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Tedmed Club Egypt in collaboration with Cairo Runners organized The Run-Ability event on Dec. 20, 2013, for the physically-challenged people. The event’s goal is to inspire disabled people and to draw attention to the importance of exercise. The event launched a run that took place in the Heliopolis area.

Tedmed Club Egypt,

Cairo Runners hold

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Run-Ability

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Around 20 handicapped runners from Zayee Zayak, a special needs awareness campaign, and over 50 handicapped runners from Resala Charity Organization joined the run. There were three routes: a long 15 km route, 7 km route and short 2 km route, which started from Al Orouba Street heading toward Al Hegaz then El Shams Sporting Club and back to the starting point at Al Orouba Street.

Tedmed Club Egypt, a licensee of TED, is a multi-disciplinary global community of innovators and leaders determined to create a better future for health and medicine.

Cairo Runners is a street running organization, launching weekly mini marathons in different areas in Cairo for the aim of promoting a better and healthier lifestyle, supporting tourism in Egypt and conveying a message of safety in the streets of Cairo.

This event breaks ground as it carries messages of equality and supports special needs community in Egypt.

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Jaheen the emperor

Innovation International Conference

Cairo is hosting its first international conference in March, 2014, for fostering the cooperation between the industrial sector and universities. The conference will be inviting industrial sector leaders and academic researchers. Local, Arab and international companies will attend the conference along with selected international universities.

The conference will be held March 3-5, 2014. It will be organized by the Egyptian government’s Science and Technological Development Fund with the cooperation of Egyptian Scientific Research Academy and Hadath for Innovation and Business Development. The conference will feature specialized seminars and workshops and an exhibition for the latest research and innovation projects.

No doubts that many of us love Salah Jaheen’s quatrains because they are full of wonderful meanings as he uses the simplest words that everyone can understand easily. Everyone who reads them or listens to them can feel the spirit of Jaheen and can touch the lesson behind his words. Salah Jaheen became not just a local poet but also an international one to the extent that Google celebrated his 83rd birthday.

Google made its logo decorated with “El Leila El Kebira” puppet show.

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What happened in 2013?

Celebrations around the world important

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A lot has happened in the world this

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year. You can know this by tracking

year and everybody waits for it from

the most searches on Google search

year to year. It’s not celebrated in the

engine.

same traditions around the world.

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Stuck in the past Do you know something about the old days in the 70s and 60s in Egypt? Did you think about how they were living in comparison with us nowadays? What about how they used to dress?...

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‫إعتزال للزئبقي و العميد‬ ‫فقدت المالع��ب المصرية العبان م��ن أهم العبين‬ ‫ حي��ث يغي��ب ع��ن‬،‫الك��رة ف��ي األلفي��ة الثالث��ة‬ ‫المستطيل األخضر في الموسم المترقب إنطالقه‬ ّ 2014/2013 ‫كل م��ن العمي��د أحم��د حس��ن نج��م‬ .‫ و محمد بركات نجم األهلي‬،‫الزمالك‬

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Jaheen the emperor

Yomna Hesham

The Cairene Dream

Mohamed Salah El Deen Bahgat Helmy who’s

known as Salah Jaheen was one of the most talented Egyptian well-known poets, lyricists, playwrights and cartoonists. He’s also famous for his

colloquial poems. He was born in December, 1930, and died in 1986 at the age of 55. He wrote

many songs for many famous singers like Umm Kalthoum and Abdel Halim Hafez. As per the

plays, he wrote the most famous and adorable puppet play, El Leila El Kebira in 1960 and the music by Sayyed Mekkawy. He was also a

screenplay writer and songwriter and he wrote

many things like Shafika and Metwaly movie, Khally balak Min Zouzou and El Less Wel Kelab.

Most of all the Egyptian actresses and actors

were greatly affected by the death of Jaheen.

May your soul rest in peace, our treasure.

Hello winter

How to Say It in Arabic English

Mariam Sharaf

Egyptians were greatly surprised to see the first snowfall in years. Ali Abdelazim, an official at the Egyptian Meteorological Authority, said that it was the first time in many years since the last snowfall in Cairo. However, this cruel cold that hit Egypt was part of a storm coming from the west called “Alexa” and it can be considered as something temporary, and we can still say that winter in Egypt is mild, moderate, and not too cold. There is a meteorological search that said in winter average temperature ranges from 20 degrees Celsius on the Mediterranean coast to 26 degrees Celsius in Aswan, and this is considered as a very nice weather

to enjoy. Some people classify Egypt’s weather as a nine-month summer, which is too hot and three months of cold winter, which is absolutely incorrect.

Egypt has four different seasons that can be divided as follows: from September till the end of November, it is warm and the temperature is suitable for all activities like swimming, diving, snorkeling and making safari trips; it is around 15 degrees Celsius to 25 degrees Celsius. From December till the end of February is the winter time in Egypt during which the temperature ranges from 18 degrees Celsius during daytime to 7 degrees Celsius at night and is considered as a good winter.

From March till the end of April the weather is somehow dusty because of the wind that blows from the desert, and finally from May till the end of August is Egypt’s hot summer. Winter is considered Egypt’s high tourism season because of its nice weather. Egypt is full of wonderful places to enjoy in winter. There are beaches like Sharm el-Sheikh, Hurghada, Ain Sukhna, Sinai and all the Red Sea area where you can enjoy the warm sun and see Egypt’s beauty. There are also ruins and historical sites like Luxor and Aswan where the greatness and the majesty of Pharaoh Egypt can be found and where you can also make wonderful and warm Nile cruises. Shortly, don’t stay at home in winter, just make your escape and enjoy a wonderful weekend in one of those places.

Formal Arabic

Slang

1- Peace be upon you.

Al salamu alaikom.

El salamu aleikom.

2- Upon you be peace.

Wa alaikom el salam.

Wa aleikom el salam.

3- Let’s go!

Hayya bena!

Yalla!

4-Excuse me.

Ba’ad eznak/ eznik or uzran. Law samaht.

5- Please.

Min fadlak.

6- Do you speak English?

Hal tatakalm el inglizia? Betetkalem inglizi?

7- What’s your name?

Ma esmuka/ esmik?

Esmak eh/ esmik eh?

8- Where is…?

Ayna…?

Fein…?

9- Is there…here?

Hal yugad…huna?

Howa fi…hena?

10- What time is it?

Kam al sa’a?

El sa’a kam?

Min fadlak.

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Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours Time zone abbreviation: EET - Eastern European Time No daylight saving time in 2013 Official language: Standard Arabic National and spoken language: Egyptian Arabic Frequently used languages: English & French Cairo International Airport +20 2 2006 Statistics: 9 million Cairo-Helwan: 17.8 million Islam: 90% Coptic & Christian: 10%

Weekend

Friday & Saturday

Currency

Egyptian Pound (EGP) or Livre Egyptienne (LE)

Exchange rates

1 USD = 6.91 EGP 1 GBP = 11.33 EGP 1 EUR = 9.47 EGP

Useful numbers

Police: 122 Ambulance: 123 Fire Emergency: 180

Egypt electrical outlet

What to do when you’re sad…

220 V,50 Hz, Type C Electrical Outlet

1- Don’t think about what upsets you.

2- Try doing something crazy and abnormal.

3- Listen to loud and hyper music.

4- Eat chocolate and ice cream; they’re mood elevators.

5- Exercise harder.

6- Think about positive things.

7- Go out with positive friends.

8- Try to call an old friend.

9- Dance!

10- Watch a comedy movie or play and

laugh.

11- Visit a toy store…it’s amazing!

12- Have a relaxed moment in a bubble

bath.

13- Get a new look.

14- If you have a pet, play with it.

15- Read a new book.

Azhar Park, Cairo.

These two days are your time away from busy life. To relax means no planning and no responsibilities; that’s why your weekend needs to be spontaneous so no setting the alarm or sleeping early because you have to wake up for work. Just enjoy Thursday to the fullest, hang out with friends, watch a movie or even go home to kick back or sleep in; it depends on your mood that day.

There are many things to do in Cairo.

One of the best things about this city is that it’s got a lot of historical landmarks all around. Why not get to know more about your beautiful city and visit those amazing places? It’ll take weeks, maybe

months, to have them all scratched out from the list of places to visit. So how about you wake up whenever and have breakfast maybe in the open to enjoy the fresh air? Then hit the gym and take a friend with you for motivation — sometimes we tend to lose interest when it comes to exercising if there’s no one around encouraging us. After that have a shower and get some lunch. Now it’s time to pay a visit to one of Cairo’s landmarks – Cairo Citadel.

Take some photos then stroll in the Azhar Park while eating corn. Today go for an oriental dinner; Kebab & Kofta, vine leaves and Om Aly with nuts then time for bed!

City Life

Salma Magdi This is a fragment of the everyday conversations between your inner self (conscience) and the two little creatures (angel and devil) on both your shoulders. At the end of the day, life is made of choices.

C: I don’t think I’m the only one who got on this train without buying a ticket. I feel kind of guilty though.

D: No need to turn all feisty. Do you really believe that all those passengers feel restless like you? I’m telling you, not one of them feels a shred of guilt because they didn’t do anything wrong.

A: You wouldn’t feel that self-reproach if it weren’t a vicious deed. You have good in you.

C: It would be so humiliating too if I’m caught red-handed but maybe I can pretend to have lost my wallet just this time. Next time I’ll buy a ticket for sure. Once bitten, twice shy.

D: We all know that the ticket window is only an image in case the inspector shows up but people use this metro day and night without getting caught.

Also the government has to take it easy on us with the burdens of mortgage and taxes….

A: If you get caught, you won’t like it but you’ll have a clear conscience. It doesn’t matter how others see you. Do it for yourself and you’ll feel great.

C: There are many voices in my head.

What do I do to stop them?

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Top New Year’s Traditions Foods to strengthen your immune system to try this year!

Yomna Hesham

Dahlia Dowler

1- Afraid that 2014 will be cold and lacking in affection? Spend New Year’s with the close ones to encourage a year of love and warmth!

2- Some people believe that eating poultry on New Year’s like chicken and turkey brings misfortune for the coming year. Eat red meat and lentils – Italy believes it brings wealth and fortune through the next year.

3- Want to scare off the ghost haunting your closet? Make a lot of noise at midnight. The Chinese believe that loud noises and setting off fireworks scare away evil spirits, leaving the new year open for good fortune.

4- The Babylonians were celebrating New Year’s as early as 4000 B.C. that’s over 6000 years ago! Make a resolution in the spirit of the Babylonians and promise yourself something new this year – try to keep it!

5- Can’t get enough of celebrating?

Celebrate New Year’s again with the Chinese! Celebrate the Chinese New Year’s this year on Jan. 31, 2014! Watch a dragon and tiger parade, dress in red, give money to children and set off some fireworks to dispel evil and welcome fortune into your life.

6- Follow the Japanese and start the new year with a clean slate. Pay off

your debts; resolve any conflicts; and forgive and forget! Fully clean your home and ring a bell 108 times to eliminate past problems – one ring per problem.

7- Write down your hopes and dreams for the coming year! It’s an untraceable tradition that spans across several cultures. Check them out again at the end of the year and be surprised at how much you achieved!

8- Learn the lyrics of Auld Lang Syne, the 200-year-old Scottish song, online and sing along and rejoice in the time gone by and surviving friendships.

9- The first baby of the year is showered with gifts and considered to be good luck! Traditionally the baby was paraded through the villages and towns and local businesses, and laborers gift the new born with great gifts.

10- Keep it simple! Have a modern day celebration: gather friends and families and have a party at home or at a restaurant. Eat great food and drink. Want something a little more exciting? Go out on the street or go clubbing and dance the past year away. Alternatively you can watch the new year pass throughout the whole day across the world on channels like BBC.

Talk of the town

Salma Magdi

Yomna Hesham

Snow falling in Madinaty City in Cairo.

en are on a diet. Sometimes I think that is like a kind of a new trend since everyone is obsessed with the idea of diet. If you are on a diet, you might be waiting for the free day. But let me tell you something about that free day.

Free day is a disaster for many of us because there is a misunderstanding at one specific point which is, it’s not actually a free “day” rather it’s a free meal and it’s ruled. For example, you don’t actually eat a complete fast food meal. You’re only allowed to eat the sandwich or if you want to eat pasta with red or white sauce, it must be a small portion of it not a full plate. Don’t forget not to drink a lot of soda drinks.

Every once in a while a craze would pop up and become the talk of the town with a lot of hype surrounding it. Our society is constantly seeking what’s new whether clothing lines, electronic devices, TV shows, etc. until something else comes along to replace it. Such interventions help grow new interests and create an atmosphere of change – change is certainly good.

Did it really snow in Cairo? Like real snow with the white stuff and everything? As a matter of fact, it happened and according to the talk around town, it hasn’t snowed in Cairo since 122 years. These days you’ll hear about it everywhere you go. Of course the precise timeframe is not quite clear but if you ask anybody who’s been living in Cairo for long, they’ll probably say that

1- Elderberry

6- Cabbages

This is not a well-known plant. Its extract has the ability to stop the growth of flu virus. It’s a powerful and strong anti-oxidant for the treatment of infections.

