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APRIL 2019

Fashion & Lifestyle

THE DANGERS OF MASKING YOUR EMOTIONS

SELF-CARE COMES FIRST

EASTER & SPRING

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CONTENTS APRIL 2019 FASHION 12

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Ladybird Loves Burberry Spring 2019 Ready-toWear Ladybird Loves Christopher Kane Spring 2019 Ready-to-Wear 16 Ladybird Loves Deana Shaaban Couture Collection

GLAMOUR 24

Best seller Fragrances

MIND & BODY 34 The Role of Diet on the Aging Process 36 Stop Masking Your Emotions 40 You First

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COOKING 42

Colorful Desserts For Spring

RELATIONSHIPS 44

Marriage Between Interdependence and Independence

MOTHER & CHILD 46

Punishment & Reward: Parental Discipline Simplified

BREEZE IN FOR A WONDERFUL EASTER.

O P E N YO U R A R M S A N D EMBRACE SPRING’S ARRIVAL I N A B L A Z E O F C O LO U R UNDER THE PALMS IN G E Z I R A H P A L A C E ’ S G LO R I O U S G A R D E N S A N D R E V I TA L I Z E YO U R Y E A R W I T H E A ST E R A N D S H A M E L N E S S I M D E L I G H TS .

Choose classics from Omar’s Café Easter lunch buffet ... catch early morning sunbeams and sample salted fish from Omar’s celebrated Sham el Nessim breakfast ... hear squeals of pleasure from egg-hunting, face painting young ones on the Garden Promenade as they surround the speciality treats cart. Linger over cakes and chocolate bunnies in The Bakery.

Memories to treasure this Easter.

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IN EVERY ISSUE: Editor’s Letter P.10 Fashion News P.17 Trend of the Month P.18 Egyptian-Made P.19 Shopping Cart P.20 Products We Recommend P.22 Pieces we Love P.30 Travel the World P.32 Art & Culture P.48 Entertainment News P.50 Horoscope P.52 The Best, The Top, The Must Know! P.54 Happenings P.64 On Spot P.66

CONTRIBUTORS Yasmine Shahine

FOUNDER OF WHY COACH EGYPT As a Certified Coach since 2010, Yasmine founded WHY COACH EGYPT; a professional body bringing and developing Corporates culture through tailor made coaching programs.During the past years; hundreds of individuals as well as tens of companies have engaged themselves with Yasmine and WHY COACH EGYPT team in changing themselves from being functional to become exceptional.

Contacts: info@whycoachegypt.com Facebook: facebook.com/ YasmineShahineLifeCoaching Instagram: instagram.com/ lifecoachyasmineshahine/ www.whycoachegypt.com

Manish Kumar

ASTROLOGER “Manish Kumar Arora is a renowned KP Astrologer, Numerologist, Tarot Reader & Vastu Consultant. He has been rendering professional advice to clients with a reasonable degree of success. He has been conferred with the title of ‘Jyotish Varahamihir’ and ‘Jyotish Aryabhatt.’ For advice, please contact manish@manishastrologer.com 6 | APRIL 2019

Sarah Khaled

A Relationship Mentor & Writer An innovative thinker & a writer. By combining all of her passions together Sarah became an author, a relationship coach & a relentless marketer for luxury hotels. Embarking on a fruitful mentoring journey with her mentee is her ultimate destination.

Email: sarahkhaled.coaching@gmail.com

CONTRIBUTORS

Nevine Bannouna

Cherry Sami

10 years of experience in marketing amongst 5 years in cosmetics industry with lots of passion for fragrances to the extent of being a Fragrance Passionista! She believes a fragrance is not just a perfume you wear to compliment the look but it is what says who you are and how unique you tend to be! To Nevine, a fragrance is a real universal feeling captured in a liquid showing the beauty of reality in a way full of aspiration, love and hope revealing the identity of each soul raised with and on uniqueness.

PERSONAL TRAINER A sports enthusiast ever since childhood and passionate about different types of sports, especially swimming.

Cherry joined the swimming team at Heliopolis Sporting Club; later on she joined different kinds of group fitness classes. In 2014, she joined the Egyptian Parachuting Academy and became a certified Paratrooper. She earned several medals in swimming and broke several records both nationally & internationally In 2016 she started coaching Crossfit Bootcamp at Monkey Bars as she finds her happiness in motivating others to reach their goals. She dreams of participating in swimming world championship to achieve more records

Enas Zaki

A CERTIFIED POSITIVE DISCIPLINE EDUCATOR A mother of two and a former Teacher, Enas is a positive discipline in the classroom and parents educator from the American Association of Positive Discipline. She is also certified as NLP practitioner from the American Board, a certified NLP Master practitioner from the Neuro Semantics Association. In addition she is a certified Practitioner of Accessing Personal Genius (APG) from the Neuro Semantics Association.

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SPR I NGTI ME COMES ALI V E ALONGSI DE THE PY R A M I DS

SOFT DESERT BREEZES WHISPER BY THE PYRAMIDS, WA R M I N G O U R L A N D S C A P E D GARDENS AND SWIMMING POOL TERRACE AS SPRING B U R STS I N TO L I F E F O R A F A M I LY E A ST E R A N D S H A M EL NESSIM WEEKEND. 139 Restaurant’s water features offer a stunning setting for Easter’s traditional breakfast buffet ... Alfredo Restaurant pairs live entertainment with a barbecue and seafood lunch buffet. Relax, enjoy and ask for our packages for this special day.

Magicians and Muppet shows will have the kids roaring ... and for grown-ups there’s a special sparkling cocktail of red currant in the Sultan Bar, guaranteeing family festivities will bubble with excitement this Easter.

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Editor’s Letter

WOMEN OF TODAY

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e, women of this age, fight different battles every day. A single mum fighting to prove she’s capable of raising her kids on her own. A divorcee fights being perceived as a notorious woman.

A single lady approaching her forties who fights to evade the interrogative questions of “why she’s still not married yet”. The society we live in has never ceased to label women based on their social or employment status. Single or married, working or a stay-at-home mum, every woman finds herself cornered with a pile of judgments and accusations.

