IN Cairo, you can see the country’s traditions by simply wandering through the streets and this is especially true during the holy month of Ramadan. Throughout the capital, streets, shops and even... Full Story
PRAYER beads, or masbaha, are more than something to keep idle hands busy or to dangle from the rear-view mirrors of cars, they are used as a tool by which Muslims perform the dhikr, or pronouncements
IT’S time for True Crime Blotter, the feature in which we examine reports of actual crimes to see if they reveal important underlying truths about our society (no). We begin with a shocking crime that
For a parent to choose a child’s reading book is not as easy a task as it used to be. In this high-tech era, children are hardly eager to read novels or bedtime stories. Most of the time, they... Full Story
FOR a small country, Switzerland leaves a big impression on those who visit there. It’s a crossroads for the cultures of Europe, and many languages are spoken there, including French, German, Italian
ALL wonderful things are hidden. You may not know about Halwani’s sweets, especially if you’re not a local resident of the Al-Faisaliah area. But if you pass by Halawani’s — a traditional sweetmeat
A recent survey of fifty of my correspondents, all of whom weighed over 85 kilos, revealed some very interesting results, and I would like to share them with you. 50% see food as a good friend, a source
RAMADAN nights were nights of glamour at the 7th annual Magic Carpet Ramadan Festival that took place last week. The luxury of the annual event made the four-night gala feel like 1,001 Arabian nights.
ALAA El Aswani’s novel “Imarat Yacoubian” (The Yacoubian Building) is the most successful Arab novel in recent years. It has sold more than 100,000 copies since its publication in 2002 and has already
THE intensity of a basketball game tests the contestants and provides thrilling nonstop action for spectators, but when the teams are youngsters and the spectators are their families, it is difficult