All kinds of cabbages are healthy and full of glutamine tonic for the immune system.

2- Mushrooms Most of us don’t know the importance of mushrooms. But besides its deliciousness, it is also an important source of vitamins that help the immune system improve. The studies also proved that mushrooms are antidotes and are effective with viruses, bacteria and tumors.

3- Acai berry These purple berries are small, yet full of anti-oxidants, which are powerful on diseases and anti-aging in general.

4- Oysters

Don’t be fooled by delusions

Of course most of the girls and wom-

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they’re a first-timer to witness such an incident. When something like this blows out of the water, people get so psyched because they would almost do anything to feel a change in life. It’s very exhilarating; some residents of the areas where it snowed were jumping up and down. They built snowmen, took photos for this memorable event and shared them with friends and family. It also snowed in Alexandria and Saint Catherine. The funny thing is that Cairo, with hot desert climate all over the year, is covered in white snow on one freezing Friday. Tourists who live in that kind of freezing weather yearn for Cairo’s sunlight. It feels a bit like photo merge, mixing hot Cairo with its camels and pyramids with snowflakes.

What do you know!

Oysters are full of zinc and are a delicious kind of food, too.

5- Watermelons Watermelons are delicious and refreshing, and their vitamins are vital.

7- Grapefruit Grapefruit is full of vitamin C and other vitamins stimulating the immune system, but if you don’t like it, you can replace it with orange and mandarin.

8- Tea Whether it’s black or green tea, both kinds contain anti-oxidant flavonoids and anti-oxidants to disease.

9- Broccoli It’s a very delicious vegetable and you can add it to a bowl of salad. It’s full of anti-oxidants and gluthione.

10- Low-fat yogurt One cup per day has the ability to reduce the chances of getting a cold or flu infection.

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A three-day trip to Giza Pyramids and the Great Sphinx Aswan Yomna Hesham

Noha Mostafa

Naj Suhayl Gharb, Aswan.

‫رصح وزير السياحة املرصي هشام زعزوع؛‬ ّ ‫عيل هامش مؤمتر الدبلوماسية الشعبية الذي‬ ّ ‫دوليت اليابان‬ ‫ أن‬،‫تنمظه رشكة املال يج يت ام‬ ‫و الصني قد رفعتا احلظر السيايح عن مرص و‬ ‫ذلك سيسامه يف اعادة ثقة املجمتع الدويل يف‬ ‫حتسن األوضاع الراهنة يف‬ ‫مرص و يؤكد عيل‬ ٌ ‫ و أضاف أن الوزارة تعمل عيل تنشيط‬.‫البالد‬ ‫القطاع السيايح يف مرص استعدادًا لملومس‬ ‫الشتوي الذي سيتضمن احتفاالت الكريمساس‬ ‫ عملًا بأن من املتوقع أن يكون‬،‫و أعياد الفصح‬ ‫لتحسن األوضاع األمنية و‬ ‫مومسًا قويًا و ذلك‬ ٌ .‫السياسية بالبالد‬ ‫أكد زعزوع أن العمل عيل تنشيط القطاع‬

‫السيايح سيمتح ّور حول نقطتني أساسيتني‬

‫و مها؛ تمنية العالقات مع الدول و القطاعات‬ ‫لملومسي الشتوي‬ ‫املص ّدرة للسياحة إستعدادًا‬ ّ ‫الس ُبل‬ ُ ‫ باإلضافة إيل تطبيق بعض‬،‫و الصييف‬ ‫و الوسائل التقنية املعارصة للعمل عيل راحة‬ ‫الساحئني مثل زرع اكمريات مراقبة باملناطق‬ ‫السياحية لمطأنة الساحئني و حتفزي قطاع‬ .‫الطريان أيضًا‬ ‫أضاف وزير السياحة املرصي قائلًا أن إيرادات‬

‫القطاع السيايح خالل العام احلايل سترتاوح‬

‫ مقارنة بالعام‬،‫ ميليارات دوالر‬7 ‫ إيل‬6 ‫ما بني‬ ِ ‫ إيل‬10 ‫املاض الذي تراوحت إيراداته ما بني‬ ‫ مليار دوالر؛ مؤكدًا أن الوزارة ستكشف عن‬12 ‫اجلهود املبذولة – و اليت قد بدأت منذ األسابيع‬ .‫ إستعدادًا لملومس الشتوي‬-‫األويل لهشر نومفرب‬

‫و من ناحية أخري أشار زعزوع إيل أمهية‬

‫الزيارات املبارشة للدول األجنبية عيل الصعيد‬ ‫الرمسي أو الشعيب له أثره العظمي يف حتسني‬ ‫و تنشيط القطاع السيايح و اإلقتصادي بشلك‬ ‫ و حتسني صورة مرص يف اخلارج بشلك‬،‫عام‬ .‫خاص‬

“Aswan is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.” I was really fed up with hearing this sentence without having a chance to check it out myself. Therefore, I decided to take the next train with my siblings and have a one lifetime experience in this unforgettable city.

I picked a small, humble hotel without Wi-Fi or TV to take advantage of every single moment enjoying the beauty of the city – but with a remarkable view over the yacht harbor. On day 1, I took a small ferry in the Nile to “Jazerat Aswan,” which is an amazing place in the heart of the Nile in front of “Jazerat Al-Nabatat.” I was so delighted feeling welcomed by the smiles of its inhabitants and being embraced by the narrow streets. I visited “Al-Bayt Al-Nubi,” which is an actual house that belonged to “Al-bashmohandes Hasan” who opened it for tourists with a marvelous souvenir shop. On day 2, I went to Philae Temple in the morning. It is located in an island in the middle of the Nile, so motorboats are used for transportation. I was stunned by the charming central doorway and the glorious atmosphere. Unfortunately, I did not have time to refresh my historical background, so I was wandering through the colonnades touching the walls as if they would tell me the story of the temple. And all of a sudden, when I reached “Trajan’s Kiosk,” a miracle happened! A member of the archaeological restoration team came across me. An instinct told him that I was looking for the ancient secrets of this magnificent place and we talked.

For an hour, I was living in a fantasy world of mythical stories about the brave wife, Isis, her eternal journey to

restore her husband’s body, Horus, his war against his uncle, evil Seth, and the beautiful story of Anas Al-Wogod and his desperate trials to marry Zahrat AlWard. Moreover, he explained to me the relocation process to Temple of Hathor – which I was lucky to witness part of – and how each stone should be numbered and replaced in the same position in the new location. In the afternoon, I visited the gorgeous village “Gharb Soheil” and spent an amazing evening there. On day 3, I enjoyed a magical sailboat ride in the Nile with my siblings. There is something different about the Nile in Aswan. I felt like I was in a painting where everything is so vivid. Moreover, we did something that is so cliché: drinking water from the Nile. I will never forget its incredibly pure taste and wish to return to the same spot to drink again.

The other half of the day was my best part. A Nubian guide called “Bassam” took us in a magical journey to “Gharb Aswan,” one of the Nubian villages that were not exposed to flood and relocation. No words could express the extraordinary beauty of this authentic village. People there are very relaxed sitting in front of their houses, drinking tea and chatting about daily life matters. We sat there on a bench by the Nile drinking juice and enjoying the sunset. Bassam talked to us about the life in Aswan, his tourism career and the dreams of Nubian youth. It was an enchanting evening that I wished not to end. Then, I asked him if I and my sister could have henna tattoos. So we went to a “hannana” who was so talented. Waiting for the henna to dry, I played with a small crocodile that was about to eat my finger. Then, we drank tea at Bassam’s sister’s house, which was a typical, amazing Nubian one.

On the train back to reality, I realized two things. Firstly, this unplanned trip turned out to be the best experience I ever had and secondly, heaven exists on earth.

Three things I love about Cairo

This is an adaptation to the “I am Cairo Love Campaign” emphasizing all the reasons why we love her. If you love Cairo and you know it, get the “I love Cairo” stickers from www.iamcairo.com.

1- Fine weather throughout the year Cairo is endowed with outstanding weather during all seasons with sunny summer and temperate winter.

2- Historical Cairo chronicles epic events in the course of history – a history that is unparalleled.

3- Cairene nature Cairo’s beauty resides partially in the characteristics of its people – simple, funny, kind, generous and endearing.

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Giza pyramids are considered as one of the most attractive sites in Egypt.

Many tourists from all over the world come just to see these great pyramids.

They are also one of the world’s seven wonders. Each one differs from the other in size and name. These pyramids are from A to Z man-made and their history goes back to thousands of years ago. That’s why everybody is totally amazed and still wonders till now how they were built because of their firm and giant structures and the genius way of dividing the rooms inside.

The first and biggest one is called Khufu

or Cheops. Inside the first pyramid you can find a lot of valuable paintings as you go deeper and deeper. You will also find at the end of the path the tomb of the king. And the second one is Khafre or Chephren and the third one is called Menkaure or Mycerinus.

Not so far away from the three pyramids a giant structure stands; it’s called the Great Sphinx also known as Abu Al-Hul. It consists of a body of a lion with a human face. Ancient Egyptians believed that this sphinx has the ability to protect the pyramids from any theft.

Celebrations around the world

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Egypt

Egypt celebrates Christmas on Jan. 7 according to the Coptic Orthodox Church.

They fast from Nov. 25 till Jan. 6. They are not allowed to eat any products from animals including milk, eggs, etc.

Holland

The most important day in December in Holland is Dec. 5. The children wait for this day because they believe that Santa will bring presents for them. The major celebrations are held on that special day.

Germany

On Dec. 6 Santa starts to give away small presents like chocolate and sweets. But the larger presents are presented on Dec. 24.

France

The main Christmas meal is called Réveillon. They eat it after returning back from the church service. Dishes might include a variety of foods like roast turkey, roast goose, oyster or lobster. As for dessert, a chocolate sponge cake is normally eaten.

Russia

The official Christmas time in Russia is Dec. 31 till Jan. 10. Some people fast and don’t eat anything till they see the first star in the sky on Christmas Eve.

Brazil

Many people in Brazil start celebrating Christmas with fireworks or a big barbecue party. The children always leave a sock on their windows and when Santa finds a sock, he exchanges it with a present. Their favorite foods include chicken, turkey and fresh and dried fruits.

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Hotel Salma Magdi

‫ت��ع��ام��د ال��ش��م��س علي‬ !‫ و اإلله‬..‫معبد الكرنك‬ ‫فامطة السيد‬

.‫ األقرص‬،‫معبد الكرنك‬ ‫ حيث أنضم إيل هذا احلدث‬،‫إحتفلت حمافظة األقرص بتعامد المشس عيل اإلله أمون يف معبد الكرنك‬ ‫ مل حيدث هذا منذ‬.‫ من ديمسرب هذا العام‬21 ‫املائت من الساحئني األجانب واملرصيني صباح السبت‬ ‫أكرث من ثالثة آالف عام أن تعامدت المشس هبذا الشلك الذي اذهل احلارضين ملدة ال تقل عن عرشون‬ ‫ حيت الشتاء و مسائه‬..‫ و كأمنا المشس قد أخرتقت و اختارت طريقها إيل و جه اإلله آمون‬،‫دقيقة‬ ‫امللبدة بالغيوم مل متنع أشعة مشس الصعيد أن تسطع يف صباح تارخيي و فريد من نوعه يف املدينة‬ !‫اليت حتوي ثلث آثار العامل؛ األقرص‬

‫ لتفرض عمظهتا عيل‬،-‫ كبرية اكنت أم صغرية‬- ‫تمكن عمظة احلضارة الفرعونية يف تفاصيل كثرية‬ 2134 ‫ حوايل يف العام‬11‫ يرجع تارخي املعبد إيل األرسة الـ‬.‫ بل العامل لكه حيت يومنا هذا‬،‫املرصيني‬ .‫صص لعبادة اإلله آمون‬ ّ ‫ و الذي ُخ‬،‫ عندما اكنت طيبة مركزًا للديانة املرصية‬،‫م‬.‫ق‬

‫ مع تعامد مماثل‬،‫تزامنت اللحظة اليت تعامدت المشس عيل قدس األقداس اإلله آمون مبعبد الكرنك‬ ‫عيل قدس أقداس معبد امللكة حتشبسوت الذي يقع يف غرب األقرص و املعروف بأمس معبد الدير‬ ‫ و هنا قد يكون بدأ فصل الشتاء حيث اكن يمسوه القدماء‬.‫البحري الواقع يف غرب مدينة األقرص‬ ‫ و هكذا ستظل احلضارة الفرعونية تثبت عمظهتا و ُتظ ِه ُرها للعامل‬.."‫املرصيون "االنقالب الشتوي‬ ! ‫ فهؤالء مه القدماء املرصيني‬..‫ أو حيت آالف السنني‬..‫ القرون‬..‫ العقود‬.. ‫مهام مرت السنوات‬

Dear Read er,

Tipping in Cairo is of the essence. You enjoy a great meal at a restaurant but in the end you have to tip the servers, then you go to the restroom to wash up but you have to tip the woman giving you toilet paper, then you get into your car but guess what, there’s a guy demanding money for standing there while parking your car, like it’s his prerogative. Not trying to be negative here but just shedding light on something that even happens everywhere in the world. If you’re a tourist in Cairo, take into consideration the factor of tipping because it could lead to some unexpected nasty repercussions. There’s a very thin line between tipping and giving money: one is in exchange for service and the other out of goodwill.