Throughout history, women have fought for their rights, for equality, and for their voice to be heard. Despite how far we’ve come and with all the front lines we conquered in this battle, we’re still burdened with so much to deal with, things that the winds of change haven’t swept out of our way. Basically, things that were deeply-rooted in our cultures for decades, and as modern as this age gets, some matters will always remain backwards and rusted. In a society that can be considered patriarchal, we, the women, are not forgiven for the mistakes that men do. We don’t have the freedom to express as much as men do without being judged. And more often than not, we’re looked down as the less competent gender.

Addressing the problems and the struggles can go on and on, but right now, all I want to do, is to bow in respect and admiration for the fighter in every woman. Here’s a round of applause for the women who stood their ground in the face of adversity. Here’s to the women who were knocked out several times, yet stood up stronger, more confident, and shining brighter than ever. Here’s to the women who chased their dream and never allowed anyone to bring their spirits down. Here’s to the bold, to the daring, to those who tried and succeeded in winning their battles, and those who are still trying to stand for themselves. It’s because of you, women , that the universe keeps evolving.

Rana Hamdy

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LADYBIRD LOVES

BURBERRY SPRING 2019 READY-TO-WEAR

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LADYBIRD LOVES

DEANA SHAABAN COUTURE COLLECTION

Photography: Salma Adel Set Design: Haajar Gouveuneur Model: Sophia Majzub APRIL 2019 | 15

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CHRISTOPHER KANE SPRING 2019 READY-TO-WEAR

FASHION NEWS

Jude Benhalim Unveils RAW ROOTS High end jewelry designer, Jude Benhalim, launches her latest SS’19 collection, RAW ROOTS, a collection that digs deep into the earth’s core and captures the textural beauty of the natural world, which often goes by undetected. Inspired by the beautiful anatomy of fruits and vegetables, Jude Benhalim channels the complex textures, patterns, structures and shapes in nature in a simplistic and sublime manner. All pieces from Raw Roots are handmade to imitate structures like spirals, waves, meanders, cracks, tessellations and stripes.

Jude Benhalim thoughtfully fused patterns found in pomegranates, banana trunks, mushrooms and papayas with gold plated brass, 925 silver and custom-made colored resin stones, offering wearable art.

Ohanna spotted on Doutzen Kroes and Chanel Iman Dutch super model and actress Doutzen Kroes rocked OHANNA’s Massika puffer set from its latest collection Rebirth of the Nile. Comfy yet super stylish, the set made the perfect outfit for Doutzen to show off her dance moves while she was out with her friends. Later on the same weekend Chanel Iman, the American super model and one of Vogue Paris top 30 models, was caught flaunting OHANNA’s Bomani duo from the same collection giving us major futuristic feels as she styled it with matching neon sunglass and sleek black boots giving the athleisure look the luxurious touch it needed.

UP-FUSE In collaboration with Farahzada El Shihy UP-FUSE, has teamed up with the Egyptian artist Farahzada El Shihy known for her bold and colorful illustrative and unique art to launch a new mesmerizing collection of ecological bags, THE RIPPLES. THE RIPPLES is more than a fashion collection; it’s an artistic statement that supports an important environmental cause. The creative and unique collection features a shoe bag, a gym bag, a shopping bag and a waterproof laundry bag. All made out of 100% recycled plastic with hand painted patterns and bold colors, the aim is to reduce plastic waste and raise awareness regarding conscious buying.

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Fashion Fashion

TREND OF THE MONTH BIKER SHORTS

We know we’re going to catch the fever of a trend as soon as one of our favorite top models start dressing themselves up in it and so, we’re here to tell you a new trend tale featuring biker shorts. The great pair of shorts made a loud come back in almost every runway show in different styles, patterns and fabrics making them impossible to avoid for this season! Opt for wearing those shorts with oversized blazer and a twist of accessorizing featuring wrap belts and you’re ready to conquer the streets with some cool street style!

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AMBUSH PRINTED NEOPRENE SHORTS

PUSHBUTTON HOUNDSTOOTH JACQUARD SHORTS

Fashion

EGYPTION-MADE

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gyptian brands are colorfully blooming in the fashion field yet only a few of those brands have managed to gain momentum and massive recognition both locally and globally. So, in an attempt-from us-to help our local goodies acquire the acknowledgment they deserve, we decided to share with you every month some of those genuinely talented entrepreneurs’ best works. In appreciation of the wide range of styles and categories of products available, here are our picks for this month.

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1. Saint Laurent love heart logo leather clutch 16,324 egp 2. Joseph Birely satin crepe blouse 5,555 egp 3. Maison Michel Doris crystal embellished ribbon hair tie 3,015 egp 4. Prada strech jersey bodysuit 13,875 egp

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5. Jil Sander Glyn pleated poplin skirt 17,934 egp 6. Kenneth Jay Lane Silvertone crystal bracelet 11,903 egp

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7. Acne Studios Mustang round-frame crystalembellished acetate sunglasses 8,411 egp

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8. Saint Laurent smoking love heart crystal embellished earrings 11,336 egp 9. Marc Jacobs Beauty Le Marc Lip Frost - Just Peachy 952 egp

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10. Aquazzura cuzco 45 patterned suede kitten-heel mules 13,399 egp

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Editorial Feature

PALM HILLS DEVELOPMENTS WINS BT100 2019’S Exceptionally Innovative Project Award for Badya

For the second year in a row, Palm Hills Developments has been awarded the prestigious BT100 “Exceptionally Innovative Project” accolade for their revolutionary 6th of October project, Badya. CEO of Palm Hills Developments, Eng. Mohamed Sultan accepted the award on behalf of the leading real estate company.

The BT100 “Exceptionally Innovation Project” award is granted to those companies who have made an impact in practical innovation and represent these principles through the application of technology in their corporate structure and projects.

CEO of Palm Hills Developments, Eng. Mohamed Sultan commented on the milestone, “This award underscores Palm Hills Developments’ success in pioneering the concept of innovation in the real estate market and validates our efforts of creating a “Creative City” that represents a brighter future for the residents of Badya and the residents of Cairo.”

He goes on to add, “The city of Badya is the first project in the region to merge creativity and modern technology in a framework that houses innovation at the core of its activities. The resounding positivity we received for Badya assures us that our efforts to change the real estate mindset in Egypt have cemented Palm Hills Developments as a leading figure in the market.”

Badya is located in the heart of the 6 October City and consists of six self-contained residential districts that house independent services. Providing an integrated lifestyle built on nature and health, Badya contains an abundance of green spaces, pedestrian walkways, bicycle paths, and facilities that include an international university campus, clubhouse, and commercial district, to name a few.

