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The relatively unsightly Chamber of Commerce building in Downtown across the road from Horreya hides one of Egypt's greatest examples of...

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...

Egyptians still have a very strong literary culture, and it seems from my own impressions that Egyptians read far more than Europeans do....

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...

Alaa Al Aswany's classic novel The Yacoubian Building is an Egyptian classic and a great commentary on Cairo and Egypt. For many who...

Cairo's party boats cram the Nile at night, blasting Egyptian shaabi music, and lit up with neon lights. The large motorboats are usually...

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...

Football in Egypt is big. Egypt's star players are praised as heroes, and every city and town across the country shuts down with traffic...

The oddly-named Unicorn Garden is a welcome edition to Cairo nightlife. Situated on the rooftop of the Greek Campus in Downtown, this new...

I have a love/hate relationship with running here in Cairo. The heat, traffic, pollution and lack of suitable routes can make the morning...