Traditionally, Egyptian cooking has been best practiced and enjoyed at home, where generations of unrecorded family recipes have been the sustaining repertoire for daily meals as well as sumptuous holiday feasts. Abou El Sid, one of Cairo’s most famous restaurants, has become well known for its authentic Egyptian dishes, and now presents more than four […]
Review “This book is firmly in the postcolonial mode, and on a topic that is both timely and important. As Egypt and other countries in the Middle East begin a political journey that takes them further and further out of the control of Western political institutions, it is essential to have nuanced studies that allow […]
Review A fascinating account, written with passion’ – TLS ‘Aburish’s book is moving… it is an Arab perspective written in calm recollection, a viewpoint the West is blind to’ – Sunday Tribune–This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. About the Author Said Aburish has written numerous books including […]
REVIEW This wild and comic tale of Middle East misadventure is “a very funny and frequently insightful look at the world’s most combustible region. Fearlessness is a valuable quality in a travel writer, and Mr. Horwitz . . . seems as intrepid as they come”.–The New York Times Book Review.
Famous until the 1950s for its religious pluralism and extraordinary cultural heritage, Egypt is now seen as an increasingly repressive and divided land, home of the Muslim Brotherhood and an opaque regime headed by the aging President Mubarak. In this immensely readable and thoroughly researched book, Tarek Osman explores what has happened to the biggest […]