It is also worthy to note that Palm Hills Developments was awarded the “BT100 Crystal Awards” last year for best performing company on the Egyptian Stock Exchange.

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Glamour

BEST SELLER FRAGRANCES

BY NEVINE BANNOUNA

Perfumes will always be a universal language spelling vibrant emotions, intimacy and refinement. With these strong, variant and fast shifts witnessed in such a market that is considered to be one of the most refined, the Egyptian taste tended to speak same language expressively!

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DEAR LADIES, Swaying among these tastes gives us some facts about current best sellers for her. L’INTERDIT by GIVENCHY is one of the best sellers for the 3rd consecutive month. Considered to be one of the iconic very strong floral fragrances.

Best sellers, that although weren’t launched recently but still impressing us, definitely GOOD GIRL by CAROLINA HERRERA, the first edition, is still really in! Distinguished with its fascinating mix between tuberose, an ultra-sexy floral scent, and the tonkabean. It represents the duality of this woman full of femininity and assertiveness. So be ready to be high-heeled! And don’t forget to try GOOD GIRL LΈGЀRE, perfect for summer days outings with its easily to identify refreshing citrus scents.

LA VIE EST BELLE’s latest edition L’ÉCLAT by LANCOME is an amazing balance between the sweetness of vanilla and the warmth of wood topped with the charm of white floral and freshness of citrus.

VERSACE last two launches; EROS POUR FEMME and DYLAN BLUE POUR FEMME. The beloved EROS with its seductive mix of citrus woody musky notes enriched with these super sensual floral scents.At 2018 DYLAN BLUE was launched.

This strong floral fruity fragrance for those ladies who are said to be “The sleeping beauty”.

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DEAR GENTS, It’s your turn now to go through male fragrances’ best sellers and to know more about what fits your unique taste.

SAUVAGE EDT by DIOR, DYLAN BLUE by VERSACE, and GENTLEMAN ABSOLUTE by GIVENCHY are vigorously competing against each other, actually very tough battle! And on the same level of competition, but of a bit different tastes, are EROS

by VERSACE and STRONGER WITH YOU by EMPORIO ARMANI.

GIVENCHY GENTLEMAN EDP is for men seeking the absolute whatever it takes! This absolute combination between woody floral spicy notes showing the charm of pepper when mixed in harmony with tonkabean contrasting with the delicacy of lavender and patchouli to be all wrapped up with the sensuality of wood and black vanilla.

Heading to SAUVAGE by DIOR, it is a very strong and bold composition of fresh oriental and ultra spicy scents. Simply it is a composition of huge acceptance and even consent.

DYLAN BLUE By VERSACE, this fougère fragrance, was launched in 2017 and till now it is really doing great. It is more than adequate for gents chasing a softer oriental version for spicy warm fragrances. Thanks for its vibrant citrus, water notes and patchouli warmed up with pepper, amber and musk.

Versace Again! Although it is not the latest launch by VERSACE, but still EROS is still competing fiercely. Also a fougère fragrance but this time is more into woody ingredients complimenting its spicy notes.

And finally we go to the mystery of EMPORIO ARMANI, STRONGER WITH YOU revealing this dominant softness and that aggressive charm. It is just the “embodiment of authentic modern-day love.” A real sweet spicy fragrance that no lady might not like it! Ladies will definitely love it, so don’t ask guys about their opinion and only wait to hear it from the other gender!

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SLEEPLESS IN EGYPT THE POWER OF PORTRAIT Everyone has a story; a story behind where they are today and a story in the making of where they want to be tomorrow. Our stories carry a bundle of precious moments. Ones when we laughed our hearts out, ones when we succeeded in making it through struggles and challenges. It is our stories that tell who we are. In a country that never sleeps, and as the day fades into starry night; stories around every corner begin to unravel. The Egyptian youth spend many sleepless nights in pursuit of their dreams and passion. They embark on a long journey and if anything, one thing that will matter the most to them is their success to be recognized.

“There is no overnight success for me. Those unaccountable sleepless nights enabled me to be the actress who I am.” She adds, “I worked on myself. I stayed up late and tried a lot of things. I landed on my feet in the career of acting and I didn’t and won’t give up until I achieve my dream.”

Huda Elmufti

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“I always record my songs at night. Most of the day, I am busy working on the music. And at the end of the day, I start recording.

The most interesting aspects of being a singer are song-writing, spending hours in the studio preparing, and of course meeting and talking with people on the street is the main motivation that gives me the capacity to create new songs.”

Zap Tharwat

We all communicate differently, and find various ways to speak our minds and voice our emotions. Some manage to share their stories through words; others may find it a bit challenging to put into detail every feeling, every expression, and every moment. It’s the digital era, and because you are the hero of your story, the all new OPPO F11 Pro Portrait offers a window into your soul enabling you to powerfully communicate and share your stories to make them reach out.

As part of OPPO’s campaign, the renowned photographer Batool Al-Daawi took a walk around the streets of Cairo at night to capture these special

moments filled with dreams and aspiration. Batool captured portraits of Huda Elmufti and Zap Tharwat where they shared their stories of the many sleepless nights that took them where they are today.

As Huda Elmufti and Zap Tharwat started by themselves sharing their own stories, they encouraged other young dreamers and aspirants to share their own. The social media initiative run by OPPO highlights the power of a portrait and calls the youth of Egypt to join the movement and share their story through a portrait on #‫حكاياتك_بعيون_جديدة‬ hashtag.

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CAPTURING YOUR VALUABLE MOMENTS The only way you can immortalize a moment is by capturing it. With OPPO you will capture the most special moments in life in the most remarkable and refined way there is. Featuring a myriad of impressive functions, you’ll turn your portrait to a memory cherished for life. The Power of Portrait lies in an outstanding portrait camera. OPPO’s F11 series elevates the F series to a higher level, upgrading the mobile phones and OPPO itself from “Selfie Expert” to “Portrait Master”. F11 Pro captures a new design breakthrough that integrates vivid natural beauty into the streamlined sleekness of the gradient to capture moments of your story in style.

