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Foul for a Fool
- Jun 15, 2022
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Adverts for the Past: Cairo’s Retro Hand-Painted Billboards
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Foul for a Fool
- Jun 14, 2022
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A Taste of Downtown Cairo’s Best Foul & Ta’amiya Spots for International Falafel Day
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Foul for a Fool
- Jun 10, 2022
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Preserving Heritage And Building Communities At Historic Cairo’s Bayt Yakan
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Foul for a Fool
- Jun 8, 2022
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Celebrating World Oceans Day With The Uniquely Egyptian Art Of Khayyāmiyah
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Foul for a Fool
- Jan 6, 2022
- 1 min
Great Seafood and No Thrills at Ibn Hamido
Port Said is famous for its seafood and Ibn Hamido stands out as a great place to try what the city has to offer.
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Foul for a Fool
- Jan 6, 2022
- 1 min
Bread by Bike
A characterful sculpture for those unfailingly impressed by Cairo's bread delivery guys on bikes that stack racks of bread above their heads
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Foul for a Fool
- Jan 8, 2021
- 2 min
Classic Alexandrian Breakfast at Mohamed Ahmed
Alexandrians and Cairenes have a serious food rivalry, and while I don't want to add to any culinary civil strife, Alexandria seems to be...
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Foul for a Fool
- Jan 8, 2021
- 2 min
The 139 Pavilion at the MENA House: The Only Relaxing Way To Do The Pyramids
The Great Pyramids of Giza truly are incredible, but so too, exhausting. Amid the heat, lack of facilities and badgering offers of camel...
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Foul for a Fool
- Sep 28, 2020
- 2 min
Cairopolitan Re-Branding the City
(Please excuse my lack of decent pictures showcasing Cairopolitan's great collection and check out their website for better shots of...
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Foul for a Fool
- Sep 9, 2020
- 1 min
Zamalek's Banyan Tree Rooted in History
It's often said that history is rooted deep into the fabric of a city, and quite literally in the case of Zamalek's enormous banyan tree...
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Foul for a Fool
- Sep 7, 2020
- 1 min
Zamalek's Hidden Mosaics
Squeezed between the sheet metal fences around the new Zamalek metro station under construction and the Helwan University Faculty of Fine...
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Foul for a Fool
- Sep 7, 2020
- 1 min
Cairo Gets a New Great Sushi Spot with Garnell
A year or two back, we went to a small branch of a sushi place called Garnell in Heliopolis that friends had repeatedly recommended. It...
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Foul for a Fool
- Sep 2, 2020
- 7 min
The Weird and Wonderful Baron Empain Palace
Prior to the building being done up and opened to the public, many of you, myself included, have driven past this then-abandoned building...
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Foul for a Fool
- Aug 31, 2020
- 1 min
Art for Millions of People: Fathi Mahmoud's 1951 Ode to the Solidarity of the World's Oppressed
The relatively unsightly Chamber of Commerce building in Downtown across the road from Horreya hides one of Egypt's greatest examples of...
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Foul for a Fool
- Aug 26, 2020
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Manial's Unusual Ibrahim Mosque
After seeing pictures of this mosque in the past and being fascinated as to the reason behind its unusual structure with the mosque being...
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Foul for a Fool
- Aug 26, 2020
- 2 min
The Cheesy and Dated but Ever-Wonderful Pyramids Light & Sound Show
As imposing music beings to play and the Great Pyramids of Giza are dramatically illuminated with different coloured lights, the...
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Foul for a Fool
- Aug 24, 2020
- 1 min
Abdeen Square's Um Kalthoum Mural
Om Kalthoum, also known as the Star of the East, Voice of Egypt and Egypt's Fourth Pyramid is a national icon. Her striking and...
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Foul for a Fool
- Aug 24, 2020
- 1 min
Calm and Coffee in Darb al-Ahmer
Islamic Cairo has some great street cafes, from the iconic al-Fishawy in Khan al-Khalili to the numerous ahwas dotted among the...
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Foul for a Fool
- Aug 24, 2020
- 1 min
Footballer's Corner
You always know if the national team, Al-Ahly, Zamalek or Liverpool are playing a match. Street cafes swell with football fans huddled...
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Foul for a Fool
- Jul 30, 2020
- 1 min
Alexandria's Beach Cafes
Seaside-view restaurants and cafes are usually at a premium, but not these ones. Along the corniche, just before the Greek Club and...
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Foul for a Fool
- Jul 30, 2020
- 1 min
Luxurious Nile-Side Dining at Crimson
Now that Leftbank has closed, some of us have been searching for an alternative place to have brunch and sangria on the Nile to celebrate...
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Foul for a Fool
- Jul 27, 2020
- 6 min
The Long & Intertwined History of Cats and Egypt
Resting under pharaonic statues, strolling through grand medieval mosques as people gather to pray, sun lounging in every conceivable...
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Foul for a Fool
- Jul 23, 2020
- 1 min
Get Ready to Travel to Cairo from the Comfort of Your Home (Here Magazine)
https://www.heremagazine.com/articles/cairo-egypt-virtual-guide
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Foul for a Fool
- Jul 19, 2020
- 2 min
Cairo's Soor el Azbakeya Book Market
Egyptians still have a very strong literary culture, and it seems from my own impressions that Egyptians read far more than Europeans do....
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Foul for a Fool
- Feb 5, 2020
- 1 min
Heliopolis' Dr Sayed Abd El-Wahib Street Fruit Market
Every time I go to my wife's family house, her father always brings out the most delicious fruit for us to eat. He has two secrets for...
