The scale of…

Leaving Jobs or leaving Managers?

      Careful selection of employees and managers can have a huge impact on your employee maintenance efforts and employee turnover costs at your organization. It has been said more than…

The New MBA : Married But Available

Egypt is no longer the scene we see in the old Arabic black and white movies, nor is it represented by the movies shot in the 70’s and 80’s. The times of our…

The Many Faces of Mean Girls

Since March is all about women, women, and none other than women; we decided to bring you a slice of the Mean Girl’s pie as unfortunately there are some mean girls out…

Life after Menopause?

Are you going through the menopause? Menopause, or better known as the change of life; is the absence of menstrual periods for 12 months. The diagnosis can only be made in retrospect. …

8 Simple Rules to Spoil Your Mum on Mothers Day

Popcorn partners: take your mum on Mother’s Day to a romantic comedy genre or rent a DVD for a family movie like “The Women”, “Marley and Me”, “Cheaper by the Dozen”. Avoid movies…

Samia Assaad – A Rare Gem

Samia Assad shot to fame this season with her role in Rasayel El Bahr in which she joined forces with Dawood Abdel Sayed, one of the most respected directors in Egyptian cinema.…

The Egyptian Super Mom

Years ago, mothers were just mothers. They sat at home doing needle work, spending their mornings with their friends, sipping Turkish coffee and socializing. They had the afternoons to take care of…

The Friend I Found in You

In times of need, you were there for me, right there at my toughest times. You saw me at my worst and were there all the way. Although, things may have gotten…

Nigel Chapman A man with a Plan

Nigel Chapman is the Chief Executive Officer in Plan International Devolpment Agency, one of the largest child-centered community development organizations in the world. It was founded 70 years ago and has been…

Sex and the City Carrie on!

The vivacious girlfriends we know and love are back in the sequel to the immensely popular film and TV series to help jumpstart the summer movie season back into high-fashion. “Sex and…

Helwa ya Balady Campaign

"We can't change the past but we can control the future"          "Helwa ya Baladi " is getting to be one of the most influential social initiatives. the campaign is…

The Elton John Experience

The cancellation of Elton John's May's concert in Egypt due to his gay identity; became an issue of international hard sell. Media like Vanity Fair, NY Daily News and Huffington Post were…

iCHEF – To the rescue!

As a working mother of two, Aya Osama, an AUC graduate decided to start out a business a lot of housewives might find interesting, helpful and a life saver. "I used to come…

Teamwork – From Theory to Practice

      How many of us are asked in interviews whether or not we are team players? The question could be sometimes embedded, disguised and stated as “would you rather work…

Contemplating in Cairo – Vol. 21

It is a common belief and credo of life that we must learn from other people's experiences. Our parents, our friends, our superiors at work and even the gardener are willing and…

Battle For Food

It takes two to tango as much as it takes two to make a marriage. We all seek a perfect life and a perfect match to marry but we have to admit…

Hey You! Love Is…?

Towards the end of each semester, I get emails from students – mainly girls – who chose me, my website, or my book as their graduation project. Some of them would interview…

Treating Babies inside the Womb

Women are usually very excited once they know they are pregnant. Missing a period and having a positive pregnancy test could be one of their happiest moments in their lives. Their visit…

Ask your Personal Trainer

What are easy and simple ways to keep in shape during the summer months?   Being an active person throughout the summer is the best thing to stay in shape. Park the…

Dina Shoukry Designs

"Everything you own is part of your true essence" Dina Shoukry Designs is a new unique approach in designing coffee tables using the best quality and creative materials available. Among the creative…

Mazahers Cakery – A Sweet Treat

Mazahers cakery specializes in making the most creative, artistic and tasty desserts in town by using high end ingredients.  Mazaher’s Cakery caters your sweet tooth by providing a wide range of juicy…

Chilling with the Fighters!

At the second stop of the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour 2010 desert winds, sand and temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius pushed man and machine to the limit, Adam Jones (USA) emerged…

Mai Selim: The Princess of Pop

Mai Selim is surely worthy of a royal title in the Arab music scene. She is a young, ambitious and beautiful young woman who sings like there is no tomorrow. With hip…

ElBaradei Zeal – Yes he can ?