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48MP REAR CAMERA Supported by OPPO’s powerful camera technology, the F11 series is equipped with the most advanced camera system of the F series. The rear camera has been significantly upgraded, the F11 series features an ultra-high standard 48MP+5MP dual camera system, F1.79 aperture, 6P lens, and 1/2.25-inch image sensors to bring more light. In bright light environments, the devices can directly output 48MP ultra HD pictures. In dark environments, the F11 series’ “Tetracell technology” analyzes and combines the data acquired by four adjacent pixels to make it equivalent to a single pixel size of 1.6μm, doubling the size of the photosensitive pixel and shooting brighter and low-noise night portraits.

ULTRA NIGHT MODE The F11 series is also powered by Ultra Night Mode, OPPO’s system-level optimization solution specially designed for smartphone photography. This solution automatically recognizes the shooting scene and matches it with the targeted optimization solution. In Ultra Night Mode, it distinguishes between portraits and backgrounds, focuses on faces, and adjusts skin color in night portraits to enliven the overall effect.

RISING FRONT CAMERA Moving in and out of the OPPO F11 Pro, the cutting-edge design of the camera takes capturing moments and portraits to a whole new level of flexibility and excellence.

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Travel

Travel the world DESTINATION: HONG KONG Agency: Travco Holidays Duration: 6 Days/ 5 Nights Prices: 19,900 EGP PACKAGES INCLUDES: •Roundtrip economy airfare on board regular flights, including taxes.

•5 - nights accommodation in Hong Kong, including breakfast and taxes.

•Roundtrip airport transfers in Hong Kong.

PACKAGES EXCLUDES: •Any item not mentioned in the “Package Include” section.

•Entry visa.

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DESTINATION: PHUKET & BANGKOK Agency: Travco Holidays Duration: 7 Days/ 6 Nights Prices: 18,800 EGP PACKAGES INCLUDES: • Roundtrip economy airfare on board regular flights, including taxes.

• 4 - nights accommodation in Phuket including breakfast and taxes.

• 2 - nights accommodation in Bangkok including breakfast and taxes.

• Airport transfers in Phuket and Bangkok.

PACKAGES EXCLUDES: • Any item not mentioned in the “Package Include” section.

• Entry visa for LE 950 per person.

DESTINATION: LIMASSOL, CYPRUS Agency: Travco Holidays Duration: 5 Days/ 4 Nights Prices: Starting from 7,900 EGP PACKAGES INCLUDES: • Roundtrip economy airfare on EgyptAir regular flights, including taxes.

• 4 -nights accommodation in Limassol at one of the below hotels on including breakfast and taxes.

• Roundtrip airport transfers in Limassol.

PACKAGES EXCLUDES: • Any item not mentioned in the “Package Include” section.

• Optional Tours.

• All personal items such as, beverages, room service, laundry, telephone calls, etc.

• VISA for LE 1,050 per person.

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Mind & Body

THE ROLE OF DIET ON THE AGING PROCESS

It is a worldwide notion that all women want to stay young for as long as possible. Little do people in general know that the food they put into their bodies can highly affect the aging process. No wonder some old women still look as youthful and fresh as ever.

Thus, it is achievable to actually keep your skin healthy and young while you age.

HOW FOOD AFFECTS WHAT YOU SEE IN THE MIRROR? The secret to a youthful skin is the abundance of collagen and avoiding what causes a chronic inflammatory state. According to medical studies, trans fats, processed foods, including refined carbs and too much sugar is the shortcut to a wrinkly skin. Bottom line, what you add to your plate will contribute to either the youthfulness or wrinkles on your skin. That is because foods that contain lots of fats causes inflammation. On the other hand, carbs and sugary stuff damage the collagen found in your skin, which is responsible for keeping your skin springy and young and banish the wrinkles as long as possible. What’s more, these foods put your overall health on the line. They are tied to diseases like heart disease and diabetes.

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FOOD TYPES TO CURB: • Potato chips and French fries.

• Doughnuts and sugary pastries • Processed meats like Hot dogs, bacon, and pepperoni • Fatty Meats • Alcohol FOODS TO EAT MORE FROM: • Vegetables: All vegetables are great for the skin including broccoli, spinach, arugula, watercress, escarole, and endive. Especially Romaine Lettuce.; it’s high in vitamins A and C, which curb inflammation.

• Fruits: Go for as many fruits as possible. Eat whole apples as they are a good example of natural foods as well as tomatoes, watermelon, grapefruit, guavas, asparagus, and red cabbage.

• Lean Protein: Lean protein is perfect for curtailing inflammation, including Salmon which is high in omega-3 fats, which fight inflammation. Tuna is another good choice.

• Whole Grains & Low-fat Dairy

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Mind & Body

STOP MASKING YOUR EMOTIONS

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e’ve all done that at one point or another in our lives; we hid our real feelings and acted like everything was fine when actually it was not. Why would we every hide the reality of how we feel? Because we are all afraid of breaking; everyone can only bend their backs too far before they snap and break. While nothing is actually wrong with breaking, we are all humans, society has taught us the weakness is unacceptable. However, little do the emotional-maskers know the impacts of hiding the negative emotions.

WHY WE MASK OUR EMOTIONS IN THE FIRST PLACE? Most of the time when we express how we feel, we get told that “It’s not that bad” or people start calling us “Drama queens”. Such phrases make us feel exposed and uncomfortable. Thus, we start shutting down such emotions the next time we encounter them again. Those trapped feelings get exposed when you find yourself uncontrollably yelling when angry or cracking under the slightest pressure. Those symptoms unravel the fact that you need to voice your emotions and let them out.

THE IMPLICATIONS OF HIDING OUR FEELINGS Hiding our emotions result in negative impacts psychologically, physically, and mentally. Tiredness and depression result from suppressing your negative 36 | APRIL 2019

emotions. This can reflect on your skin in which makes it look dull and out of glow. The same goes for your hair; you will start losing a plenty of hair strands. Your hair will get thinner and lose its shine. You might realize that your appetite got affected as well; some people tend to skip food and others may binge on unhealthy snacks to forget their pain. Anxiety and depression are the closest buddies to suppressed emotions. You’ll find your mind wandering, feeling constantly stressed, and out of control.

The thing about locking away your emotions means that you may start to lock away even the good ones, as well. When you refuse to let yourself feel sadness or grief, you may find that you’re unable to express joy, as well. Destroy the societal barriers of how they perceive expressing as a sign of weakness and start being yourself.

Express loudly your sadness, your fears, your joy, and enjoy the little things in life.

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Mind & Body

WORK OUT… KICK THE STRESS OUT!