That’s why it’s a very sensitive matter.

You want to do what’s morally right but at the same time it shouldn’t be an affliction. There are many models of people who seek tips that you’ll come across, especially in Egypt. For example, camel rides necessitate that you tip the person leading your camel and it’s not even negotiable, so always be prepared for a generous tip and DON’T wait until the end of the ride because you might not get off the camel without offering money; that rarely happens though. If they seem disappointed, either take your money back or say that it was enough; after all beggars can’t be choosers! Don’t let some incident ruin your trip. Another thing you should do with all cases is smile and have some sound judgment regarding who you are tipping and how much. The waiter is not the same as bellman or a driver. Always ask around and check what rates are charged for each. Although it’s widely practiced, tipping in Cairo is different because people would profoundly appreciate any little courtesy from your side and idealize you for even the slightest smile.

nightmares Salma Magdi

charged double the fare because the cab driver kept the meter running for extra time that I wasn’t even aware of.

It turns out that they were acquaintances and they split it fifty-fifty but what can I say other than “land of mafia!”

What to do:

Hospitality and excellent service are a part and parcel of any hotel industry.

Ergo, not feeling welcome or being mistreated are the worst experiences to go through when staying at a hotel.

You leave your home and expect to go to another home. It’s a place where you feel at home. Also when preparing for accommodation, don’t expect it to be a package deal, meaning, you could stay at a 2-star hotel that offers high level of personalized and professional service and another luxurious, renowned hotel that offers very poor service.

These are some instances you might encounter for poor service: you order room service but is awfully late or irresponsive; the receptionist is rude and unfriendly or doesn’t speak English, which is a laugh; you ask for something and get another; the hotel rips you off every step of the way; the concierge misleads you with ill-advised information. That reminds me of a situation in Rome, Italy, when I was checking out and asked the receptionist to order a cab to the airport. He amazingly called the cab earlier than agreed so I was

• Review hotel Before booking, read all reviews thoroughly because they do make a difference. If a hotel is poorly rated, then don’t bother staying there; you’ll find a thousand other alternative hotels to stay at.

• Double checking when arriving If for any reason you find yourself stuck with that hotel when there’s no way out, then first thing at check-in ensure you got all you paid for, regarding the room, payment method and so on to avoid surprises.

• Avoid clashes with staff If you receive any kind of mistreatment, just ignore it and speak with the manager or superior at once. Don’t count on them though because usually they stick together and throw the blame on guests even if they’re wrong.

I’ll never forget a hotel in Antalya, Turkey, without mentioning names of course, where it refused to let people in with water bottles and wouldn’t even turn on the AC although it was 41degrees Celsius and I was literally chocking. Anyways, we got into an argument with the hotel manager and ended up paying a visit to the police station. Yes, it was that ugly!

• Be assertive There are times when you just have got to not take no for an answer and be reasonable; don’t lose it, otherwise everybody’ll start suspecting you.

Things will eventually work out when sorted in peace.

• The final straw If all else fails, immediately request a refund and search the area for another hotel; should be pretty easy.

Letter from an expat

As th e wo rld grows glo ba liz ed, it se nd s ma ny ab roa d an d away fro m He nce, th e ca se of po sse th eir ho me lan ds as ex ssi ng two lan ds at heart pats in an oth er lan d. no w se em s to be th e no rm in glo th e lan d of im migra nts ba liz ed countri es su ch . Upon settli ng in a lan as Ca na da, d su ch as Ca na da, ma th eir ho me lan d. In th e ny th en fall int o a love-h ca se of Eg yptia ns, th ey at e rel at ion ship wit h fin d th em se lve s thinking wi sh of a country wit h no , wh y wo uld I eve traffic lig hts, dirty alley r go ba ck to th at deat h s an d crowd ed street s? sweet me mo rie s of th e An d oth er tim es th eir res ort s, th e int era ctive pe mi nd s lin ge r wit h th e op le an d th e live lin ess of tu rni ng th e ta ble s on Ca th e str eet s da y an na da, wit h cla im s th at d nig ht ba ck ho me, now, it’s too qu iet an d em pty lan d, but mo ne y an d ed an d co ld. Th ey be gin to ucat ion, wh ere th ey cu rre mi ss th eir ho mently res ide, give th em no ch ain ing th em ba ck. Ev rea son to lea ve this ne w en for th ose wh o co me ho me, Ca na da, he re as tod dle rs, wit h no th eir heart s for th eir ho me mo ry wh at so eve r, ca me lan d lik e I did. Th eir n still fin d a spot in pa rents oft en bring th em int eg rat ed int o a bette r as ne wborn s or infants ed ucat ion sy ste m, an d hopin g th ey ca n be th ou gh a tod dle r ha s no th ey will ind ef inite ly gro me mo ry to recollect of wh w cu rious. In my ca se, ere th ey we re bo rn, I recall th e first tim e I ta ke pla ce in th e su mm heard th e ne ws of ou r va er ‘ret urn ing me ’ to a co catio n th at wa s to untry I felt I’ve ne ve r rea wit h my childish recollect lly be en to. Of cours e my ion of media, lea ds me im ag inatio n, alo ng to think of th e ridicu lou sci sso rs in Af rica an d de s. I recall eve n wo rry ing cid ed to rip my ted dy be th ere would be no ar open an d hid e sci sso airpo rt but su rprisi ng ly rs in th ere ob vious ly getti not be ing accu sed of be ng ca ug ht at th e ing a te rro rist. I wa s du country wit h ca rs an d ap mbfou nd ed, lan din g in art me nt bu ilding s while Eg ypt, in a civ iliz ed all my im ag inatio n an d in a mu d hut in a de se media would ha ve me th rt, riding ca me ls. Even inking I’ ll be liv ing my fa mily th ere wa s all my gra nd ma loo ked lik bu ilt off my im ag inatio e, on ly wh at he r voice th n; I ha d no idea wh at at spok e to me occa sio na th e lon g-dista nce ch arg lly on th e ph on e (but no es) sou nd ed lik e an d 12 t too lon g du e to years lat er fro m th at fir baffled I wa s th at da y, st vis it wh en I wa s six, kn owing we ha d wate r I still rem em be r how an d in fact a river ca lle of an d my gra nd moth er d th e Nile, se ein g all th , se ein g we did in fact is fa mily I ne ve r kn ew ha ve ca rs an d ma ybe a me r left me mo rie s of wh bit too ma ny of th em too at fin ally se em ed lik e a . Spen din g on e su m‘ret urn ’ lin ge rin g in my by me in th e street s of head; eve n a whiff of Eg Ca na da lift s my mood ypt-like air pa ssi ng ha vin g me mi ss eve n th to cro ss. Tod ay, aft er sev e do nk ey s in Eg ypt an era l vis its ba ck to my ho d th e ch allen gin g street s me lan d, I’m cu rsed wit ing ph ys ica lly in Ca na da h this dilem ma of be ing but in Eg ypt at heart, lon an im migra nt, fee lgin g to ret urn.R an a Ka Ay a Kh alil sh ef Otta wa, Onta rio, Ca na da If you know an expat and would like to share an experience living abroad, please send at editor@iamcairo.com

Take it from the roamer

Salma Magdi

Traveling is without question the best life coach and experience you’ll get. Everything surrounding you is new and different. It’s an incredible feeling to leave your everyday bubble and hear new sounds, see new faces and figures, eat new food with different tastes, get exposed to a new kind of climate and learn about a history that doesn’t seem remotely connected to yours. When you get out of the box, the world starts to get wider in your eyes to a broad universe out there filled with endless sounds, tastes, colors, faces and scenes.

What really grinds my gears is to be standing right in the middle of breath-

“General travel tips”

taking nature, taking photos but oops – empty battery. You don’t want this to happen again; could seriously piss you off. To avoid something of that sort, always make sure that all the batteries are fully charged. Also check your carryon luggage for backup batteries in case the primary one is dead. This is for all electronic devices: cameras, cell phones, laptops, mp3s and other devices that require portable batteries. While charging, offer a time frame of four hours maximum. Don’t overcharge the batteries though because that compromises battery life and may even damage them. Also keeping them in freezing cold places could diminish charge life although it’s not a permanent effect.

City Arts & Culture

Tuesday 31-12-2013

Feather…heart… which is lighter?

Volume 1 Issue 1

ُ ‫ُل‬ ..‫غتنا العربية‬ ‫في كل عام‬

6

Stuck in the past

Yomna Hesham

‫فامطة السيد‬

Yomna Hesham

“Field of Reeds” was the name for the ancient Egyptians’ afterlife and that is why

they kept building the pyramids and kept taking good care of them. They believed

that there is something called afterlife, which was encouraging enough to live a life full of peace and they never wanted to harm people. They also knew the importance of keeping the environment safe. They kept putting a lot of things beside

the mummy because they will wake up and live again. So, they put different kinds

of foods and gold and everything that was thought to help in their afterlife. After

death, they had to undergo a trial under the supervision of the judge of the dead, Osiris, in the Hall of Truth.

Before going to the Hall of Truth, the soul is led to make the forty-two negative

confessions first so the soul will be purified before the judgment itself. The soul’s salvation is always ended with the “I am pure” statement and the soul repeats it

many times. For them, repeating this statement many times will make the heart even lighter. They have to put on one side of the scales a feather and on the other one the soul’s heart. If the soul’s heart was lighter than the feather then the soul was freely admitted into the bliss of the Field of Reeds. Should the heart prove

heavier, however, it was thrown to the floor of the Hall of Truth where it was devoured by Amenti (a god with the face of a crocodile, front of a leopard and back

of a rhinoceros) and the individual soul then would cease to exist. There was no ”hell” for the ancient Egyptians; their ”fate worse than death” was nonexistent.

After all, the ancient Egyptians were not totally obsessed with the idea of death.

Actually they loved the life they lived at that time. They loved dancing, mummifying, hunting, fishing and family gatherings just like we enjoy our days.

‫بين الشرق والغرب‬ ‫هنى مصطىف‬

‫حيني اليوم العاملي ل ٌلغة العربية يف الثامن عرش‬ ‫من ديمسرب من لك عام؛ جاء هذا يف ضوء مض‬ ‫ال ٌلغة العربية إيل ال ٌلغات الرمسية للجمعية العامة‬ ‫لألمم املتحدة بعد أن تقدمت لك من اململكة‬ ‫املغربية و اململكة العربية السعودية بإقرتاح يق ّر‬ .1973 ‫بذلك يف عام‬ ‫ قامت وزارة الثقافة بإعداد‬،‫وعيل اثر هذا‬ ‫برناجمًا شاملًا يضم عدد من الفاعليات لإلحتفال‬ ‫هبذا اليوم الذي ال خيص مرص فقط بل العامل‬ ّ ‫ فقد‬.‫العريب كلك‬ ‫نظم املجلس األعيل للثقافة و‬ ‫ بالتعاون مع اهليئة العامة‬،‫ سعيد توفيق‬.‫أمينه د‬ ‫لقصور الثقافة و رئيهسا الشاعر سعد عبد‬ ‫الرمحن عدة حمارضات و ندوات و ورش معل‬ ‫و أمسيات شعرية و معارض للخط العريب و‬ ‫لقاائت ثقافية و أدبية عيل مستوي أقالمي اهليئة‬ .‫بأحناء امجلهورية‬

‫ربـاعيــات صـالح جـاهين‬ ‫أنا قلـــــــيب اكن خششيخة أصـــــــبح َجـــــرس‬ ‫جلجــــلت به صــــحيوا اخلـــــــدم واحلـــــــرس‬ ‫ مقـــــــــــــــتو ليه خــــــــــفتو ليه‬.. ‫أنا املهرج‬ ‫ال ْف إيدي ســيف وال حتت مــــــــــــــىن فــرس‬ !! .. ‫جعـــــــىب‬

‫ليـــه يا حبيبـــــــــــىت ما بينا داميـــــــــًا س���فر؟‬ ‫ده البعد ذنـــــــــــــ���ب كبـــــــــري ال يغــــــــــتفر‬ ‫لي���ه يا حبيبتـــــــــــى ما بينا داميًا حبـــــــــــور؟‬ ‫أعــــــــدى حب���ر أالقــــــــــــــــى غريه احتـــــفر‬ !! .. ‫جعـــــــىب‬