    Egypt’s political sphere has been rocked with question marks, hope and enthusiasm since El Baradei, the former head of the UN’s atomic watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and…

Bobby Chinn The Skill of the Grill is On Fire

Bobby Chinn, the international charismatic chef, author and TV figure is mining travel cooking and writing with a cynical sense of humor and high rated charisma. We met with the firecracker at…

Millions Flooding

The torrential rain floods that took place on January 18th have devastated many lives that remain disrupted to this very day, more than two whole months later. 15 people were killed, 600…

Career Profiler: Mennat Farouk

Our Career Profile portrays successful women at the workplace by telling their success story. In this issue we spoke with Mennat Farouk, Public Relations & Communications Manager at Sofitel Cairo El Gezirah…

Freedom of speech: a thing of the past?

During the past few years, governments all over the world have come to realize how substantial the Internet can be for gathering and distributing information, for exchanging ideas, as well as organizing…

Contemplating in Cairo – Vol. 19

Sharing thoughts, feelings and ideas is one of the attributes that make us human. By nature, we are not a species that enjoys solitude, at least not often. We feel better when…

Dreams- What do they mean?

“God, please, I am not a child anymore. I am not a victim. The things that are happening…I must be drawing them to me or not paying attention to the warnings. Please,…

It’s Ok to Be Over 30 and Single

Oh my God my daughter turned 30 and she still not married! Parents and especially mothers get so horrified with this thought and keep on pushing the daughter to accept whatever man-material…

Hey You – Egyptian Men

I was talking to a friend of mine (Egyptian Man) and we had an argument about Egyptian men. We agreed that generalizing is not fair and that there are exceptions but we…

A Litttle bit of Soh in the Heart of Zamalek

Located in a narrow alley in Zamalek, Soho has proven to be the IT boutique since its opening in 2008. Famed for its unique’n’chic collections, Soho brings its’ owners passion and personality…

Premenstrual syndrome

PMS is common in young and middle-aged women – three in four women have PMS symptoms. It can start up to two weeks before your period and usually goes away when your…

Ask your Personal Trainer

What are the best exercises when you’re fasting?   I have to point out the following two crucial aspects concerning exercising while fasting before answering your question: If you are a non-working…

My Name is Khan and I m Not a Terrorist

A storybook romance told against the shadow of a great American city, until a series of life-changing events threatened more than just their own happiness. Imagine what happens when a single act…

3ard Khas: A Dramatic Revolution

Only few people go from unknown to icon overnight, but the whole cast of 3ard Khas achieved the near impossible by bursting out with this new groundbreaking series that mixes fact and…

Dubai: Cosmopolitan or Conservative?

While extravagant towers with the cream of the crop evolve around Dubai with residents of spendthrift shopping bags and trendsetter cars, others are sentenced to jail for creating cultural chaos in Dubai’s…

Women Rights Continue

Snapping out of the malaise of sexism in our community, March 14th, 2010 marks a milestone in women’s relentless attempts towards their emancipation and gaining their rights. The case of women finally…

Person and Job Match

      How many times have you hears professionals talking about the importance of a person/job match? No too often, I assume! Unfortunately, in our society we’re always looking at the…

Contemplating in Cairo – Vol. 20

Television is an integral – if not indispensable – part of our existence. No one lives without it, no one doesn't watch it, and no one even wants to consider surviving sans…

Our Ideal Egyptian Husband

The men, we meet in our lives, are fathers, brothers, uncles, cousins, class mates, colleagues at work, or bosses. Of all the possible men we meet, there always remains a man we…

Marriage…Take Two… Action!

Honestly, finding a happy couple has become a rare commodity these days, we mostly hear about break ups and divorces. It is so depressing how many couples resort to splitting up rather…

Hey You! What Price Can You Afford?

Some people come to me for relief and I leave them in a state that is anything other than relief!   Some people come to me for a magical solution and I…

Here Comes the Sun…

Want to change your body before you hit the beach? Then you have to make some changes, because after all as I always say… There is no change, without change. That being…

Ask your Personal Trainer

I’m a vegetarian and I want to keep up with my fitness, what are the best veggie dieting foods? As a general rule when choosing vegetables and fruits go for color and…

Anton Califano, The Passionate Filmmaker

Anton Califano, an award-winning filmmaker, has been making films since the mid-90’s, originally trained as an editor. His experience in film making includes working on feature films, television documentary and drama. His…

Bollywood is in New York

New York begins in the United States in 2008, with the arrest by the FBI of Omar (Neil Nitin Mukesh) after guns were found in the trunk of a taxi cab he…

Rym El Benna: Tunisian Extravaganza

Rym El Benna is so much more than a blazingly beautiful woman who entered the glitz and glam of the silver screen through the gates of her long modeling career. Hard work…