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BY CHERRY SAMI

tress is one of the prevailing aspects of the modern age, and without a doubt, everyone of us might undergo phases of stress from time to time. Everyone of us responds to stress in different ways. Some people may find themselves sleeping too much or too little, others pick up the habit of emotional eating, and some people find themselves feeling angry and nervous even from the smallest things. Stress doesn’t affect us only emotionally or psychologically; it can also have physical effects. So, if you’ve been wondering about that stomach turbulence that you feel from time to time, or suffer from severe headaches, well, this can be stress! Though stress inevitably creeps on the lives of millennials, good news is there are various ways to fight it; one of which is working out.

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We all have the choice to reduce or prevent this harmful effect. One of the recommended solutions is Exercising and following healthy habits.

HOW CAN BEING MORE ACTIVE HELP? Physical activity plays a significant role in relieving stress and improving the overall wellbeing in general. Once you build up the habit of exercising and working out regularly, you’ll begin to notice the change in your lifestyle and feel the impact of the numerous benefits you get such as: • Improving your mood and help you think clearly • Curbing your appetite • Maintaining a healthy weight.

• Maximizing your energy and stamina.

• Lowering your blood pressure and increasing your good HDL cholesterol level.

• Reducing the risk of developing heart diseases and strokes.

• Controlling blood sugar by

improving how your body uses insulin.s • Improving the quality of your sleep .

• Helping you feel better about how you look.

When you exercise your body releases endorphins. This helps in fighting stress and boosting your happiness, regardless what type of sport. Between high intensity workouts and low intensity workouts, each type has its own benefits. So, let’s take a look at the benefits you get from different types of exercises.

YOGA Helpful for both mind and body, Yoga is an excellent stress-reliever through a series of moving and stationary poses, or postures, combined with deep breathing. It can strengthen your body’s natural relaxation response and bring you into a healthy balance.

KICKBOXING You won’t think of a better way to vent the stress out! Through controlled punching and kicking movements carried out with discipline, kickboxing is a great way to overcome frustration and releasing anger. It will help improve your balance, flexibility, and coordination.

TEAM SPORTS One of the best ways to fit exercise into your schedule is to round up friends and family and orga-

nize a game of football, basketball or squash, just three of many choices. Not only will you relieve the stress by breaking a sweat, but the joy and the high spirit of engaging in sports with other people will give you an extra boost. Team sports can also motivate you to push yourself a little harder in order to stay competitive.

FITNESS DANCING CLASSES An ideal way to stay fit that is suitable for people of all ages, shapes and sizes; and especially beginners who are still trying to maintain working out as part of their lifestyle. It has a wide range of physical, emotional and mental benefits. Besides the happiness and joy that dancing adds up, it helps to connect with inner self and improves self-confidence.

Through fitness dancing classes you also increase muscular strength and tone the body.

CARDIO Whether jogging, cycling, or running; one of the advantages of cardio is that you don’t need to schedule a class nor do you need special equipment. Cardio is an excellent stress reliever, especially when practiced outdoors in nature as it helps clear the mind.

Whatever you do, don’t think of exercise as just one more thing on your to-do list. Find an activity you enjoy, whether it’s from the list mentioned above or any other and make it part of your regular routine.

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Mind & Body

YOU FIRST

BY YASMIN SHAHINE

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Unfortunately nowadays regardless of the personal status, social standards, obligations…etc, almost everyone is feeling constantly stressed or burnt out!

WHY? Because for our generation most of us grew up believing that the more we sacrifice and neglect our needs the bigger the reward. Since we were in school, we were brought up to the idea that the more we stay up nights studying, the better our grades will be!

Plus a fact that we cannot deny is that we are constantly put under pressure to prove ourselves to others all the time. What will people say?

What will they think of that? Am I really capable? Am I good enough?

Taking care of yourself is not a luxury like most of people believe it is, it’s crucial. Most people’s mindset overwhelm them with a great feeling of guilt if they thought about going to the gym, or for lunch, or even to hang out for an hour with some friends.

CREATING A SIMPLE SELF-CARE ROUTINE WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE UPSIDE DOWN! •Self-care will give you the

ability to take care of your loved ones Do you remember the safety instructions in any air flight if there was a drop in the cabin oxygen levels? You need to put your own oxygen mask first before you can support or help your own kids!

Why? Simply because if you couldn’t take care of yourself first, you will never be able to take care of anyone else even if it was your own baby. The equation is as simple as that.

•It’s ok to take a BREAK If you are stuck in a problem at work, and you decide to leave your office for 10 minutes and go outside the building for some fresh air, don’t you feel more focused to think about that problem again when you come back in! Of course you do. Why? Because you simply took a BREAK. •Don’t wait till you reach “ Overload Burnout” Whether you are a man or a woman, and regardless of your age, these days everyone is constantly overloaded and overwhelmed with tons of responsibilities, duties and deadlines. We’ve all been there: you push yourself to the point that you can’t take anymore so you just give up. Taking care of yourself will help

you avoid getting to that point where you cry out saying I can’t take this anymore!

Throughout my coaching sessions, I hear a lot “ I don’t have time” “I wish I could do that, but I’m so overwhelmed by responsibilities”, “Self-care! Please be realistic in what you ask me to do!”….etc Taking care of yourself by the way is much more simpler than you can imagine. It is simply about finding something that you can do on the regular to make you feel peaceful and relaxed. It’s positive things that you do purposely to get you away from the pressure of your to-do list(s).

Yes your own self needs to be taken care of.

No you should not feel guilty about it.

Yes your happiness should be your number 1 priority.

No that doesn’t mean you are selfish.

It simply means you that you must be OK to be able to help the ones you love be happy as well.

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Cooking

COLORFUL DESSERTS FOR SPRING CAKE BATTER ICE CREAM BALLS INGREDIENTS: •1 pint vanilla ice cream •4 ounces cream cheese, softened •2/3 cup vanilla cake mix powder •2 tablespoons powdered sugar •3 Cups white chocolate, melted •sprinkles •lollipop sticks, parchment paper, and plastic gloves DIRECTIONS: 1. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth, add the cake mix powder, and powdered sugar and beat again.

2. Scoop the ice cream into a large bowl then scoop dollops of the cream cheese mixture into the ice cream and swirl together with a knife then quickly place back in the ice cream container and freeze until solid.