.‫دار األوبرا املرصية‬ ‫املرسح مع مقطوعة معر خريت «العرافة» اليت‬ ،‫ وعبق التارخي‬،‫جتسد امزتاج روح الرشق‬ ‫ و نقلتنا إيناس عبد الدامي‬.‫وحسر احلاكيات‬ ‫بفلوهتا الحسري من برد «شتاء» بوينس آيريس‬ ‫لنمسات «الربيع» و فرحة «الصيف» عىل مدى‬ ‫ مث قدم‬.‫مقطوعتني متتاليتني من اإلهبار واإلبداع‬ ‫لنا كريستيان بينينج—أصغر أعضاء املجموعة‬ ‫سنًا—عزفًا بديعًا ملقطوعة «أستورياس» أليزاك‬ ‫ وعىل‬.‫ألبينزي بتوزيعه اخلاص عىل املارميبا‬ »‫األنغام املجرية الراقصة ملقطوعة «تشارداس‬ ‫أمتعتنا إيناس عبد الدامي بنغامت الفلوت‬ ‫الرشيقة وصامويل فوتون بنقراته املذهلة غىل آلة‬ ‫اإليقاع مبصاحبة األوركسرتا يف عرض أهلب‬ ‫ مث يأيت اخلتام مع املقطوعة‬.‫محاس احلضور‬ ‫اخلالدة «فامطة» وعزف منفرد مهبر آخر لسعد‬ ‫دمحم حسن الذي حىك لنا عىل الفيولينة تارخي‬ ‫احلضارة وقصص األجداد برقة ورشاقة ملست‬ ‫ حرض‬.‫قلوب حارضين وارجتت القاعة بالتصفيق‬ ‫احلفل خنبة من املشاهري أبرزمه املوسيقار معر‬ ‫ املنتج‬،‫ الدكتور دمحم عبد املنعم الصاوي‬،‫خريت‬ ،‫ الاكتبة فامطة ناعوت‬،‫السيمنايئ دمحم العدل‬ .‫واملمثل واملخرج املرسيح دمحم أبو داوود‬ ‫عَبت املوسيىق احلدود والفواصل‬ ‫وهكذا‬ َ‫ر‬ ‫الومهية بني الرشق والغرب وبرهنت أن التنامغ‬ ‫ حفيمنا تسمتع إىل‬.‫والتاليق ليس مستحيلًا‬ ‫األحلان الرشقية بأيدي غربية ترشبت من روح‬ ‫الرشق أصالته وترمجهتا إىل معزوفة مساوية‬ ‫ وحيمنا تتحول‬...‫تذوب القلوب عند مساعها‬ ‫هتافات امجلهور من "برافو" إىل "اهلل اهلل" يف‬ ‫تدرك‬...‫جو موسييق مفعم بامجلال والتناسق‬ ‫أن املعجزة حدثت هنا عىل مرسح دار االوبرا‬ .‫املرصية عىل يد العبقري عادل شليب‬

‫قدمت مجموعة ميوخن لإليقاع وأوركسرتا‬ ‫الوتريات حفال ً عىل مرسح دار األوبرا املرصية‬ ‫يف القاهرة بقيادة املايسرتو عادل شليب وحتت‬ ‫رعاية ميخائيل بوك سفري أملانيا بالقاهرة يف‬ ‫ ليلة امزتج فهيا‬.2013 ‫العرشين من ديمسرب‬ ‫حسر الرشق وتألق الغرب عىل أنغام املوسيقار‬ ‫معر خريت وأستور بايتسوال وآخرين يف رسالة‬ ‫ شارك يف احلفلة‬.‫سالم من مرص إىل العامل‬ ‫كضيوف رشف إيناس عبد الدامي رئيسة هيئة‬ "‫املركز الثقايف القويم "دار األوبرا املرصية‬ ‫وعازفة الفلوت املتألقة وجسفريد ماورس وبريند‬ .‫ريدمان عازفني البيانو الهشريين‬ "‫بدأ احلفل مبقطوعة من "االفتتاحية املرصية‬ ‫لعمر خريت وعزف منفرد عىل الفيولينة للفنان‬ ‫سعد دمحم حسن الذي قام خبطف ألباب‬ ‫امجلاهري بأنامله الحسرية ودفء األحلان‬ "‫ تالها "كونشريتو لملارميبا والوتريات‬.‫الرشقية‬ ‫الميانويل سيجورنيه قدمته العازفة املوهوبة ليندا‬ ‫ مث رست يف املرسح روح مطأنينة‬.‫تسوجنوي‬ ‫وسكينة عىل أنغام مقطوعة "تأمل" حيث تألق‬ ‫فهيا ماتياس الخمناير عىل آلة االيقاع الفريدة‬ ‫" وبعد ذلك هبت الرياح الباردة مع‬.‫"اهلاجن‬ ‫مقطوعة "الشتاء" من فصول بوينس آيريس‬ ‫األربعة توزيع أستور بياتسوال عىل أنغام فيولينة‬ ‫ مث رقصت قلوب‬.‫العازف الشاب أمحد منيب‬ ‫احلارضين عىل أنغام "تاجنو حر" عىل املارميبا‬ ،‫توزيع إريك سامو وعزف كريستينا لهياتيش‬ ‫واكتست القاعة هبدوء ما قبل "العاصفة" اليت‬ .‫هدرت بوصول جسفريد ماورس وبريند ريدمان‬ ‫ قدما باتريك شتابلتون وليندا‬،‫وبعد االسرتاحة‬ »‫تسوجنوي عزفًا ثنائيًا رائعًا ملقطوعة «أوكتابونس‬ ‫ ومعت الهبجة أحناء‬.‫إلدي موراج عىل املارميبا‬

‫ نـــورك لــيـه كـــده بـيـرتـجــف ؟‬. . ‫يـــــا نـــجـــم‬ ‫ أو تـــخـــتـــلـف ؟‬. . ‫هــــو انــت قــنـديــل زيــت ؟‬ ‫ بــس عـــــــاىل قـــوى‬. . ‫أنــــا نـــــجــــم عـــالــى‬ ‫وكــــــل مــا انــــظــر تـــحــــت أخــــاف انــــحـدف‬

It is true that we enjoy a big deal of freedom now in Egypt in many fields of life. Today, women have their rights; they serve now in all levels of Egyptian society as doctors, lawyers, scientists, businesswomen and even judges. The common dress now has turned to be more conservative like long skirts, long sleeved blouses and loose trousers.

Many women are convinced that it’s a kind of protection for them from sexual harassment. In fact, this dress code is totally different from the 60s and 70s periods. Women in these periods had more freedom to wear short skirts and hippie flower dresses. They didn’t suffer any sexual abuse because people at that time had principles and morals, which disappeared these days.

Of course, all of us have this feeling of nostalgia; we need to travel back to the beautiful era reliving it with its kind people, easy life, clean streets and charming music. It is known as the “Golden Age of Rock.” The 70s witnessed the rise of a rough music and more types of music; this influenced the style and the look of men, as they had the Beatles look. The Beatles were an English rock band, who had long hair and wore flared trousers, where the flare started from the knee to the bottom of the pants.

These were often paired with loud

shirts with big collars. Platform shoes were popular and younger; more fashionable men were not afraid to wear them. All of us enjoy watching black and white Arabic films from the 60s and 70s to get pleasure from every single detail in them.

It’s a kind of interest in the past; even if you haven’t lived this period, you can adore it and feel captivated in it. Furthermore, we cannot forget Abd el-Halim Hafez the muchloved Egyptian singer and Um Kulthoum with her charming voice. Lastly, we can steal these moments and live them now if we learned from our ancestors’ lifestyle and how they lived this peaceful, calm and healthy life.

We can turn our life completely if we decide to make it better.

Egyptian Cinderella Nehal El Zoheiry

!! .. ‫جعـــــــىب‬

‫الــــــــدنـــــيــا أوده كـــــــبــيــره لــلالنــتــظــــار‬ ‫فــيــــهــا ابـــن آدم زيـــــــــــــــه زى الـــحــمــار‬ ‫ والـــمـلـل مـــشــــتـــــرك‬. . ‫الـهــم واحــــــــــــد‬ ‫ومـــفـــيــــش حــــمـــار بــيــحــاول االنـتـــحــار‬ !! .. ‫جعـــــــىب‬

Omar Khairat Orchestra

Jan. 05. 2014

Location Ma in Hall Opera Hous e

‫م‬ ‫سابقة السا‬ ‫قيه الحاديه‬ ‫عش‬ ‫ر للتصوير ال‬ ‫ف‬ ‫وت‬ ‫و‬ ‫غ‬ ‫را‬ ‫ف‬ ‫ى‬ 4 ‫ يناير‬12 ‫ ص‬09:00 - 201 ‫قا‬ ‫عة الحكمه‬

Soad Hosny, a late Egyptian celebrity.

Soad Mohmed Hosny was an Egyptian actress of a Syrian father of Kurdish descent born in Ataba, Cairo, Egypt on Jan. 26, 1943. She was nicknamed “Cinderella of Egyptian Cinema” and she was one of the most famous actresses in the Middle East. Hosny ascended to stardom in the end of the 1950s, performing in more than 83 films. The majority of her films were shot in the 1960s and 1970s.

Her first film was Hassan and Na’ima with the Egyptian star Moharram Fouad. The film was produced and directed by Henry Barakat. Soad Hosny was married five times, actually one of them was (unofficially) the Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez, and unfortunately her marriages always ended with divorce. She is also the sister of the Syrian Egyptian singer Najat El-Saghira; that’s why she was gifted by such a beautiful voice. When we talk about Soad Hosny then we are talking about femininity, beauty and charm; she is a major symbol of a real woman. Some of her special films are Khally Balak Min Zouzou, Hob Fi El-Zinzana, Gharib Fi Bayti, El Safira Aziza, Al-Zawja Al- Thanya and Al-Raii Wa Al-Nesaa, and this was her last film in 1991, directed by her ex-husband Ali Badrakhan. After that, Soad Hosny suffered severely from an unknown illness for about five years before travelling to London for treatment. Hosny started to gain weight and avoid spots in order to protect her image; she wanted people to remember the funny, energetic and pretty Soad. She never expected her tragic end to die alone in a foreign country away from her family and friends. She was found a dead body under her balcony.

Nobody could solve the riddle of her death till now, whether Hosny had committed suicide or had been killed. Mystery will always surround this dark day, June 21, 2001.

City Business

Tuesday 31-12-2013

Cairo holds innovation international conference in March 2014

Necessity is the Mother of All Invention A Paradigm Shift

Yomna Hesham

lowdown on how to become a market buzz yourself.

Mohamed Abood, head of the executive committee of organizing the conference, declared that the conference is aiming to improve the cooperation between global universities, research think tanks, business leaders and the industrial sector…

 Leverage on available talent With the literacy rate of 80 percent (and up to 90 percent in several countries), the Middle East has no shortage of talent. People are just waiting to be given the chance to prove their knowledge and skills. There are a lot of young, educated and tech-savvy people out there. Get them to your side and you’ll have a solid foundation for your business’s success!

Additionally, the conference is seeking to pave the way for real economic renaissance based on empirical developments in scientific and technological research in addition to emphasizing the importance of the role of scientific research in solving business problems that could result in attaining economic and social development.

Mahmoud Sakr, President of Sciences and Technological Development Fund, declared that the conference will include many workshops and discussion panels, featuring a selected group of Master’s and doctoral degrees theses along with scientific research papers done by international universities, research think tanks, industrial companies and institutions that have economic and industrial feasibility.

The participants will include industrial, research and educational institutions.

Among the participants are Egyptian Engineers Syndicate, Egyptian Electric & Electronic Engineers Syndicate, International Syndicate for Mechanical Engineering group, International Syndicate for Technological Management, Nile University, Japanese University, British University, Arab Academy for Management and Technology and Maritime Transport. Also, a selected group of international companies will attend the conference such as Exxonmobil, Innovationer, Idea Space, Masr El Kheir, and Oriental Weavers.

Participants from Saudi Arabia will include King Fahd University, King Saud University and King Abdullah University. Asper University, Tunis University and Sfax University will attend from Tunisia. From Morocco, King Mohamed V and Akhawayen University will attend the conference. Also, Jordanian University, Applied Sciences College and Princess Somaya University in Jordan will attend the conference along with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa COMESA, the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia ESCWA and the Malaysian Technology Development Corporation MTDC. The conference will discuss various legislations, methods and programs that will help in the cooperation between industrial sector and scientific research centers given the attendance of many counties such as Canada, USA, China, Malaysia and many others.

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 Think of a “disruptive” business

Ahmed Essa The events in the Middle East today are forcing everyone to adapt to the new reality. It can be likened to the United States in the 1960s. The American counterculture has contributed greatly to the high-tech explosion. Now, companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter dominate the headlines.

But unlike in America, the change in the Middle East will be measured in months, not decades. There are so many things that can be changed in the region for the better. And there is no question about it: the Arab world is ready for change. So on an individual level, how can you take advantage of it? In this mini article, we’ll give you the

idea

When you hear the word “disruptive,” images of chaos and unwanted change come to mind. But disruption can also be highly positive! Just think of how cars disrupted the world for the better and how Google changed the way information is searched for and received; you get the idea. Now, what other disruptive ideas can you think of?

Once you have the answer, it’s time to act on it!  Expand your business abroad With the internet, cloud computing and logistical ease right now, it is so easy to take your idea elsewhere and disrupt how the world works on a global scale.

Expanding abroad is also important

because it allows you to tap into the resources of crowdfunding, venture capitalists and foreign investors.

So what are you waiting for? All it takes is to develop confidence in your own ideas and develop bridges that can take your business forward.