Hey You! Premarital Sex – Fact and Fiction

Fact   It happens! Yes, many Egyptians have premarital sex with or without full intercourse.   Fiction   It only happens in certain classes! No, it happens from the poorest of the…

Home Sweet Home: Tailoring to clients’ needs

Situated in between shops and buildings in Heliopolis, this shop can be overlooked, yet, one can now easily reach it via Facebook. Home Sweet Home is specialized in making towels and bed…

Playing with the Stars

“You’ll see heartthrob celebrities as ballet dancers and glamorous divas as undertakers” “Le3b El Negoom” (Playing with the Stars) is one of the largest TV productions in the Arab world in terms…

Yasmine Shihata – Enigmatic Ambition

Celebrating ten glamorous years of Enigma Magazine, one of the leading English Speaking Lifestyle magazines in the Arab region, Yasmine Shihata, founder and Editor-in-Chief, shares with us her success story, recalling how…

CIBELES Madrid Fashion Week

CIBELES Madrid Fashion Week took place over a period of six days, devoting the whole of its first day to the fashion parades of a series of talented young designers brought together…

Digla

An alternative voice on the Nile With oriental infusions and edgy tunes, Digla entered the underground music scene. Their album ‘Free Your Mind’, proved that it’s a band that shouts for originality…

Coffee Break Energy Boosters

A healthy diet should include at least six to seven meals a day. Going a long time without eating can lead to reduced levels of blood sugar, called hypoglycemia, and whose symptoms…

Common Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Sexually transmitted infections (STI) are on the rise especially among the younger age groups. Some earlier reports have shown a higher incidence of STI among women aging between 17 and 24 who…

Shady Sherif – The Core Visionary

One of Egypt’s youngest entrepreneurs is Shady Sherif, Managing Director of Core Publications, the proud publisher of Campus, E7na and G-mag, Egypt’s Treasures, Ee for Entertainment and Events and Core Republic, the…

Adham Mustafa

Fast, furious and enthusiastic best describes Adham Mustafa, who followed his passion for engines and the desert years ago gearing up in cross country rally racing, pioneering in this motor sport in…

3ayza Atgawez

Ghada Abdel Aal, was sitting on her laptop after a hectic day at work in 2008, when she decided to share some of her brainwaves in a blog, and few months later,…

Cairo Culture

As the culture of storytelling has long been evaporated from our lives, Abeer Soliman is reviving this art through storytelling nights that are accompanied by a music group. On 23rd August, she…

Mohamed Hefzy on cinema and entrepreneurship

Exerting his vast influence behind the scenes, Mohamed Hefzy, Managing Director and founder of Film Clinic proved that art and business don’t have to be mutually exclusive. With the launch of Film…

Fustany The Click of Style

It is strange that an engineering student would have one of the leading fashion websites in the Middle East, but that’s the case with Amira Azzouz, a fresh graduate from communication engineering…

Hazem El Dalaty – Craving Success

For many of us Crave is the extended living room where you are sure to bump into a friend after work, chill on the couch or indulge in their infamous chocolate fondant.…

15 Ways to Survive Bedroom Hazards

1) Never have sexual intercourse with your partner if you don’t feel like it. Seriously, you will end up either faking it and that’s not so good, or you will live with…

Be a Good Doer

Though making a serious decision to contribute or donate time, effort or money to charity is not very easy, what is even harder is deciding who or where to contribute to. In…

Diwan Bookstore – The Egyptian Success Story

      In 2002, Egypt witnessedthe launch of the first Diwan bookstore in Zamalek, creating a whole new world for bookworms, tapping into a great market gap. Diwan refueled and injected…

NASA Breaks Cultural Gaps by Space Exploration

On his first visit to Egypt, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator, Charles Bolden, called for using space science and technology to bridge cultural gaps between the U.S and the…

Drew Barrymore

With her free-spirited career choices, Drew Barrymore has been a genuine version of Hollywood glam ever since she appeared in ‘ET’. This month, Barrymore hits the box office with the new chick…

Development Goes Beyond Attending Training

With the economic crisis that has been incurring losses to many employers, many employees were unfortunately RIF’d (released from their employers as part of a ‘Reduction in Force’ exercise) and others faced…

The Young Entrepreneur

Egypt is not an easy place to be, let alone to venture in your own business, given all the red tape, obstacles, legislation and working conditions. Here are some of Egypt’s finest…