3. Put on your gloves. Scoop out 1/3 cup sized balls of ice cream and quickly smoosh into balls with your hands then stick in a lollipop stick.

4. Place onto the parchment paper on a plate and immediately freeze while you quickly repeat with the remaining balls. Freeze for 2 hours or overnight.

5. Place the white chocolate into a measuring cup and sprinkles in another.

6. Remove the ice cream from the freezer and quickly dip in the white chocolate and sprinkles then place back in the freezer.

Allow to freeze for 3 hours then serve.

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MARSHMALLOW SPRINKLE SANDWICHES INGREDIENTS: • 4 egg whites • 1 cup 200 g superfine sugar • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup • Pinch of cream of tartar • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste • 8 ounces 240 g best-quality dark or milk chocolate • 3 tablespoons 45 ml vegetable oil • Homemade cookies and Sprinkles of your choice • Large pastry bag and large plain round pastry tip DIRECTIONS: 1. Wipe the stainless steel bowl and whisk of an electric mixer with a paper towel dampened with lemon juice to eliminate any trace of grease. Put the egg whites, sugar, corn syrup, cream of tartar in the bowl and put it over a saucepan. Whisk constantly but gently until the mixture reaches 130°F (54°C) 2. Transfer the bowl to the mixer. Beat the mixture on low speed for 2 minutes, then increase the speed to medium and beat for 2 more minutes. Increase the speed to high and beat until very thick and glossy. Add the vanilla bean (or extract) and beat well.

3. Line a baking sheet with wax paper and lay 6 of the cookies inside-up on the wax paper.

4. Fill a large pastry bag fitted with a large plain round tip with the prepared Marshmallow Frosting and pipe a big dollop on top. Place another cookie, right side up, on top and repeat with another dollop and cookie.

5. In a double boiler, or in a microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate and oil until smooth, stirring occasionally.

6. Carefully dip one end of each sandwich in the chocolate coating and lay back down on the wax paper. Sprinkle the chocolate areas with your favourite sprinkles, tossing the sprinkles to cover the sides. Let them sit to firm up and you’re ready to go.

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Relationships

MARRIAGE BETWEEN INTERDEPENDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE

BY SARAH KHALED

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nce upon a time, men and women stepped into marriage with very clear ideas about the distinct role of each: he would go off to work and she would stay home, cook, clean, and raise the children. Today many husbands and wives perceive the allotment of responsibilities as unfair which ends up with deep conflict and this has led to a significant change of roles.

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When you consistently feel as if you are in an endless battle over household responsibilities and roles with your home and children, your relationship begins to feel argumentative. If you and your spouse constantly go from being teammates to opponents, your marriage will quickly start to feel unsafe, and when unresolved power struggles lead to a relational tug-ofwar over who will do what in order to manage the daily life, the result can fracture the bond that holds a couple together.

Sometimes marriage becomes so stressful when the man steers full responsibility to his wife. She gets squeezed with time and a long list of chores and duties keep chasing her daily. She reaches a level where she can no longer look after her appearance or even her mood.

Then, the woman starts feeling emotionally abused and she might be holding on to the marriage because either she’s scared to walk away or she might be relying on her husband as her sole financial resource. She’s now stuck and helpless!

A woman’s independence plays a key role in a long-lasting marriage.

Women don’t necessarily need men in their lives in order to survive financially and as a result, expectations should be completely different from marriage vs. the old times of our grandparents.

The working woman is of crucial necessity nowadays; in order to stabilize herself and to secure her future no matter what happens.

A financially independent woman brings to a marriage a much different perspective than a freshout-of-college bride. She most likely has a good career that she worked hard to excel in, and, therefore, won’t rely on another half to make ends meet. She wants someone who can share this journey with her, not try to take the spotlight and put her on the backburner. She wants a partner who has similar goals, but who will also support her in her own ambitions. She is looking for someone who makes her even stronger and more empowered as a woman. This woman typically needs some assurance that marriage won’t take away from, but rather enhance, the life she already has and of course she will deal with her husband the same way so that the marriage becomes harmonious.

Independence is one of the most important variables that influences a woman’s quality of life, which subsequently impacts the marriage positively. She will earn selfconfidence, she gets empowered to make decisions, she can buy things for herself and she will definitely support the household whenever needed. She will understand and value money a lot more and she will genuinely appreciate how life is for him as he’s the one who has been

working for the long haul. Above all, life will become more peaceful as she will neither have the time nor the energy to argue and fight.

Sharing responsibility is of utmost importance between any couple, it means being on the same team.

Thriving couples work together to manage everyday responsibilities.

They utilize their individual gifts and talents as they negotiate ways to divide household duties fairly; so that both partners feel satisfied with the distribution of responsibility.

The reasons people get married may have changed over the years. In ancient times, it was to survive. But modern marriages are mostly about financially independent women who want to do more than just survive.

They want to live, and they want to love. They need someone who will be there for them and make their life better. Men need to see women in their lives enjoying their own success.

Men should take time to recognize and acknowledge a woman’s strengths and respect her for all that she brings to their relationship.

And when it comes to the romantic connection, rest assured that women want the same things men want; but they might just want them in a different order.

Always remember that “Cooperative Enterprises Build a Better World”, so does Supportive Couples…

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Mother & Child

PUNISHMENT & REWARD Parental Discipline Simplified

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By Enas Zaki eeping kids motivated and disciplined is one of the top parental challenges. It goes without saying that parents’ main objective is to bring up their children to know what’s right and what’s wrong. At the very early years of childhood, parents follow strict disciplinary action to reach this objective with their children, often projected in the reward and punishment method. This brings us to a very important question; reward vs. punishment, which is more effective? In order to be able to answer this question, we need a thorough understanding of both.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE PUNISH OUR CHILDREN? One of the biggest misconceptions is thinking that guilt-tripping your child or making them feel bad about something they did can stop a bad behaviour. Using punishment with children focuses on the short term result by stopping the bad behaviour right away or getting a task done right now.s I invite you to think a little deeper starting by the exploration of the long-term effect of punishment on our children. When children are punished they don’t learn self-discipline. That is because punishment is an external factor and self-discipline requires inner motivation.

Using this method invites one of the following behaviours. Either your child will comply to avoid punishment and accordingly obey any order given without thinking just to avoid punishment.