There is, indeed, massive opportunities in the Middle East today. There are currently no dominant brands in most of the fields. In addition, 300 million people consider Arabic as their native language and the number of international content such as books and shows that have been translated in their language is miniscule. Following the connectivity era, it is now the time for content creation, supremacy and advocacy.

Sawiris Cultural Award Concert Jan. 07 2014 Open air theatre

Managing time and stress Dr. Hanan Abdel Moniem As many of us have heard before, if you don’t take care of yourself, who will? Together, we will explore the concept of self-management. Being able to manage oneself is a lifelong process and requires self-awareness and a continued willingness to make changes in our attitudes and behavior. The ability to manage oneself gives leaders credibility. With reference to the “Institute of Certified Professional Managers, Management Skills, Third Edition,” in order to be an effective role model, it is important to be effective in self-management. Time and stress, along with emotional intelligence, are concepts closely associated with self-management. We will discuss how to overcome barriers to interpersonal effectiveness so that you can devote your full energies to doing what it takes to succeed as a manager.

According to Patricia B. Sikora in “Updating Theory on Organizational Stress: The Asynchronous Multiple Overlapping Change (AMOC) Model of Workplace Stress, Human Resources Development Review 3,” time manage-

ment is the ability to allocate our time and resources to accomplishing our objectives. Skill in managing how we spend our time allows us to prioritize and accomplish more goals in life, resulting in a sense of well-being because we are able to see the fruits of our labors. It gives us a chance to achieve a balance between work and personal life that can be more satisfying, as opposed to restricting our activities to one arena at the expense of the other. Effective managers find that time management increases productivity. The popular saying, “work smarter, not harder” applies here. By focusing our energy on well-chosen activities, we can actually see our results. This in itself can be motivating, which can then increase our drive to achieve even more.

What distinguishes top performers from those who are just moderately successful? Naturally our generic history, family background, education and work history affect the opportunities that are available to us and our ability to seek and choose among these opportunities. And to be honest, plain luck, “being in the right place at the right time,” is a factor in one’s success. More and more, however, we are realizing that our ability to manage and allocate time and to handle our response to stress have a lot to do with the extent to which we ultimately succeed, in life as well as in business.

Stress management: Stress plays an important role in how we live our lives and whether not we succeed in the tasks we undertake. According to Victor M. Rojas and Brian H. Kleiner in “The Art and Science of Effective Stress Management,” stress is a factor of personal and organizational life. Stress can be beneficial (Eustress) when it generates

enthusiasm and productivity but can be counterproductive (distress) when it dampens our spirits and negatively impacts our mental or physical health.

Stress management refers to our efforts to control and reduce the tensions that occur in stressful situations. Stress, when not understood or managed, can result in a variety of responses, including physiological, psychological and organizational responses. A physiological response is one in which physical problems develop as a result of mental anguish. Heart disease, high pressure, bulimia, anorexia nervosa, migraine headaches, cancer, gastrointestinal disorders, asthma, diabetes, allergies, skin disorders, cholesterol and weakened body defenses are some examples of physical conditions that are often brought on by mental stress.

Psychological effects are not always as readily identifiable as physiological responses. Depression, sudden bursts of violence or anger, anxiety, chemical dependency, alcohol abuse and phobias are examples of psychological reactions to stressful situations.

It is an irony that we can’t actually “manage” time. We can’t change the amount of time we have. There are only 24 hours in a day, 168 in a week.

We manage ourselves in order to be more efficient with our time. We can concentrate on the choices we make and be aware of what’s motivating us to make them. We can focus on getting things done by being productive – getting the right things done on time, on budget and through the use of all our resources.

Strategies for time management include the following:  Plan and prioritize: Planning is essential in effective time management. The min-

utes you spend organizing your schedule can save you hours of time during your week. Heed the words of Benjamin Franklin, “Failing to plan is planning to fail.”  Get in the habit of preparing “to do” lists.  Follow the “80/20” rule: An estimated 80 percent of results are achieved from 20 percent of focused time. This includes spending more time doing useful activities, tracking what makes that 20 percent so productive, and making the transition of devoting more time to productive work.

 Plan for your time-specific activities and non-time-specific activities. For “time-specific” activities, determine in advance how close to completing the task you want to be by a certain time.

This requires self-discipline and allows you to budget your time and accomplish more than you would in a nontime-bound scenario. Also plan your downtime. Everyone needs a break to rest and recharge. Oddly enough, you can actually get more work done if you take several short breaks than if you don’t.

 Find your optimal working time – referred to as your biological “prime time”: Plan to maximize use of this time by scheduling and doing demanding jobs during these peak periods and less demanding tasks at other times.

 Prioritize tasks by level of importance: Vital and important should be done today. Break complex tasks or projects down into manageable steps and set up a time line for completing each step.  Organize: Choose or set up the right environment for the task. This may require you to clear away unnecessary materials, reduce distractions (turn off phone or close door) and eliminate environmental interference (music). If all else fails, go to a place, where you can work without distractions.  Delegate: Determine what tasks and activities would be possible to allocate among others. Clearly specify the task, expected outcomes and deadline for completion.  Differentiate between what’s urgent and what’s important: Most of us spend time on what’s urgent – those unplanned events that are often thrust on us by others and beg for your immediate attention. Invest time on what’s important – those priorities that are meaningful and to which you are committed to spending time on.  Avoid postponing Remember, planning and directing action to the long-term outcome may redirect your energy and help you stay focused on your overall priorities (remember the 80/20 rule) while continually monitoring your progress and revising your plans as necessary.

City Technomedia

Tuesday 31-12-2013

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GTA V: Is the release date Discover the top 100 searches of 2013 set for March 2014 a rumor? globally on Google Salma Magdi

1. Nelson Mandela 2. Paul Walker 3. iPhone 5S 4. Cory Monteith 5. Harlem Shake 6. Boston Marathon 7. Royal Baby 8. Samsung Galaxy S4 9. PlayStation 4 10. North Korea

To get the full list, explore the 2013 Google Zeitgeist Grand Theft Auto is an action-adventure open world videogame, created by Rockstar.

GTA Los Santos & Blaine County was released for PS3 and Xbox 360 in September, 2013. Many questions have been raised recently regarding PC, PS4 and Xbox One game versions. There were rumors that those versions would launch in March, 2014; however there is no conclusive evidence that would support this claim.

‫تطبيقات‬ ‫فامطة السيد‬

،‫اشهترت الكثري من التطبيقات بأنواعها املختلفة‬ ‫ و مهنا ما‬،‫مفهنا ما يمت دفع رسوم اشرتاك له‬ ‫ من النادر اآلن وجود من ال‬.‫يمت محتيله جمانًا‬ ‫ فقد أصبح عالمة ممزية يف‬،‫يستخدم هاتف ذيك‬ ‫ مت تصممي تلك اهلواتف الذكية‬.‫زمننا املعارص‬ ‫لتهسل حياة‬ ‫لتشغيل تطبيقات و براجم متخلفة‬ ّ ‫الناس و تساعدم عيل إجناز مهامهم بشلك‬ .‫أرسع‬

If the release date were true, many are speculating that there’ll be cutting-edge improvements and that indicates upgrades to both graphics and software.

The unhappy GTA fans even organized a petition addressed to Rockstar Games, requesting that the game be released on PC. The petition has reached 500,000 signatures so far.

The latest version of GTA has been upgraded with some new features like the “Capture” team mode, which creates a new form of team-versus-team treachery into GTA Online, and also “Deathmatch & Race Creators,” enabling the player to spawn matches in any location in the city and customize weapons and vehicles.

PlayStation announce they plan to keep PlayStation 3 alive Dahlia Dowler

Setup Windows 7 1- Insert the bootable disk into the DVD drive.

“(C:)” then “Next.” Wait a few minutes while Windows is installed.

2- Restart pc/laptop to go to the first screen appearing when pc is turned on.

11- Type any username, computer

3- To enter the BIOS (basic input/output system), you must press a key depending on the system you’re using. In order to know which key, keep your eyes open for an on-screen message.

It could be

“Next.”

Press F1 to enter setup BIOS settings: Esc Setup = Del

name and password (optional) then 12- If you have a product key (found on the back of the CD), enter it in the box and “Next.” If not, look for it when in the CD in Windows.

13- In computer protection, choose first option, “Use recommended set-

System configuration: F2

tings”. Then adjust time and date settings and “Next.”

4- You’ll hear a beep before entering

14- Finally choose your preferred net-

BIOS. It is a blue screen with many op-

work; choose “Home network” if this

tions; navigate using keyboard keys to “Boot Menu” and choose “CD/DVD ROM.” Save and exit.

isn’t work pc. Windows 7 is installed on your pc.

5- Again, restart and wait for “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD” message to press any key. Windows 7 installation window will appear.

6- Click “Install now.” Select your preferred language, time and currency format and keyboard or input method.

Click “Next.”

7- A Window of operating systems will appear. Choose your preferred one then “Next.”

8- Tick on the square box at the bottom to accept the terms and click on “Next.”

9- Choose “Custom (advanced)” to install a fresh copy.

10- A number of partitions (location to install Windows) will appear. Choose

For more info on step 12, log into our Facebook page.

PlayStation have been comforting fans all year that they have no plans on abandoning the PS3 now that PS4 is out on the market.

With the excellent PS3 packages on sale for discounted prices, many people are on the fence about buying a console that could potentially be dropped.

PlayStation have confirmed on several platforms that they plan to keep the PS3 alive and kicking. They have already made plans to release several games, some especially designed for the PS3 and some will be released on both consoles.

You can expect to see arriving soon great titles such as Grand Theft Auto V,

Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation, Dark Souls II, The Walking Dead Season 2 and many more. Right now you can get y o u r h a n d s o n G r a n Tu r i s m o 6 , BioShock Infinite, Batman: Arkham Origins and Call of Duty: Ghosts.

So don’t worry, according to the President of Sony’s Worldwide Studios for Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Shuhei Yoshida, PS3 fans can expect a long life for the currently strong console. So if you have always wanted a console or have a son or daughter out to try their first console, take advantage of the variety of games on sale and the great package deals of new PS3 consoles.

Tracing Haggagovic… Facebook/haggagovic

‫ ألف أيس كرمية يقوم حمل فافيلباجريين بالدمنارك ببيعها يف‬٣٥ ‫مبعدل‬ ‫اليوم الواحد و العجيب أن احملل يقوم بتصنيع مجيع بسكويت األيس‬ ‫ الدمناركيني و لك اليل‬.. ‫كرمي و مدة صالحيته ساعة من تارخي التصنيع‬ ‫ و حصل احملل‬.. ‫بزيور الدمنارك بيالكوا منه سواء صيف أو شتاء‬ ٤٠ ‫ و يرتاوح سعر األيس كرمية‬٢٠١١ ‫عيل أفضل حمل أيس كرمي سنه‬ ‫ جنيه مرصي و جحاجوفيتش معل إتفاقية مع‬٤٦ ‫كرونة ما يعادل حوايل‬ ‫صاحب احملل إن أي مرصي يروح و يقول إنه تبع جحاجوفيتش حياخد‬ .‫خصم كبيــر‬

The selling rate of ice cream in Vaffelbageren shop in Denmark is 35,000 cones of ice cream per day…for sure everyone who visited Denmark had gone to this shop summer or winter.

Shop Address Nyhavn 491051 Copenhagen, Denmark

‫ أو‬،‫تتنوع تلك التطبيقات بني الطابع اإلجمتايع‬ ‫إخل هذا إيل‬..‫ أو العميل‬،‫ أو العيمل‬،‫الثقايف‬ »‫جانب التطبيقات األكرث هشرة مثل «الواتس آب‬ ‫يهسل معلية‬ ‫و الذي ُيعترب تطبيق إجمتايع و الذي‬ ّ ‫ أما‬.‫التواصل بني الناس عن طريق احملادثات‬ ‫«الفايرب» فيعترب من أهشر التطبيقات اإلجمتاعية‬ ‫اليت تتيح لملستخدم اإلتصال و التواصل عرب‬ ّ ‫املاكملات اهلاتفية املجانية عرب العامل‬ ‫ و هنا‬،‫لكه‬ ‫تمكن أمهية تلك التطبيقات اليت تزيل احلدود و‬ .‫تعيد تشكيل العامل ليصبح مكدينة واحدة‬ ‫ فقد‬،‫أنواع أخري من التطبيقات يمت محتيلها‬ ‫أصبح من املعتاد رؤية كتب أو موسوعات عملية‬ ‫مدجمة و يمت محتيلها كتطبيق ميكن فتحه يف‬ ‫ باإلضافة إيل‬.‫أي وقت و حيت إن اكن جمانًا‬ ‫التطبيقات الطبية اليت من خالهلا ميكن إتباع‬ ‫ أو حيت تخشيص بعض‬،‫نظام غذايئ معني‬ ‫األمراض اليت تتضمهنا تلك التطبيقات حيث‬ ‫ُتعرض األعراض ليمتكن املستخدم من حتديد‬ .‫املرض الذي يعاين منه‬

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City Sports

Tuesday 31-12-2013

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Volume 1 Issue 1

Biography

The talented Ahmed Hassan Yomna Hesham

2013 Women's Tennis WTA Rankings

Serena Williams

Women’s team beats men’s in football

RANK

PLAYER

COUNTRY

Serena Williams

talented Egyptian football player. He

2

Victoria Azarenka

Belarus

8046

3

Li Na

China

6045

Salma Magdi

in Egypt. His impressive history of

4

Maria Sharapova

Russia

5891

LUXOR - In a friendly match, Egypt’s U17 women’s national football team defeats Al-Madina Al-Monawara men’s team 5-3, on Dec. 18.

age of 20, he played his first Egyptian

5

Agnieszka Radwanska

Poland

5875

6

Petra Kvitova

Czech Republic

4775

7

Sara Errani

4435

8

Jelena Jankovic

9

Angelique Kerber

Italy Serbia and Montenegro Germany

10

Caroline Wozniacki

Denmark

3520

This match has a great impact on sports in Egypt as well as tourism.