Erins Soul Vibes

One night 9 years ago I was driving down a dark unlit road in Detroit. It was the middle of summer, a hot night, one of those nights when you roll down…

Bringing comfort to Modern furniture

The furniture market in Egypt has undergone many changes and advanced a lot in all aspects. The renewed passion for design and unique pieces have created a need for new brands and…

Nahdet El Mahrousa

‘Social Innovation Starts With YOU’ competition begins on June 28th; winners will receive grants and project incubation to help bring their ideas to life or expand existing projects.   Yahoo! Inc. and Nahdet…

Medians Chill-ax-Zone

  When you’re sitting on your desk fantasizing about a cup of coffee on a Ramadan morning, make sure to log on to Youtube and listen to some of these tracks recommended…

Contemplating in Cairo – Vol. 22

You’ve been feeling a little blue the past few days. You can’t wait till you get your salary or allowance or whatever your source of income is. You hold the money in…

Hany Adel The Vanguard

By giving birth to Wust El Balad band, Hany Adel has been considered as a true game changer and a visionary above-board, who started a constantly thriving underground music scene in Egypt…

Freedom

“You’ve gotta give for what you take” – George Michael   For every married man, nothing is like the old days when he was free to do anything at anytime.   By…

Koossy Says… The Fat Question?

“Do I look fat?” Man, this is a question we men hear all the time and each one of us was asked this at least several times in any relationship we had…

Hey You! I Want to Thank You!

Last month I received an email from a heartbroken girl who was dumped after wasting several years in a relationship with a guy who just took her for granted. She came to…

Single Mom’s Support Group

Lonely? Angry? Just can’t go on being nice when you are feeling so bad, sad or mad?   For the first time, LEI Institute will be organizing a support group for all…

Crazy Heart

What does it take for a person to transform from a forgotten country legend, drunk and out of luck into somebody again? Everybody knows the answer; love has always been the inspiring…

Recycled Fashion Show

Photographed by Basma Ashour 8 collections designed by 14 Designers Artist ( Source of Inspiration) : Tapies Designers: Walaa Ashraf & Enas Lotfy Materials used are plastic bags Videotape radioactive and vinyl…

Ask your Personal Trainer

As a result of quitting belly workouts, the belly starts to pull down, so what is the best thing to do to get rid of this look? Simply by regularly working out…

A New ERA of Style

Bringing comfort to Modern furniture The furniture market in Egypt has undergone many changes and advanced a lot in all aspects. The renewed passion for design and unique pieces have created a…

Broken Justice in Egypt

ECWR was shocked when it received the decision of the State Council, Egypt’s Administrative Court, to defer the appointment of female judges, although consensus of the Special Council was reached, allowing women…

Charity: It’s Not What You Think

In these twisted times we live in, the word “charity” usually conjures an image in our minds that is – in reality – as far as can possibly be from the truth.…

Contemplating in Cairo – Vol. 23

Doing good in this world is hard. Being nice to people can be a real challenge sometimes and being generous with our acts of kindness does not always leave us feeling serene…

Denise De Haan

RedBull’s wakeboarding champion Denise De Haan came to Egypt in Red Bull’s ‘Wake it Up’ 4 day workshop which took place in Marina, in an attempt to teach Egyptian wake-boarders to reach…

Dina Aboul Soud: Home Screen Darling

Dina Souad, is one of the young TV talents who we’ve seen in many different serials through out the past years. She is associated with the role that helped her launch her…

How to Stay Fit and Healthy in Ramadan

During the holy month of Ramadan, a lot of people tend to add unnecessary inches to their waist-line due to improper eating and hazardous workout habits. In the following few lines I…

The Egyptian Food Bank

The Egyptian Food Bank is a charitable entity aimed at the supply and delivery of food to orphans, elders, widows, needy families and everyone who is incapable of work or profit. It…

Hey You! What is You?!

I do not care about how much money you have in the bank – if you did not earn it yourself! I do not care about what car you drive – unless…

Inception – The Movie that got us Woozy

After watching the trailer of Christopher Nolan’s new movie, ‘Inception’, my ever-skeptical self of big budget box- office films wasn’t really impressed, yet, the side in me that is fascinated by the…

Career Cheer: Human Resources

It goes without saying that every job has its own skill set. A talented caliber in sales does not necessarily have to be a runner up for audit. Nevertheless, when it comes…

Koossy Says… The Battle with the Ex

Divorce is becoming so common in our society during the past decade and the single parent phenomena is on the rise. The sad part of the whole situation is how kids are…

Let Go!