In this case, gradually the child will grow up adopting the habit of being submissive to anything and everything without questioning the decision or the action. Punishment can also lead to the child developing a sneaky behaviour and to begin thinking of repeating the same mistake, but this time without being caught.

Moreover, some may become rebellious resulting in endless power struggles with their parents inviting stubbornness that most parents complain about.

As a result, parents begin to complain about their children’s behaviour and begin to wonder

why they’ve stopped responding to this method. Little do the parents know that they are, in a way, responsible for inviting this behaviour by using an ineffective discipline tool. Punishment doesn’t teach our children to solve a problem.

CAN REWARDS BE REGARDED AS INCENTIVES? We often hear parents passing promises to their children as “If you finish your homework, I will give u a candy”, “If u pass your test, I will get u a toy.” etc...

Here, I will invite you again to dig deeper in the following questions: What skill are they learning when they receive a reward?

Is it effective on the long term?

What if you can’t keep up with the habit of rewarding them for any reason? Are they going to stay on task or they will lose interest?

Rewarding children can teach them the concept of a bribe. By time, no reward will be good enough for them. Rewards are external motivators and they won’t help children develop the desire to succeed based on inner motivation.

MISTAKES ARE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN We grew up in a society the pressures everyone to be perfect; mistakes are not allowed or acceptable. Parents prevent their children from making any mistake and argue with anyone who highlights a weakness area that needs improvement. Going through this we forget to teach

our children that there is a positive side of getting it wrong as mistakes are a good opportunity to learn. Learning from mistakes is a part of the child’s development as it encourages them to learn to do things in a different way as they feel they are capable.

HOW TO HELP CHILDREN LEARN FROM MISTAKES? FOCUS ON SOLUTIONS. Children are excellent problem solvers and have many creative ideas when given the chance by adults to brainstorm. The solutions you will find together should be following the 3 Rs and H rule; Respectful, Relatable, Reasonable and Helpful. Use the following steps to help train your child to focus more on solutions: • Tell them that you are not expecting them to be perfect and that they are loved despite any mistake.

• Provide some examples of your own mistakes, the consequences and how you learned from them.

• Encourage them to take responsibility of their actions without blaming anyone else.

• Avoid pointing out their previous mistakes; instead focus on what you have in hand.

• If the agreed upon solution didn’t work, never give up just reassess the situation and find another solution.

Throughout a lifetime, learning from mistakes helps develop wisdom and good judgement. Just have the courage to be imperfect, failure is just a feedback.

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However, when they met, they instantly clicked, but their illness forced them to keep a safe distance in between to stay alive.

When the attraction grows stronger, they both are tempted to through the rules off of a cliff.

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ENTERTAINMENT

NEWS

EMILIA CLARKE REVEALS FOR THE FIRST TIME HER NEAR-DEATH BRAIN SURGERY19 Emilia unravels for the first time that she had two Brain Aneurysms and had undergone a life-threatening surgery during her early years on Game of Thrones. She also confessed that there were days when she wanted to die and asked the medical staff to pull the plug and let her rest in peace. Emilia revealed that she had to undergo a minimally invasive surgery the first time, but the second time, the procedure failed and doctors had to go through her skull. Now, Clarke is fully healed and is launching a charity to support people.

COURTENEY COX RECREATED A SCENE

BY VISITING ‘FRIENDS’ APARTMENT Our beloved former Monica Geller revisited the building where they filmed the highlight show of the 90s. F.R.I.E.N.D.S. On her Instagram account, she posted a lovely video where she played the series’ music and pretended to ‘go back home’. Cox has been on Instagram only since January and she has been posting Friends tributes since then.

PRIYANKA CHOPRA RESPONDS TO RUMORS OF HER FIGHT WITH MEGHAN MARKLE During her interview with Watch What Happens Live! Priyanka denied the news of her fighting with Meghan Markle. She refuted the ongoing rumors that their friendship is on a shaky ground as false rumors have been claiming. There were also lame gossips that Priyanka missed the royal’s baby shower because Meghan missed her wedding to Nick Jonas.

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LADY GAGA RESPONDS TO PREGNANCY RUMORS IN THE BEST WAY Apparently, Lady Gaga has more than just her music to impress us with and that was shown on the way she responded on Twitter to her pregnancy rumors. Gaga tweeted that she’s actually ‘pregnant’ with her sixth solo album. She also stated that A Star Is Born has an impact on her newly released album which was another enthralling news for all of her fans who fell in love with her lastest songs from the movie.

STAR OF RIVERDALE AND 90210 LUKE PERRY SADLY LEFT THE BUILDING At the age of 52, our beloved star, Luke Perry, of so many of our favorite shows including Riverdale, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and The Fifth Element last month. His costars and other fellow Hollywood stars mourned his death and paid tribute to him on social media.

Reports have confirmed that all of his family members, including his children, Sophie and Jake, former wife, Minne Sharp, his mother Ann Bennett, and his fiancee Wendy Madison Bauer were by his side when he left our world.

LIAM HEMSWORTH JUST UNRAVELED WHEN HE DECIDED TO MARRY MILEY CYRUS Liam Hemsworth showed up in a new interview with Sunday TODAY and promoted for his latest romantic comedy movie, Isn’t It Romantic, starring alongside Rebel Wilson. He also opened up about proposing to Miley Cyrus whom he met while working on The Last Song, based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks. He stated that he knew it was time to get married after being in an on-off relationship for 10 years; they shared so much together that it was time to tie the knot.

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HOROSCOPE

BY MANISH KUMAR ARORA

LIBRA

TAURUS

You are attracting strong and intelligent people into your life, and you’re also taking more pride in your close relationships. This motivates you to put forward a solid effort when it comes to relating in positive, rewarding ways.

Exciting surprises may be in store that expand your mind and experience. You are far less inhibited when it comes to expressing yourself creatively, and you are a lot more fun to be around

GEMINI

SCORPIO

This is a good period for career advancement and connecting with people who help you to feel more confident about reaching your goals. You could also be reassessing your feelings and attachments, or current pursuits. You also feel bogged down by your values.

You’re encouraged to play with new ideas for work, and you can find much to enjoy in the process.

You are called upon to strike a balance between your own needs for security and comfort and the same needs of other people.

SAGITTARIUS

CANCER

You keep your thoughts to yourself and are more focused on your imagination. This is also a good time for dealing with your joint finances, debts, loans, taxes, or inheritances.

