All posts tagged "King Farouk"

The first day of my summer vacation of 1999 was spent road-tripping to Egypt’s once glistening summer...

The year was 1951. The streets were overflowing with a crowd of Egyptians cheering, dancing and celebrating....

RAS AL-TIN PALACE, 1834 One of the oldest-running presidential palaces, Alexandria’s Ras Al-Tin was treasured by Egypt’s...

In the era of digital communication, social media, emails, and phone calls rule our day-to-day dialogues. In...

Few movies have gripped the Egyptian consciousness like Al-Karnak (1975) had done upon its release. Based on...

Propaganda posters were once one of the primary modes of information dissemination during the twentieth century. Looking...

Frescoed ceilings and artisanal corner crowns embellish the high ceilings of Ras al-Tin. The majesty of bygone...

From a life of silver spoons to a life enfettered: the story of queen Nazli, Egypt’s first...

  It’s a mid 1900s daydream: an open road, windows are rolled down, music emanating from the...

A familiar face in history, but one often overlooked in the books: Mohamed Naguib. One of the...

Ramadan is a month of tradition, cultural and religious celebration in Egypt where spirits are high, the...

Today, Egypt commemorates the anniversary of the 23 July Revolution of 1952. Although, at this point, Egypt...

While the Egyptian government has been keen to stress its alleged efforts to restore Downtown Cairo’s old...

Believed to have been lost, a diamond necklace that once belonged to former Queen Mother Nazli of...