So, life is not like what we expected, it’s not really going according to plan, we are experiencing let downs at one point or another; it’s either the dream life that we…

The Battle that Changed my Life

As a cancer patient and survivor, I feel inspired to share my experience as a source of hope and encouragement to thousands of fellow patients and their loved ones. I was diagnosed…

Supplements During Pregnancy

We all know how important a good diet is in maintaining a healthy pregnancy. After all, your baby relies on you for the vitamins, nutrients, and calories he needs throughout his development.…

Ramadan Series Drama

Cleopatra For the second year, the duet of Syrian actress Sulaf Fawakherji and director Syrian Wael Ramadan join forces on set to come up with the awaited serial Cleopatra. Sulaf will play…

Sandra Bullock: Fun, Glamorous, and Charitable

She’s gorgeous, she’s positive, she’s funny and she’s absolutely charitable. One of the top celebs with killer qualities, yet she’s done a ton of good work for charities; she even does her…

Where to hang out on a Ramadan Night?

Experience Authentic Ramadan Nights at Zamalek Residence Cairo Hotel Want to enjoy a live show of oriental music while smoking your favourite shisha flavor? Then this is the place to go. The…

Muting the Microphone

When there are more than 3 mosques in a small neighborhood, the call for prayer tends to get meshed up. One mosque starts a minute before the other and suddenly a conglomerate…

On the Beach with Mr. Pink Panther

It’s finally a weekend in Sahel and I was excited to hit the beach after a week packed with deadlines and events. There I came wearing my black shades, which I had…

Gam3eya and Other Egyptian Economic Innovations

Egyptians have been long known for their frugality in all aspects of life. Who hasn’t heard parents and grand-parents telling stories of how they used to make their own bread and how…

Mais Hamdan: The Wonder Woman Next Door

Equal parts playful and beautiful describe Mais Hamdan, a modern day Wonder Woman who mesmerizes with her presence. Equipped with a golden voice and a talent to act and imitate she is…

The X files

You don’t want to reveal how stingy your ex was. New partner expected bomb: “what? Golden Stars Cinema? We better go to the cheapest one with all the kids around us, remember…

Yasser Farag

      Back in the 90’s, Yasser Farag was standing in the middle of a football stadium in Zamalek and Meaawleen Clubs, when he kicked off the dream of becoming a…

Alice in Wonderland

    There is a place like no place on earth. A land full of wonder, mystery and danger! Some say to survive it you need to be as mad as a…

Maher Zain

With ear-friendly vibes, Maher Zain sang his way into the music scene with full power after signing with Awakening Records to produce his debut album ‘Thank You Allah’. His charming voice has…

MEDIANs Estro-Zone

No matter how much men deny it, sometimes each and every one of us needs to get in touch with his estrogen side, were it feels like listening to the ‘I luv…

Eat Pray Love

After a painful divorce, Liz Gilbert (Julia Robert) goes on a journey around Italy, India and Indonesia to find herself and internal peace. She treats herself with pasta and wine in Italy,…

Nadya Shanab: Dedicating an ode to Egypt

Obsessed with the idea of finding her roots and knowing more about her ancestors, Nadya Shanab tracks down her identity through her music. As she had initially started writing her songs in…

Enter the haven of Rana Chalabi

The second you enter the house of the Sufi artist Rana Chalabi you immediately feel at peace. Her abode is an apartment that is situated in a quiet side street in Maadi.…

Step up 3D

Walking out of Step up 3D you would be in the mood to just shake it like the dancers in the film, or wish to, at least. The film, mainly a hip-hop…

Top 10 Contemporary Office Hazards

There is a range of mechanical, physical, chemical, electrical and psychological hazards that office workers may be exposed to. Sometimes there are hazards at our workplace that make it challenging for us…

The Van Gogh theft… Who Cares?

As the theft of the $55 million Van Gogh painting caused a national scandal, an impeding issue was disregarded, which is the cultural decadence in Egypt. As culture cannot be valued by…

7 Tips to Date a Co-worker

    It goes without saying that today’s business world is different from what it used to be twenty years ago.  We spend most of our time at the office and we…

8 Heartache Wonder Killers

Tired of mending that broken heart? Try out these amazing tips for getting over him; you won’t believe how fast they will actually work!   1- Yes cry: release your hurt and…

Amr Salama, Filmmaking for Absolution

Film junkies will find their cravings richly satisfied by Amr Salama’s directing and perspective. With projects that have been boiling in his head. he wrote, edited and directed “Zay El Naharda”, the…

Mascara: A Massive Scar Era

They are young, they are fierce and they rock! With a mystic and intuitive sound, Massive Scar Era – in short Mascara, caused some stir in the male dominated metal scene in…

Management of Premenstrual Syndrome

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) refers to the range of physical and emotional symptoms that many women experience in the lead-up to menstruation (the period). Most menstruating women are affected, with symptoms ranging from…

Going to the Movies? Watch your Waist-Line!