Ahmed Hassan Kamel Hussein is a was born on May 2, 1975, in Maghagha

matches was full of success. At the National team’s friendly match against Ghana on Dec. 29, 1995. During this

Such an event also proves that Luxor is ready for any competitions. It is prepared to host the Egyptian international marathon, which is to take place in January, 2014.

Sahar El-Hawary, Egyptian Football Association Member, said that the 27 soccer players in the women’s national squad aim to promote the game in Upper Egypt.

She also added that she wished such games reinforce sports in governorates all over Egypt.

match he was lucky enough to impress everybody watching him, especially his

long-range shot that was the reason

for the team to win that tournament.

USA

POINTS

1

13260

4170 3965

His great talent helped him a lot to be

lucky enough to go to many different clubs around the world that made him

more efficient and a well-experienced

‫وداعًا للزئبقي و العميد‬ ‫فامطة السيد‬

football player. After his retirement decision, he has been thinking seriously of doing one of two things. The first

one is to work as a coach or to work as a media football presenter.

Here’s a sneak peek inside I am Cairo Magazine issue 1 of October – December 2013. Take a look and read the full article at http://issuu.com/iamcairo or get it at your nearest distribution point. To know more about our magazine, go to http://iamcairo.com/. “…You might be a bit intimidated by the skates but in 30 minutes, everything changes and it turns out to be so much fun. Aside from that, skating improves stamina and increases physical agility. The roller derby names they created are just purely awesome: “Ana Mossiba” as in I am trouble, “Mummy Mayhem” is a mom’s name, “NoFearTeti” no fear and Nefertiti together, and other creative names like Hatchette Sut, Indie Hannah, and Pharaoh Fawcett. As a team they are genuinely enthusiastic about what they do...”

Let’s Roll

‫دمحم براكت‬

‫أمحد حسن‬

‫ حيمنا قرر األعزتال الدويل يف‬،‫ عامًا و يعترب من أكرث الالعبني حمسًا لقراراته‬37 ‫يبلغ دمحم براكت‬ ‫ بعد عدم وجود ما يبقيه يف املالعب خالل البطوالت و اإلجنازات الرياضية اليت حالف‬،2009 ‫عام‬ ‫ و بالرمغ من احملاوالت املضنية إلبقائه؛ إال أنه قد‬،2004 ‫األهيل فهيا منذ أن إنتقل إليه يف صيف‬ .‫أعلن إعزتاله مع هناية املومس املايض و الذي قد ُأليغ‬ ‫أما بالنسبة للعميد أمحد حسن الذي مت إستبعاده يف الفرتة األخرية من صفوف تشكيلة الفراعنة يف‬ ‫ فمل يكن العميد ذو اإلجنازات الدولية ينتظر يف املالعب سوي‬،2014 ‫التصفيات املؤهلة لكأس العامل‬ ‫ مل جيد أمامه سوي ان خيمت‬،‫ و عندما استحال حمله للوقت احلايل‬،‫لتحقيق حمل الوصول لملونديال‬ ‫مشواره لكاعب لكرة القدم ببطولة كأس مرص مع الزمالك و العودة لصفوف الفراعنة بشلك جديد‬ .‫مكدير لملنتخب مع جهاز شويق غريب‬

gypt Club E d r a o b Fly

Jan. 10 a na, Red Se h k o S o t r Po ewww.fac https:// /Flyboardbook.com Egypt

Flyboard Egypt Roundup  Flyboard Egypt Club was founded in May, 2013, in Porto Marina.

 The club successfully achieved its first goal, which is making more than 1,000 people in the different age groups (starting 12 years old) experience the thrill of a lifetime – Flying!  The club witnessed massive success as the new, wicked sport hit the city, and Wael Abdo, Owner of Flyboard Egypt Club & CEO of Gates, has been always dreaming of making the public aware of this new, amazing sport.  People were flying this summer and enjoying their adrenaline rush from the first five minutes of the session.  Flyboard’s upcoming event is scheduled in January, 2014, in Ain Sokhna, a resort famous for its fine, warm weather almost all year long. Also, it’s a big tourism boost for all riders coming from other foreign countries, looking for a destination where they can flyboard at anytime during the year.

Wael Abdo

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‫‪Volume 1 Issue 1‬‬

‫‪City Youth‬‬

‫ ‪Tuesday 31-12-2013‬‬

‫تاريــخ جـامعـة القـاهـرة‬

‫منتدي ش��باب ‪15‬‬ ‫ماي��و ف��ي خت��ام‬ ‫زيارة وزير الشباب‬ ‫لمنش��آت حلوان‬

‫يمُ ىن هشام‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫تقل املخصصات املالية‬ ‫اكن من الطبيىع ان‬ ‫للبعثات التعلميية تدرجييًا حىت اكدت أن تتوقف‬ ‫متامًا ىف السنوات العرش االوىل من االحتالل‪،‬‬ ‫واذا اكنت البعثات قد اسمترت حتت ضغط‬ ‫احلركة الوطنية فاكن من الواحض أن اعداد‬ ‫املبعوثني اكنت قليلة حيت وصلت لعدد اليتجاوز‬ ‫العرشة طالب يف لك بعثة‪ .‬وعندما أعلنت سياسة‬ ‫االحتالل التعلميية الىت أدت اىل عدم الزتام‬ ‫احلكومة بتعيني خرجيى املدارس املختلفة فقد َ‬ ‫قل‬ ‫اقبال التالميذ عىل االلتحاق باملدارس العليا عىل‬ ‫وجه اخلصوص‪ ،‬مكا حددت نظارة املعارف اعداد‬ ‫املقبولني باملدارس حبجة اخلشية من زيادة عدد‬ ‫اخلرجيني العاطلني‪ .‬زادت املرصوفات الدراسية‬ ‫باملدارس العليا للحد من االقبال عىل التعلمي‬ ‫العاىل وقرصه عىل ابناء االعيان وحدمه ومن مث‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫التوظف ىف االدارة املرصية قارصا عىل‬ ‫جعل‬ ‫النخبة االجمتاعية املتعاونة مع االحتالل إابعاد‬ ‫أبناء الطبقة الوسىط‪.‬‬ ‫واذا اكن التعلمي العاىل قد اصبح قارصا عىل‬ ‫اخلاصة فالبد من صبغه بالصبغه االجنلزييه‬ ‫لربط هذه الرشحية االجمتاعية بالثقافة الربيطانية‬ ‫وهذا القرار جعل التعلمي ىف مدرسة الطب باللغة‬ ‫االجنلزيية ومت الغاء القسم الفرنىس مبدرسة‬ ‫املعملني وانىشء قسم اجنلزيى مبدرسة احلقوق‬ ‫تدرس فيه املواد باللغة االجنلزيية‪ ،‬و الذي اخذ‬ ‫يمنو تدرجييا عىل حساب القسم الفرنىس‬ ‫باملدرسة واجتهت البعثات اىل بريطانيا بعد ان‬ ‫اكنت تتجه اىل فرنسا لذلك اصبح تعريب التعلمي‬ ‫مطلبا اساسيا من مطالب احلركة الوطنية‪.‬‬ ‫حجنت احلركة يف حتقيق مطلهبا حيث بدأ منذ‬ ‫عام ‪ 1907‬تعريب التعلمي ىف مدرسة الفنون‬ ‫والصنائع ومدرسة الزراعة وبدأ التعريب ىف‬ ‫مدرسة احلقوق عام ‪ 1910‬وبدأ التعلمي التجارى‬ ‫عربيًا وتأخر تعريب التعلمي ىف مدرسىت املعملني‬

‫نظرة أخرى‬

‫واملعملات اىل ما بعد ثورة ‪ 1919‬وفشلت الدعوة‬ ‫اىل التعريب ىف مدارس املهندخسانة والطب‬ ‫والصيدلة والطب البيطرى‪.‬‬

‫وىف مطلع القرن العرشين ارتبط الكفاح الوطىن‬ ‫ضد االحتالل مبعارضة سياسته التعلميية‬ ‫واملطالبة بنظام تعلميى وطىن يتسع ليمشل‬ ‫الراغبني ىف طلب العمل من املرصيني وىف اطار‬ ‫تلك احلركة اكنت تطالب بتأسيس (( اجلامعة‬ ‫املرصية )) بعد ما ت ّوفرت ملرص قاعدة معيقة‬ ‫اجلذور من التعلمي العاىل‪.‬‬

‫وىف يوم امجلعة املوافق ‪ 31‬يناير ‪ 1908‬اجمتعت‬ ‫امجلعية العمومية و اكن قامس أمني بك رئيسًا‬ ‫هلا‪ ،‬وأعلن هبذه اجللسة قبول دولة األمري أمحد‬ ‫فؤاد‪ .‬واجمتعت اللجنة برئيهسا اجلديد لملرة‬ ‫األوىل برساى األمري "أمحد فؤاد باشا" ىف ‪12‬‬ ‫مارس ‪ ،1908‬وتفاوضوا ىف البحث عن الوسائل‬ ‫الىت توصلهم إلجناز هذا املرشوع‪ .‬وهنا بدأت‬ ‫بالفعل اخلطوات اجلادة الضامنة إلسمترار تق ٌدم‬ ‫املرشوع خبىط سديدة‪ ،‬فقد اتفقوا عىل أن أول‬ ‫معل جيب البدء به هو‪ :‬اإلرسالية والتدريس‪.‬‬ ‫وهكذا قطعت الفكرة ىف سبيل اخلروج من جمرد‬ ‫فكرة إىل ميدان التنفيذ شوطًا بعيدًا‪ ،‬وانترشت‬ ‫فكرهتا ىف مجيع البيائت‪ ،‬ووجدت هلا صدى ىف‬ ‫نفس لك مرصى‪ .‬وقام اخلاص والعام بتأييدها‪،‬‬ ‫والعمل عىل نرصهتا‪ ،‬واهنالت التربعات من‬ ‫امجليع و القت استحسانًا قويًا‪ .‬وأعلن اخلديوى‬ ‫عباس حملى الثاىن عن منحه لملرشوع ‪5000‬‬ ‫جنهيا سنويا‪ ،‬مما جعل املرشوع يتحرك خبىط‬ ‫أرسع‪ .‬وبدأت معلية إرسال البعوث‪ ،‬ووضعت‬ ‫الرباجم ودعيت األساتذة‪ ،‬مث اعرتفت هبا احلكومة‬ ‫املرصية كإحدى املنشآت ذات املنافع العامة‪ ،‬فمل‬ ‫يبق إال أن حتتفل األمة املرصية بافتتاح هذه‬ ‫املؤسسة اجلليلة‪ ،‬وهذا الرصح املنيف‪.‬‬

‫فامطة السيد‬

‫تف ّقد املهندس خالد عبد العزيز وزير الشباب‬ ‫املنشآت الشبابية حبلوان يف ظل اختتامه‬ ‫جلولته التفقدية و اكن منتدي شباب ‪ 15‬مايو‬ ‫آخر حمطاته‪ ،‬و ذلك ملتابعة آخر التطورات‬ ‫اليت حلقت به و أمه أسباب عدم العمل به‬ ‫حيت اآلن‪.‬‬

‫‪Entrepreneur‬‬ ‫‪of the Issue‬‬ ‫مسرح ال‬

‫ساقيه للعرائس‬

‫يق‬

‫دم ‪ :‬أم كلثوم‬

‫تعود من جديد‬

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‫مسرح العرائس ‪،‬‬

‫ساقية الصاوى‬

‫‪Ain Shams University. Mohamed,‬‬

‫‪Business Development Manager,‬‬ ‫‪is the co-founder of Bus Pooling‬‬

‫‪Company. He is also Managing‬‬ ‫‪Director at Careerak Company‬‬ ‫‪for recruitment and a freelance‬‬

