Initiative produces biodiesel from used cooking oil
Green Pan collects used vegetable oil from restaurants, hotels and houses to produce up to 2 tonnes of biodiesel daily
Read More →University students creating and launching android apps
TREE student programme training undergraduates to produce mobile applications
Read More →Reshaping body image
A student uses her talent to draw portraits for overweight girls showing them wearing bright colourful dresses, bikinis, skinny t-shirts, encouraging a more positive self-image
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Egypt’s alternative therapists
Energy therapy techniques are used to treat most of psychological and organic diseases such as depression, diabetes, cancer, scoliosis and back pain and many others
Read More →Students propose recycled building material as solution to slum housing problem
Development project aims to build a community centre out of cheap, durable material
Read More →British embassy gives vulnerable children a sheep as a gift
Ambassador hosts 50 children from Cairo-based NGO in his official residence
Read More →Giving eyeglasses a ‘second life’
Bassita launches a campaign, sponsored by Baraka Optics, to help artisans who cannot afford to buy eyeglasses
Read More →Egyptian diver breaks world record for deepest scuba dive
Ahmed Gabr reaches depth of 332.35 metres in 14 hours
Read More →In Pictures: Little Damascus of Cairo
Syrian refugees in 6th of October City create a market of Syrian goods and food
Read More →150 days around Egypt
University student to spend five months travelling over 8,000 kilometres by bicycle and film his journey
Read More →“The Ice Bucket Challenge” inspires a solidarity campaign with Gaza
Instead of ice water, a stand-up comedian used sand and dust to raise awareness about the Gaza situation
Read More →A wise man’s advice on love through theatre in medieval Cairo
Director Hani Afifi and dramaturge Karim Arafa base their play “About Lovers” on Ibn Hazm’s famous book “The Ring of the Dove”, on the art of love
Read More →Rolling with Cairo’s first roller derby team
Interview with Angie Marie, co-founder of CaiRollers
Read More →Cosmetic surgery: Between medical ethics and ‘posthumanism’
Surgeons are part of system promoting “a culture that pathologises the body”, experts say
Read More →‘Out of Place’: The Palestinian definition of home
Violent experiences of losing home leave Palestinian families with “contradicting emotions” and almost no unity between definitions of home by each family
Read More →The food explorer
Cairene sets out to find and review Egypt’s best eats on new website “MostakshFood”
Read More →Are youth more vulnerable to mental health problems?
20% of the world’s population of youth between 14 and 24 suffer from mental health conditions, according to a UN report
Read More →AUC students aim to turn ‘Trash into Cash’ in Cairo slum
Project draws inspiration from a similar recycling model applied in the Zabaalin community, which has managed to create a “self sustaining recycling system” that recycles approximately 80% of collected trash
Read More →Making a living on the street
92% of Egypt’s 5 million street vendors operate without a license
Read More →AIDS-related deaths double in Egypt
Less than 20% of infected Egyptians have access to treatment, according to a new report from UNAIDS
Read More →One year after Rabaa dispersal, Egyptians wrangle psychological trauma
In the aftermath of violence, people are more prone to isolation, depression, sleep disorders or even substance abuse, experts say
Read More →Taking the plunge: Egyptian to dive for world record
Diver Ahmed Gabr is preparing for a 350-metre dive in Dahab in September – 31.5 metres deeper than any diver on record
Read More →In Egypt, rich and poor equally likely to be overweight
As opposed to most low-income countries, there is no link between socioeconomic status and the prevalence of obesity in Egypt, according to a new study
Read More →Are arranged marriages less happy?
A new study suggests women who choose their own husbands experience higher levels of marital satisfaction and are less likely to experience partner violence – but not all experts agree
Read More →Ramadan desserts go global
Egyptian pastry chefs, have started putting this twist on traditional Ramadan desserts such as Konafa and Atayef, a trend driven, in part, by creative marketing, and reflecting changes in the Egyptian diet.
Read More →Made in Prison
A dental student arrested during anti-coup protests at Al-Azhar University is making and selling handbags from prison
Read More →Gallup ranks Egypt ‘third most negative country’, but silver linings remain
Amid political turmoil and economic uncertainty, what makes Egyptians feel optimistic?
Read More →New app fights black market pharmaceuticals
A group of young Egyptian programmers, who call themselves GENU, has developed a smartphone application that can differentiate between genuine and fake drugs
Read More →Ramadan beneath the surface: Fish at Farag since Farouk times
Ramadan provides an annual opportunity for restaurants to show off their best meals for the hungry, fasting crowd. The food business thrives as customers line up to find a seat in dinner halls, fast food outlets and “shaaby chic” kitchens. But there are other establishments to choose from once you’re done with lengthy family dinners at home: local places only known by name and neglected by reviewers. We, a meat-loving Egyptian and a flexible vegetarian foreigner with a shared love of food, go on a culinary quest through the streets of Cairo to experience Ramadan beneath the surface.
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