A lot of people keep watching their nutrition program throughout the whole year in a meticulous manner, calculating almost every calorie ingested to stay in shape and/or in order not to lose…

Eat, Pray, Love

  Eat, pray, love is a movie based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir on her journey through Italy, India and Indonesia, after a bad divorce. Through the journey, she finds inner peace and…

Fair Trade Egypt

  With the surge of globalization, mass-production has increased and the handmade suffered greatly, which is why Fair Trade Egypt, aims to re-establish the importance of artisans and hand-made crafts while empowering…

Marwa Gabriel, The Star Maker

  Marwa Gabriel, is the founder of ‘Starz’, an acting workshop catering to professional and amateur actors in Egypt. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and Theatre from the AUC she took…

Medians Testro Zone

  Feminism ma a**!     Since the era of feminism arose, there has been a lot of misconceptions out there. You get to hear words like “I’m independent” “I don’t need…

I Vow to Pluck, Primp and Preen in Private

Looking well groomed is something that only comes effortlessly to naturally blonde Scandinavians who have a gene pool that might as well have been created by the fashion and beauty industry. As…

Julianne Moore Hollywood’s Finest

Julianne Moore is one of a kind, she is fifty and fabulous. Her track record of character roles as multi-faceted as herself  have established Julianne Moore a front row seat on the…

Living Skin

‘Living Skin’ is the first feature documentary for young director Fawzi Saleh that has received a Special Mention with a monetary reward at the fourth Abu Dhabi Film Festival last month.  …

Mariam Abo Ouf on the Director’s Chair

With a peerless instinct for quality and self-respect, Mariam Abo Ouf is a promising young filmmaker, truly an inspiration to upcoming filmmakers. Making films is definitely her passion, but to do it…

Mohammed Hammad, The Observer

  Watching people is among his favourite games and main inspiration for making films. As people go about their daily life, he scans them with watchful eyes and casts them as roles…

Mostafa El Halawany, An Eclectic Composer

“Film soundtracks are a very important part in the film. They give the film its character,” said Mostafa El Halawany, who has been in the soundtrack composing business since the age of…

Yara El-Gendy

  This year, what have you learnt about men? I learnt that there is the good, the bad and the liar!     In another world, what would you be? A rock…

Nesreen El Zayat – Woman with a Voice

It is evident that Egyptian streets are not for women anymore. Walking down the streets is not an easy task anymore, since a woman is continually subjected to repeated harassment. This is…

Domesticating A Bad Boy

When I first met my husband he was like a wild panther out on the prowl. He was smooth, conniving and quite the experienced hunter. Finding his right partner was fairly easy.…

I Would Like to Order A Cheating Combo Please

Be not afraid my dear peeps. If you haven’t been cheated on yet, you are just around the corner. There is single cheating, double cheating, cheating combo and cheating with delicious toppings…

Dalia El Beheiry: La Dolce Diva

Dalia El Beheiry is one of the most sought after actresses of her generation who looks back on a decent track record of cinema and TV. Only few manage the transition from…

Diary of an ex-Downtowner

  “Everything happens for a reason”, I recalled this quote while heading to Wadi El- Gemal with great expectations and non- stop day dreaming…     It all happened out of a…

Dinz A fabulous sister act

  Born and raised in Spain, Rima and Dina Zahran are two sisters who have always been fashion junkies who wanted to rock the fashion industry with a new and innovative vibe.…

What to Eat on a First Date!

When going out for a first date, the least people think of, is to have a health-friendly outing and dinner. Desperately trying to impress your partner with lavish gifts, an extraordinary ride…

HEY YOU! You are his slave!

I was reading an article about the nature of the Master/Slave relationship and I found out the most male/female relationships in Egypt – and probably in the Arab world – are a…

How to become a successful fashion designer

  A lot of young girls when asked ‘what do you want to become when you grow up’ reply with ‘fashion designer’, but sadly, just a few fulfill this dream. We were…

 

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