‫‪only way to develop our society‬‬

‫‪and economy is by developing‬‬ ‫‪more successful businesses.‬‬

‫ّ‬ ‫لكف وزير الشباب العاملني باملنتدي بالتنسيق‬ ‫مع املدير التنفيذي لوزارة الشباب‪ ،‬دمحم‬ ‫اخلشاب‪ ،‬للعمل عيل توفري لك ما حيتاجه‬ ‫املنتدي من أدوات رياضية و أثاث و جتهزيات‬ ‫حيت يمت البدء بالعمل فيه و تشغيله قبل بداية‬ ‫العطلة الصيفية القادمة‪ .‬و أق ّر وزير الشباب‬ ‫برصف و إرسال مبلغ نقدي مبديئ للعمل‬ ‫به و يق ّدر بقمية ‪ 5‬آالف جنيه لتوفري بعض‬ ‫التجهزيات لملنتدي‪ ،‬باإلضافة إيل اإلرساع‬ ‫يف إنشاء امللعب باملنتدي قبل إجازة نصف‬ ‫العام الدرايس القادمة‪.‬‬

‫‪Steps to move ahead without‬‬ ‫‪funds or investments‬‬ ‫‪ Stock – Stock levels must be care-‬‬

‫‪fully monitored and kept to a minimum‬‬ ‫‪as stock ties up cash and constitutes an‬‬ ‫‪investment in the business, which may‬‬ ‫‪take months to realize.‬‬

‫فإذا كنت من هوالء الناس فلتتوقف لبعض الوقت‬ ‫ولتنظر حلياتك أنت ‪ ...‬والتفين معرك يف النظر‬ ‫اىل حياة االخرين واعمل أنك يف حالة اليأس‬ ‫واحلزن لن جتد يف حياتك ما يرسك حىت وإن‬ ‫اكن موجود ٌا ولن جتد يف حياة األخرين ما‬ ‫يسؤمه حىت وإن اكن موجودًا و ستجد دومًا‬ ‫عندمه ما ال متلكه حىت وإن كنت متلكه‪.‬‬

‫أما اإلنسان يف حالة التفاؤل فيكون يف‬ ‫أعىل درجات الذاكء والتفكري السلمي وميلء‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ميلائ‬ ‫بامحلاسة والقدرة عىل اإلبتاكر ويكون‬ ‫بالطاقة اإلجيابية اليت غالبًا ما تؤثر أيضًا عىل‬ ‫األخشاص احمليطني به‪.‬‬

‫‪from the Faculty of Engineering,‬‬

‫‪Eng. Nawito believes that the‬‬

‫كثري من الناس يضيعيون وقهتم و يفنون معرمه‬ ‫ىف النظر إىل حياة االخرين و ىف غضون‬ ‫اهمتامهم حبياة االخرين و تفكريمه املسمتر فميا‬ ‫عند األخرين و ليس عندمه‪ ،‬ينسون او يتناسون‬ ‫حياهتم مه و غالبا ما يصنعون املقارنات الىت‬ ‫تكون دامئا ىف صاحل االخر؛ مث يدخلوا تلك‬ ‫الدائرة املغلقة‪ ،‬و يه دائرة اليأس واحلزن‬ ‫واالحباط‪.‬‬

‫فأنفض عنك يأسك وحزنك ُ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫وأنظر اىل حياتك أنت‬ ‫وتعمق يف النظر وتذكر أن احلياة يف حد ذاهتا‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫نعمة‪ ،‬وأن الصحة وإكمتال اهليئة نعمة‪ ،‬وأن‬ ‫الرضا نعمة؛ وإعمل أن االنسان يف حالة التشاؤم‬ ‫اليكون قادرًا عىل التفكري السلمي بل وأكرث من‬ ‫ذلك فإنه يضيف طاقة سلبية عىل املاكن وعىل‬ ‫الناس احمليطني به‪.‬‬

‫‪obtained his bachelor’s degree‬‬

‫‪trainer in international trade.‬‬

‫مرمي رشف‬

‫إنك عندما تقف عىل األرض وتنظر اىل القمر‪،‬‬ ‫جتده مجيلًا ‪ ،‬ومنريًا ومبتمسًا وهو يف احلقيقة‬ ‫ليس كذلك‪ .‬فقد ٌثب َِت أن القمر ما هو إال كوكب‬ ‫مظمل و مليئ بالصخور‪ .‬فإعمل أن هذا هو حال‬ ‫الناس الذين تنظر أنت إلهيم من بعيد؛ حيمنا‬ ‫جتدمه سعداء وهادئني ولكنك إذا إقرتبت مهنم‬ ‫فسوف تشعر بأحزاهنم ومهومهم وستيع أن‬ ‫نظرتك اكنت خاطئة‪.‬‬

‫‪Eng. Mohamed Hussien Nawito‬‬

‫طالَب عبد العزيز العاملني باملنتدي بإرسال‬ ‫مذكرة للوزارة ُتتضمن مجيع متطلباهتم من‬ ‫أدوات رياضية و أثاث و تطوير لإلنشاائت و‬ ‫املالعب للعمل باملنتدي و تفعيل أنشطته بالفرتة‬ ‫القادمة‪ ،‬و قد أوصامه بأمهية املتابعة يف لك‬ ‫اخلطوات التنفيذية املنوطني هبا مع الوزارة‬ ‫و توفري ما يلزم للبدء الفوري يف بدء تشغيل‬ ‫املنتدي‪.‬‬

‫‪ Creditors – Entrepreneurs should‬‬

‫‪strive to extract the best possible cred‬‬‫‪it terms from their suppliers. The lon‬‬‫‪ger the credit period is, the greater the‬‬ ‫‪chance that the stock can be turned‬‬ ‫‪into cash through sales.‬‬

‫‪Empowering digital‬‬ ‫‪economy in Egypt‬‬

‫‪Mohamed Samir Shabeeb‬‬

‫‪Previously, we talked about the digital economy examples and models in our life.‬‬ ‫‪But we need to know its definition and its role in developing and gaining profits.‬‬ ‫‪Firstly, we should consider the Australian model in digital economy examples and‬‬ ‫‪case studies because they have the most powerful digital economy. The Australian‬‬ ‫‪government defines digital economy to be “the global network of economic and‬‬ ‫‪social activities that are enabled by information and communication technologies,‬‬ ‫”‪such as the internet, mobile and sensor networks.‬‬ ‫‪That means every activity you do electronically or by paying through visa in any‬‬ ‫‪place is a part of digital economy.‬‬ ‫‪The future of digital economy in Egypt will need to have a big collaboration be‬‬‫‪tween the government, businesses and the community. The government is re‬‬‫‪sponsible for awareness campaigns and enabling businesses to invest digitally‬‬ ‫‪after supporting households and the community in order to engage with busi‬‬‫‪nesses. That could happen by giving them the opportunity to buy cheap comput‬‬‫‪ers or low internet membership fees. Therefore, it empowers them to participate‬‬ ‫‪in digital activities.‬‬ ‫‪The responsibility of businesses is the most important factor in digital economy‬‬ ‫‪success by adopting smart technologies and being innovative for sustainable‬‬ ‫‪growth.‬‬ ‫‪Community or households will receive many benefits from online engagement‬‬ ‫‪and experience inclusive digital participation after being empowered by the gov‬‬‫‪ernment and attracted by businesses.‬‬ ‫‪Egypt started its first steps toward the digital economy establishment by launching‬‬ ‫‪the PayPal service, five months ago.‬‬ ‫‪Note: These concepts are illustrated by the Australian digital economy ministry.‬‬

‫‪Debtors – Entrepreneurs should‬‬ ‫‪ensure that as little cash as possible‬‬ ‫‪is tied up in debtors. Initially as many‬‬ ‫‪sales as possible should be on a cash‬‬ ‫‪basis and any credit sales should be‬‬ ‫‪collected on a timely basis.‬‬ ‫‪‬‬

‫‪ Owner’s remuneration – Initially‬‬

‫‪owners should take as little money out‬‬ ‫‪of the business as possible to help en‬‬‫‪sure that the company remains solvent‬‬ ‫‪and all excess funds are available to re‬‬‫‪invest in the business.‬‬ ‫‪The tips above can help you run your‬‬ ‫‪business better. A shortage of working‬‬ ‫‪capital is one of the major reasons‬‬ ‫‪that small companies go bankrupt. To‬‬ ‫‪maximize working capital and grow the‬‬ ‫‪business, owners must carefully man‬‬‫‪age the above-mentioned factors and‬‬ ‫‪ensure that they do not overstretch the‬‬ ‫‪company by expanding too rapidly.‬‬ ‫‪Organic growth achieved through ef‬‬‫‪ficient management helps to put the‬‬ ‫‪company on a sound economic foot‬‬‫‪ing and the absence or reduction of‬‬ ‫‪debt reduces the entity’s risk profile‬‬ ‫‪even if growth is achieved at a slower‬‬ ‫‪pace.‬‬

‫‪Ahmed Essa‬‬ ‫‪One of the biggest challenges among‬‬ ‫‪startups is their ability to move ahead‬‬ ‫‪and expand without getting additional‬‬ ‫‪funds. Any entrepreneurs will tell you‬‬ ‫‪that they have struggled to raise addi‬‬‫‪tional funds or investments at one time‬‬ ‫‪or another. Fortunately, it is still pos‬‬‫‪sible to grow the business if it is care‬‬‫‪fully managed.‬‬ ‫‪In any enterprise, a key component‬‬ ‫‪of success is the business’s ability to‬‬ ‫‪generate cash. Primarily the business‬‬ ‫‪generates cash through its profitability‬‬ ‫‪but there are other tools at the owner’s‬‬ ‫‪disposal that will help to alleviate any‬‬ ‫‪cash shortages. Here are some things‬‬ ‫‪to consider.‬‬ ‫‪ Assets – Entrepreneurs should use‬‬ ‫‪the matching principle. Long-term as‬‬‫‪sets should be funded through long‬‬‫‪term financing. For example, a vehicle‬‬ ‫‪could be purchased on hire purchase‬‬ ‫‪or leased. Thus, instead of spending 70‬‬ ‫‪or 80 thousand pounds in cash, only a‬‬ ‫‪deposit of, say, 15 thousand is required‬‬ ‫‪and the rest of the cash can be chan‬‬‫‪neled into other areas of the business‬‬ ‫‪to allow it to grow.‬‬

City Automotive

Tuesday 31-12-2013

DIY on wheels Mercedes Salma Magdi

Smart Watch Yomna Hesham

11

Volume 1 Issue 1

ّ ‫الم‬ ‫صنعين‬ ُ ‫تويوتا مصر تفوز بجائزة‬ ‫ف��ي بطول��ة الجمهوري��ة للرالي��ات‬ ‫الصحراوية‬

‫فامطة السيد‬

.‫وأحرز البطولة هذا العام‬

‫ هاين معر قائد فريق رحالة‬/‫يقول الاكبنت‬ ‫تعليقًا عىل اجلائزة الكبرية «بالرمغ من أنهّ ا‬ ‫ إال أهنا تسري‬،‫مازالت رياضة ناشئة يف مرص‬ ‫ وبعد فوزنا الكبري بتلك‬.‫يف االجتاه الصحيح‬ ‫ أشأرت تويوتا مرص عيل رعايهتا‬،‫اجلائزة اهلامة‬ ‫ وهو ما اكن له أكرب أثر يف حصولنا عىل تلك‬،‫لنا‬ »‫اجلائزة الرفيعة‬

Your ride, which you give a nickname and consider as your best friend, is one of your most precious belongings; in return you have to take good care of it and be gentle because once it runs out of patience, it’ll fly off the handle like a ticking time bomb. A lot of things could go wrong on the road even if you run regular checkups. Your vehicle is susceptible to malfunctions at any time.

Hence, there are quick and basic troubleshooting tips that will enable you to do it yourself.

You know when you have one of those days that start off on the wrong foot and to top it off, you get a flat, or a puncture? Well you’re going to have to do something about it. It’s simple. First of all, you must pull over immediately and turn hazard lights on. Clear the car seats and trunk to lighten load on vehicle. Make sure that your vehicle is stable and not rolling on its own; you can do this by placing a piece of wood or brick in front of and behind the wheel.

Get your spare tire and tools: screwdriver, lug wrench and jack. Using the lug wrench, turn the lug nuts counterclockwise to loosen them. Then use the jack to lift the car up once it’s positioned on the ground, kept level and close to the flat whether front or rear.

Raise it but not entirely, leaving little space under the wheel. Double check that the jack is stable and adjust it to easily slip the tire off. Now place your spare on the wheel and screw in all of your lugs until tight. You’ve replaced the tire all by yourself.

