Al-Ahram Weekly - Features

Cairo’s lines, lanes, and U-turns

The increasing number of roads and different transport systems in Cairo has made life in the city simultaneously more entangling and liberating.

Pharmaceutical transformations

Al-Ahram Weekly attended the first preparatory session for the Fourth Al-Ahram Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Conference.

Green energy for dried fruit

Tradition has been meeting innovation when it comes to the use of solar technology to produce dried fruit and vegetables in Egypt, writes Sarah Elhosary

Flourishing business in the canal zone

The development of the Ain Sokhna Port, part of the Suez Canal Economic Zone, has facilitated the expansion of investment in the area, reports Karima Abdel-Ghani

Safe and secure Internet for females

Al-Ahram Weekly investigates efforts to raise the awareness of females and their families about the risks of digital violence against women.

Bread and rice for the Eid

People often indulge in festive versions of essential staples for the Eid Al-Adha, in this case bread and rice.

Marriage applications on the rise

Marriage matchmakers in Egypt are using innovative apps and live broadcasts to attract those seeking to tie the knot, reports Sarah Elhosary

Helping the hearing and speech impaired

The government and NGOs are working together to help integrate the hearing and speech impaired into education, the workplace, and the wider society, reports Mai Samih

Cancer institute campaign united for good

Work on Egypt’s New National Cancer Institute is bringing new hope to the country’s oncology patients, writes Sarah Elhosary

Siwa salt treasure

Mahmoud Bakr captures the multifaceted blessings bestowed upon Siwa Oasis by its salt lakes.

Historical pleasures of Egyptian cuisine

Food historian Mennat-Allah Al-Dorry explains the origins of Egyptian Lent and Easter recipes and their place in the wider development of the country’s cuisine to Dina Ezzat.

Dance-life adventure

To mark the 65th anniversary of the Reda Troupe, Al-Ahram Weekly publishes an exclusive extract from the upcoming memoir of the dancer and choreographer Farida Fahmy, the troupe’s renowned cofounder

The glowing streets of Ramadan in Egypt

The streets of Egyptian cities are transformed by traditional lanterns and decorations in the holy month of Ramadan.

INTERVIEW: Mesopotamian heritage and Abbasid delights

Iraqi-American culinary expert Nawal Nasrallah talks about the history of the recipes making up today’s Iraqi cuisine to Al-Ahram Weekly.

The past and present of Levantine cuisine

Franco-Syrian historian Farouk Mardam-Bey talks about food as representing the history and identity of the Levant to Dina Ezzat 

The search for sugar

Further efforts are being made to confront the challenges of rising sugar prices and local hoarding, reports Sarah Elhosary

Egypt’s history in maps

Mai Samih visits the Egyptian Geographical Society in Cairo as it begins to digitise its collections

Counting on gold

Rising prices are steering investors towards gold as a safe haven and away from its traditional use in jewellery.

Expanding solar solutions

The further development of solar power could help provide more reliable and inexpensive electricity while reducing the need for state subsidies, reports Sarah Elhosary

Greening the cityscape

An environmental awareness centre in a popular district of Cairo has expanded to include recycling and cultivation activities, creating a ripple of self-sustainability, reports Mahmoud Bakr

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