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Foul for a Fool
- Feb 5, 2020
- 1 min
The Port Fouad Mosque Overlooking the Suez Canal
The mosque in Port Fouad towers above the Suez Canal like a colossal lighthouse and can be seen from all around. This mosque, although...
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Foul for a Fool
- Feb 5, 2020
- 2 min
Strolling Along the Underrated Port Said Beach
It may not be the best place to swim (head to Port Fouad for this), but Port Said beach on the north of the city is a great place to go...
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Foul for a Fool
- Feb 4, 2020
- 1 min
Cafe Abbas
If you're looking for a good simple cafe in downtown Port Said, Cafe Abbas is your place. Situated at the base of one of the classic...
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Foul for a Fool
- Feb 4, 2020
- 2 min
Port Said: Still a City of Sin & Vice?
Port Said is a safe, respectful, and perfectly pleasant place for anyone looking for a short excursion; however, this wasn't always the...
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Foul for a Fool
- Jan 23, 2020
- 2 min
Mussolini in Italy: The Casa D'Italia
Hidden away in Port Said is a surprising find. Just off the corniche boardwalk is a striking modernist building adorned with a large...
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Foul for a Fool
- Jan 21, 2020
- 1 min
Port Said's Old Shopfronts & Hand-Painted Adverts
Although once a booming centre of commerce, Port Said has changed immensely. However, it still has a flare of its former self. This can...
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Foul for a Fool
- Jan 11, 2020
- 1 min
Some Seriously Good Seafood at Al Kastan (& Pelicans)
Alexandrians may hate me for saying this, but Port Said may be the best place in Egypt for seafood... To argue this point, I present Port...
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Foul for a Fool
- Jan 11, 2020
- 2 min
1920's Art Deco Splendour of the Simon Arzt Department Store
Once the most famous and exclusive department store in Port Said, and arguably Egypt, Simon Artz was well known for its fine imported...
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Foul for a Fool
- Jan 11, 2020
- 2 min
The Statue of Liberty is Egyptian
Everyone knows of New York's Statue of Liberty, but few know that Lady Liberty was originally supposed to be a robed Egyptian peasant...
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Foul for a Fool
- Dec 12, 2019
- 2 min
The Once World-Famous Port Said Lighthouse
Walking along the boardwalk in Port Said, it's hard to miss the checkerboard-painted lighthouse. Standing at a total height at 194 feet,...
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Foul for a Fool
- Dec 10, 2019
- 2 min
RIP The Egyptian Venice: Al-Max
After putting off launching Foul For a Fool for months, I had written several articles and was waiting for the right time to launch the...
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Foul for a Fool
- Dec 10, 2019
- 2 min
Retro Dining, Beers and Surprisingly Damn Good Coffee at Excelsior
Among Downtown Cairo's old retro cinemas like Metro and Miami, is a great little place called Excelsior. Situated in the old lobby of an...
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Foul for a Fool
- Dec 9, 2019
- 2 min
A Woolworths in Egypt?
In Port Said, just around the corner from the ferry to Port Fouad and the city's police station, is the old Woolworths building. An odd...
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Foul for a Fool
- Dec 8, 2019
- 1 min
Fresh Fish at Port Fouad's El Gendy
If you find yourself in Port Fouad and in need of some seafood, El Gendy is your place. Unlike seafood eaten in Europe, usually with just...
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Foul for a Fool
- Dec 8, 2019
- 1 min
Egypt's Central Perk
Hidden away in Port Said and Port Fouad is a bit of unbeatable 90s nostalgia not to be missed. Central Perk is a must for all Friends...
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Foul for a Fool
- Dec 8, 2019
- 1 min
The Real Yacoubian Building
Alaa Al Aswany's classic novel The Yacoubian Building is an Egyptian classic and a great commentary on Cairo and Egypt. For many who...
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Foul for a Fool
- Dec 8, 2019
- 1 min
Surprisingly Good Sushi at Fuego
Sushi restaurants have popped up everywhere in Cairo recently, and Cairenes are mad about them. Not only are many of them very good,...
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Foul for a Fool
- Dec 8, 2019
- 2 min
Taking a Party Boat on the Nile
Cairo's party boats cram the Nile at night, blasting Egyptian shaabi music, and lit up with neon lights. The large motorboats are usually...
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Foul for a Fool
- Dec 8, 2019
- 2 min
A Night Out at the Cairo Opera House (& Museum)
When you think of Egypt, you don't often think of opera houses, yet Egypt has a strong history of opera and theatre, and even has the...
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Foul for a Fool
- Dec 8, 2019
- 1 min
Evening Felucca Cruise on the Nile
In contrast to Cairo's large party boats, a much more relaxing version exists, the felucca. Unlike the motor-driven party boats, the...
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Foul for a Fool
- Oct 15, 2019
- 1 min
Swiss Food and Beers at the Swiss Club
As a tourist, there's not much to do in Imbaba. However, amid the sprawling tightly packed housing blocks is a very unexpected find, the...
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Foul for a Fool
- Oct 14, 2019
- 4 min
Cycling the Delta: From Cairo to Alexandria
After finding out I had a long weekend due to a public holiday, I rushed to find a friend willing to join me on a journey I had wanted to...
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Foul for a Fool
- Oct 8, 2019
- 3 min
Verdi's Opera Aida at the Cairo Opera House
Commissioned by Ismai'l Pasha and premiered in 1871 at the Khedive Opera House in Cairo, Giuseppe Verdi's Opera Aida has since been...
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Foul for a Fool
- Sep 23, 2019
- 1 min
Celluloid Memories: Old Film Posters in Downtown Cairo
Egypt is famous for its cinema, and it's a point of pride for many. Even young Egyptians have an intimate knowledge of the classics of...
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