‫إن تعاون تويوتا مرص وفريق "رحالة" ال يقترص‬ ‫ بل يقوم بدور‬،‫عىل املشاركة يف الراليات فقط‬ ‫اجمتايع هام وهو نرش السالمة واألمان عىل‬ ‫ عرب اللقاءات والندوات اليت يقوم‬،‫الطرق‬ ‫ ونرش الويع واالهمتام‬،‫هبا أعضاء الفريق‬ ‫ واحلد من السباقات‬،‫بالقيادة اآلمنة عىل الطرق‬ ‫العشوائية يف الشوارع وتعريض حياة املواطنني‬ ‫ والتعريف برياضة السيارات يف مرص‬،‫للخطر‬ ‫والتوعية بالسباقات املنمظة غري العشوائية ونرش‬ ‫الويع يف القيادة وسوف ُتطلق محلة مكثفة يف‬ .‫الهشر القادم عيل مستوى امجلهوريه‬

The giant Mercedes Company has disclosed a piece of information about its new smart watch. That is in association with Pebble Technology in order to continuously develop its watch. This watch will be able to give the drivers the vital information they want to know

‫ حيث فازت‬،‫الفائقة حىت يف أصعب الظروف‬ ‫ حنن سعداء بالفوز‬.‫ببطولة امجلهورية للراليات‬ ‫ اليت أثبتت أهنا‬،‫عىل منت تويوتا فورتشرن‬ ‫عضو ممتزي يف عائلة تويوتا" تعد السيارة تويوتا‬ ‫ من سيارات الدفع الربايع‬2013 ‫فورتشرن‬ ‫ ويه مصممة‬،‫اليت تمتزي هبا تويوتا العاملية‬ ‫خصيصًا للبيائت الوعرة والعمل حتت أصعب‬ ،‫ أما حمركها فهو من أبرز ممزياهتا‬،‫الظروف‬ 24 ،‫ يس يس‬4000 ‫ سلندر وبسعة‬6 ‫مفحركها‬ .‫ حصان‬228 ‫مصام واحلد األقىص لقدرهتا‬ ‫يضيف منصف "إنّ فوز تويوتا فورتشرن ببطولة‬ ‫امجلهورية للراليات الصحراوية ُيعد أكرب دليل‬ "‫عىل قوهتا يف ظل أصعب الظروف‬

‫حقق الفريق املركز السادس يف بطولة العامل‬ ‫للراليات الصحراوية للسيارات املندفعة بعجلتني‬ ‫ وحقق مركز‬،‫العام املايض برعاية تويوتا إجييبت‬ ‫الوصيف يف بطولة العامل للراليات الصحراوية‬ ‫ و املركز‬2011 ‫للسيارات املندفعة بعجلتني عام‬ ‫ و‬،2010 ‫التاسع للفرق يف بطولة العامل عام‬ ‫ و‬2011‫أحرز لقب بطولة مرص للراليات يف‬ ،2012 ‫ و‬2011 ‫ ومركز الوصيف يف‬،2012

‫واقميت مرامس تسلمي اجلوائز يف نادي السيارات‬ ‫ ومت خالهلا تسلمي كأس بطولة‬،‫والرحالت املرصي‬ ،‫ أمحد منصف‬/‫امجلهورية للفريق وتسمل السيد‬ .‫رئيس جملس إدارة تويوتا مرص كأس املُصنّعني‬ ‫تضمنت بطولة امجلهورية للراليات الصحراوية‬ ‫هذا العام ثالث جوالت ومه رايل كأس اجلونة‬ ‫ مك يف حصراء‬1400‫يف مارس الذي بلغ طوله‬ ‫ ورايل‬،‫الغردقة اليت تمتزي بوعورة التضاريس‬ ‫ مك‬1200 ‫حتدي الرمال يف مايو الذي بلغ طوله‬ ،‫يف الصحراء الغربية جبوار الواحات البحرية‬ ،‫وأخريا رايل حتدي عزّام الفارويق يف نومفرب‬ /‫تكرميًا لذكري البطل املرصي املخرضم الاكبنت‬ ‫عزّام الفارويق والذي اكنت تبلغ مسافته‬ .‫مك‬1200

‫قاد الاكبنت هاين معر فريق رحالة للفوز عىل منت‬ ُ ،‫السيارة تويوتا فورتشرن القياسية‬ ‫ولٍّقب أيضا‬ ‫ هاين مدبويل بلقب‬/‫ الاكبنت‬،‫عضو فريق رحالة‬ .2013 ‫بطل امجلهورية للراليات الصحراوية لعام‬ ‫ رئيس جملس إدارة‬-‫ أمحد منصف‬/‫يقول السيد‬ ‫تويوتا " متكنت السيارة تويوتا فورتشرنعيل يد‬ ‫فريق رحالة للسباقات من التعبري عن إماكنياهتا‬

PREVIEW

like the assurance of locked doors, the speed of the car, fuel level and its consumption rate. This information will be updated continually. Also it will be able to send to the driver some important alerts about the heavy traffic, for example.

Mercedes has been developing the vehicle’s system “Digital Drive Style” to get along with the new Mercedes smart watch. Soon, Mercedes will be delivering a sample of the smart watch in a show in the United States, which is to take place in 2014.

“Biker Zone Expo & Show” is the first and the only Egyptian dedicated bike (bicycles & motorbikes) event. The event hosts the latest in bicycles, sports bikes, cruisers, custom-built bikes, off roads, all/urban terrain vehicles (ATVs), accessories, and motorcycle-related products, as well as apparel, in addition to a various range of entertainment for everyone.

We look to combine the exhibitors side along with the bikers groups, which is the most productive and efficient idea to build a cohesive environment all together, which gives them the opportunity to be entertained, informed and educated.

“Biker Zone Expo & Show” is designed to combine together the values of a friendly, festive and edutainment event.

“Biker Zone Expo & Show” is a MUST attend event for the future outlook/prospect that suits any two-wheelers at a single platform to witness new models launch and new brands revealed in Egypt along with lots of entertaining activities and competitions.

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Extras/Classifieds

Tuesday 31-12-2013

12

Volume 1 Issue 1

Cairo local music:

diversity or contradiction?

Enaam Ali

If you take a cab from Zamalik to go to Manial, for example, and the driver takes you through Nile Corniche, first you will pass by the area of the luxurious hotel of Hilton, then just under 6th of October Bridge, there is the area of the Nile where people rent small boats.

After that you head for also the luxurious hotel of Semiramis. The area under the bridge, where you rent the small feluccas, is what I like to call “The Noise of Cairo.”

These seconds passing by this area will transfer to your ear the strangest noise ever. There are corn and snacks sellers, along with flower sellers. Add to all this, the pedestrians themselves. The biggest part of the noise comes from down the river. You cannot see it, but you definitely can hear it. It is the music played by the felucca people. It is the “new” local music nowadays in Cairo.

The new local music of Cairo has almost the same melody and tunes. It is very loud and mostly uses percussion instruments. The lyrics are likely to be sadder than happy ones. One of the famous people who sing this is a duet called Oka and Ortega.

Words of wisdom

Many people believe that this new type of music, if called music, is a shame on the industry. But let’s take a deeper look into it. We cannot hide our feelings that it has spread fast among people, not in local areas but also within other “more cultured” classes. Few cultured people think this is another sign of the contradiction in Egypt. We have singers like Angham and now we have music like this, two totally contradictive poles.

Thinking more about it, many others believe it is a diversity of music. The reason why it spread so fast is because people like its beat and the lyrics and it is definitely fun to dance to. It introduces us to a world of Cairo that most of us do not deal with in our daily lives.

This music is a connection between people in different social classes. It decreases the gap between people in Cairo. Maybe we do not dress or eat the same, but we definitely dance the same to the beat of this music.

At the end, the question remains, is this type of music a contradiction to the norms of society, or is it simply another diverse feature in the society of Cairo?

l Cairo Internationa Book Fair Jan. 22. 2014 , the exhibition ground Nasr City

@assihallani ‫عاصي الحالني‬

22 Dec

‫ ألن جروىح أنمت‬.. ‫ فيستحيل أن أطوهيا أو أرمهيا‬.. ‫ وانمت أمجل صفحة فهيا‬.. ‫احلياة صفحات‬ ...‫ صباح اخلري‬..‫من يدوهيا‬

Majida El Roumi @majidaelroumi

21 Dec

ُ ‫ري مِ ن آ‬ ُ ‫آمل َم‬ ْ‫مل َمكبُوت‬ ٌ ‫كتوب خ‬ ْ ً ‫ أو إفعل شي‬،، ‫ائ يستحق أن يُقرأ‬ ً ‫فأكتب شي‬ ‫ائ يستحق أن يُكتب‬ ‫صباح االمل والعمل‬ ‫ماجدة_الرويم‬#‫حمىب‬

Merge

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.”

Albert Einstein

Mohamed Mounir @Mohamed_Mounir

‫ماتروحش تبقيع املية ىف حارة الساقيني‬

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”

Jane Austen

“Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.”

Robert A. Heinlein “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye.”

Jim Henson

‫القهوة حيت يمتتعوا باحليوية و النشاط و يمتكنون من‬ .‫مزاولة أنشطهتم و ممارسة حياهتم حبيوية و نشاط‬

‫مت افتتاح أول مقا ِه إلحتساء القهوة يف القسطنطينية‬ ‫ و من مث إنتقلت‬،‫يف عهد السلطان سلميان الثاين‬ ‫ و تط ّورت‬.‫للندن و باريس و بايق الدول األوروبية‬ ‫ حيث أصبح الشعراء و املثقفون‬،‫عرب القرون املختلفة‬ ‫يلتقون يف املقايه املختلفة لإلسمتتاع باألمسيات‬ ‫الشعرية للشعراء املختلفني و األدباء اللذين اكنوا‬ ‫يلتقوا يف تلك املقايه ملناقشة املوضوعات األدبية‬ ‫ أشهترت باريس بذلك الطابع الدافئ‬.‫و الفلسفية‬ ‫لملقايه حيث أشهترت الكثري من مقاههيا برتدد كثري‬ ‫من فالسفهتا و أدباهئا علهيا؛ اكملقايه العتيقة بوسط‬ ‫ أخذت املقايه تتطور حيت وصلت‬.‫املدينة بالقاهرة‬ ‫ألشاكل معمظها اآلن و اخلدمات اليت يقدموهنا فهيا‬ ‫مثل خدمة اإلنرتنت أو املقايه التجارية ذوالطابع‬ .‫املعارص‬

22 Dec

‫أنا معرى الحب اخلاين وال احب الكدابني‬ ‫ عىل مني‬- ‫منري‬#

Najwa Karam @najwakaram

The contemporary American actor, Brad Pitt, is conversing with the 60s Egyptian actor, Abdel Halim Hafez, in a classical convertible.

! ‫ أسلوب حياة‬..‫القهوة‬ ‫ و لكن من املؤكد أن‬،‫احلبشة حيث تنبت أجشار النب‬ ‫ حيث يرجع إكتشافها إيل‬،‫بذور النب ترجع إيل المين‬ ‫أعرابيًا اكن يريع أغنامه و حيمنا الحظ نشاط غري‬ ‫ ذهب إللتقاط بعض احلبوب‬،‫طبييع علهيم و حيوية‬ ‫ إنتقلت القهوة‬.‫و من هنا عرف العرب حبوب القهوة‬ ‫التجار العرب من المين إيل سيالن و من‬ ‫بعد ذلك مع‬ ّ ‫ أطلق علهيا العرب "مخر‬.‫مث إيل احلبشة و الربازيل‬ ‫الصاحلني" حيث اكنت ما يبقهيم متي ّقظني يف حلقات‬ .‫المسر و القراءة‬

،‫يزداد حاجة الناس لرشب القهوة يف فصل الشتاء‬ ‫ و ذلك مليلهم للنوم و‬،‫و خاصة يف األوقات املسائية‬ ‫األسرتخاء مع حلول الليل و لكن يلجأوا إيل رشب‬

22 Dec

Saba7 I khayr lza baddna nekchouf 7a2i2a mnettalla3 bel 3youn L 3youn chaghli .. lamma nkhabbiyoun menkoun 3am nkhabbi I 7a2i2a

Nawal Al Zoghbi @NawalElZoghbi

22 Dec

I will honor #Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.

Happy Holidays my friends.. missed u all !!

‫فامطة السيد‬

‫ حيث‬،‫سيطرت القهوة عيل أمزجة املاليني حول العامل‬ ّ ُ‫أهنا ُتعترب املرشوب الساخن امل‬ ‫فضل هلؤالء مهام‬ ‫أختلفت الثقافات أو اللغات أو األمعارأو األذواق‬ ‫أو الرشحية املجمتعية؛ مفن املمكن أن مجتعهم‬ .‫اإلختالفات عيل عادة واحدة و يه إحتساء القهوة‬ ‫ و ذلك‬،‫تمسي عند العرب مرشوب الشيطان‬ ‫اكنت‬ ّ ‫ و لكن أشتهُ ِ َرت عيل يد‬،‫للوهنا الداكن و طعمها املر‬ ‫العمثانيون بعد أن قاموا بإضافة السكر هلا ل ُتعرف‬ ‫ و تسمتر رحلة القهوة عندما‬،‫بإمس القهوة الرتكية‬ ‫أخذها اإليطاليون و أضافوا إلهيا اللنب ل ُتصبح أخريا‬ .‫القهوة املتعارف علهيا يف العامل‬

‫ترجع لكمة القهوة إايل "اكفا" و يه مدينة تقع يف‬

The Writer’s Hub

"A License to Write"

Welcome to The Writer’s Hub — a portal provided by I am Cairo City News for talented and aspiring writers to publish their own works, practice and develop their writing skills, share ideas and meet other undiscovered writers. Writing is an art, thus we encourage open-mindedness and the freedom of thought. However, we kindly ask that applicants read and accept our guidelines available at http://www.cairocitynews.com before submission.