Ramadan

Last week, as part of our Alf Leila We Leila Ramadan storytelling series, we brought you part one of the…

Molokheya is not just a green soup--it’s a heritage and a delight. And over the years, the Egyptian favorite has…

US Ambassador to Egypt, Margaret Scobey said she hopes negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis will continue until a peaceful…

There’s something stirring inside the Gezira Club these days.  The last time that this venerable old club was involved in…

Ramadan Recipe: Okra with Ground Beef

After the first week of Ramadan, every television channel in Egypt declared it could boast the highest viewership; every scriptwriter…

Egypt's rahman , or 'mercy,' tables are more of a cultural phenomenon than a religious one. The tables, seen all…

It is hot and crowded. I am clinging to my mother’s hand like she is going to fly away and…

Sfiha or lahem be'ajeen is a prominent Levantine dish, found often on Palestinian, Iraqi, Lebanese or Syrian tables. Ingredients: For…

In Egypt, Ramadan is more than a holy month of fasting; it is a month for stories and elaborate festivities.…