
by Islam El Shazly Surah Al Baqarah (the Cow) 02: 183 O you who believe! Observing the fast is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become pious. Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic calendar; the [...]

by Islam El Shazly For as far back as the human memory can travel in time, there has always been explorers and exploration. Had there been no curiosity about what lay behind the walls of the village or the entrance to a cave, civilisations would [...]

by Islam El Shazly Egypt shares some desserts with the Levant, but they are a bit different when it comes to taste. All the ingredients in the desserts are natural and include a lot of sugar; you will find that Egyptians like their sugar. These [...]

by Islam El Shazly Everyone has been following the news lately, and they have been following one thing Freedom Flotilla; unless of course they were otherwise following something more important such as soccer or the latest Star Academy. A refresher; Freedom Flotilla carrying about 679 [...]

by Islam El Shazly EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT. France, Star Vega, May 21, 2010 Arab countries’ leaders from the Atlantic to the Gulf call the French president Nicolas Sarkozy and demand he shuts down the Cannes Film Festival, the French Riviera, and the [...]

A little desert trip labelled: “Following the footsteps of the last king of Egypt; King Farouk.” by Naeem Mayet and Saaleha Bamjee Photographs by Naeem Mayet Sometimes, Cairo, with all of its rich fullness and grainy texture, displaces the mind’s quiet. As both vanquisher and [...]

by M. Butcher When looking for things to do with or without kids it’s always nice to take a walk. We like to take the kids out in Korba because they have wide sidewalks and there are lots of stores and coffee shops to pass [...]

by Islam El Shazly Because of its location on the Mediterranean and the crossroads between Africa and Asia, Egypt has access to a lot of fruits that might not be available in other places in the world, particularly North America. Some of these fruits are [...]

by Islam El Shazly Over the last few months a feud was ignited between two Arab and Muslim countries, Egypt and Algeria; with each calling the other everything in the book of hatred that had previously been saved for the worst of enemies. The flames [...]

by Islam El Shazly Since we are in the early days of the month of Rabie’ Al Awwal, the third month of the Islamic Hijri Calendar, I thought it might be appropriate to write about the celebration of the Prophet’s (صلى الله عليه و سلم) [...]

by Islam El Shazly It has been a while since the last post; I’m still getting used to blogging, that, and been working on several articles and the guides pages at the same time. Cairo; the city of a thousand minarets, that is what Cairo [...]

BUMPER CARS, OR GOING WITH THE FLOW.
by Islam El Shazly Driving in Egypt, it’s certainly an experience. It goes hand in hand with ‘crossing the streets in Egypt’ experience. You cannot have one without the other. It’s the most advanced game of cat and mouse; Need for Speed and all those [...]

by Islam El Shazly When in Rome do as the Romans do. I was told by a group of drunk foreigners, when I was travelling once, that since I’m in the west at the moment then I should behave like them, and since they were [...]


1250 km of turquoise waters, splendid corals, exotic fish, and windswept beaches. Monasteries, arid hills, mountains, and ancient ports long forgotten, welcome to the Red Sea and Eastern Desert. Due to the size of the Red Sea Governorate and the Eastern desert, this guide is [...]








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