You may derive enjoyment from getting in touch with your roots or family traditions.

LEO

You are encouraged to find your creative voice, to seek out activities that you truly enjoy, and to discover and share your unique talents. You continue to look for ways to improve your life experiences and increase your knowledge and wisdom this month.

VIRGO

You can be working especially hard for your earnings these days, but you’re also finding ways to inject routine work or daily life with more excitement.

You’ll also want to deal with some of the trickier elements of your relationships instead of letting problem areas grow.

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(21 March–19 April)

It’s a great time for bringing creative flair to business endeavors, discovering new ways of earning more, and making your home life more enjoyable and comfortable. You can be strongly motivated to take action that helps boost your feelings of security as well.

Life: This month is good for bringing new, more creative energy to your daily life, or the work you do and services you provide. You get and give advice, you learn about lots of new things, you get lots of new information, and your mind is going fast.

CAPRICORN

Love: Your romantic or creative life is brighter and happier, and this month boosts your appeal and personal confidence, and perhaps winning you some admirers, too.

You’re working on making your connections stronger and happier, and you have cosmic support for this task.

AQUARIUS

Career: You’re in a fabulous position to come up with new ideas that you can put into action later.

Professional decisions or issues that have left you on a fence are likely to clear up now.

You feel like beginning something new, feeling more adventurous and pioneering, and you have the energy you need to embark on a new journey.

This can be a time for discovering, developing, and putting to better use of your natural talents.

This is a strong time for simplifying and structuring your life. You also feel like letting loose and having fun in a way and engaging in your hobbies and may feel more inspired, creative, and artistic, as well as flirty and romantic.

PISCES

It’s a great time to pay special attention to your income. You’ll have great ideas for how to improve your bottom line, as well as how to better make use of the resources you have.

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Dine like a royal at the ancient capital at a historical Victorian Palace. For thirteen decades, Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor has marked the art of fine gastronomy. At the historic “1886” French restaurant, guests dine in the original crystal lit salon where royals and dignitaries were served, a palatial yet intimate experience. Guests would breakfast on fresh pastries and omelets to order at “Le Corniche” and in the evening indulge over a gourmet international cuisine. After strolling bougainvillea-lined gardens, they can sip drinks at the “Central Park Bar” of this Luxor masterpiece or visit “The Royal Bar”, a ruby-red elegant bar for an aperitif, where the soothing sound of classical piano every night creates an inviting atmosphere. In the “Victorian Lounge”, richly decorated with a majestic crystal chandelier and plush, pink oriental

carpets, guests can indulge in a Royal Afternoon Tea with a bubbly twist, delicate macarons and scones, where King Farouk enjoyed the beloved tea ritual in this opulent salon. This classic British tradition can be enjoyed at The Nile Terrace too. The hotel offers tantalizing dining experiences as Dine by the Felucca, where diners can sail on the magical river in a traditional felucca and enjoy a scenic trip and savour a delightful breakfast, lunch or dinner, presenting an array of international elements and authentic Egyptian dishes. A Sizzlers Garden BBQ, a delicious flame-grilled feast outdoors in the royal garden overlooking the pool, as guests can dine under the stars on mouth-watering meat delicacies on the barbecue, served with a selection of delicious creations. Dining at Sofitel Luxor Winter Palace is investing 126 years of culinary arts and magic whilst maintaining the very original identity of the place.

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HOTELS

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Master of culinary craftsmanship will gather together for the debut of the ‘Good Life’ at The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo from the 1st to 5th of April 2019, inviting guests on a gastronomy journey Six international chefs from Italy, Turkey, Canada, France and Spain. The chefs will showcase their incredible culinary talent and varying cooking styles, tastes and flavors during the five-day event. Guests can expect inspiring handcrafted cuisine and delectable cocktails accompanied by exciting entertainment, served in an intimate and engaging setting.

The Good Life’s six distinguished chefs include: Chef Gianni Mallao, Executive Chef of Hotel Romazzino, A Luxury Collection Hotel at Costa Smeralda; Chef Eric Meloche, Director of Culinary Food and Beverage at Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton hotel in Muscat; Chef Jesus Caballero Executive Chef of Hotel Maria Cristina, A Luxury Collection Hotel at San Sebastian; Chef Ozgur Ustin, Executive Chef of The St. Regis Istanbul. They will be joined by Chef Bugra Keles the Executive Chef and Chef Jean Francois Lavialle the Executive Pastry Chef of The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo who will delight with his renowned chocolate creations.

‘We are proud to debut a new culinary concept in Cairo which celebrates cuisines from around the world, created by a group of incredibly talented chefs. I am positive The Goof Life will be a corner stone for an unforgettable

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experience for connoisseurs, aspiring chefs and foodies which will evolve every year,’ said Joe Ghayad, General Manager, The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo.

The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo invites guests to take a gastronomic adventure with The Good Life’s international chefs. Aspiring chefs and foodies will revel in learning from the best in the kitchen, diving in to serve up iconic dishes from all over the world then enjoying their creations together.

The Good life 2019 will include a series of cooking classes, a unique ‘Farm to Table’ Friday brunch and conclude with a gala dinner. Cooking classes will take place on Tuesday April 2nd and Wednesday April 3rd at Bar’Oro, Nox, Bab El-Sharq and Vivo restaurants.

Gala Dinner: Thursday, April 4th. Location: Roof Top Guests are cordially invited to enjoy a delectable six course set menu of traditional and classic dishes prepared by each of The Good Life’s chefs. This once in a lifetime culinary experience will feature traditional ingredients with modern flair made with unmistakable talent and passion.

Farm to Table Brunch: Friday, April 5th. Location: Culina The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo’s weekly ‘Farm to Table’ Friday Brunch will feature signature dishes from each of The Good Life’s chefs. Each station will represent the Chef ’s culture, distinctive flavor and culinary style.

For reservations, please contact 02 25778899.

SPRING BREAK

EGG-CITING EASTER AT CONRAD CAIRO

TIME FOR A BUNNY TREAT AT THE CAIRO MARRIOTT

This Easter, Conrad Cairo offers a selection of exciting activities and packages to celebrate the holi-days with the whole family. Take a well-deserved break and enjoy a stay in one of the hotel’s luxurious rooms overlooking the majestic Nile for EGP 1200 per person. Relax in a double room, including a breakfast buffet at Solana Restaurant, 50% off car parking, 20% off dinner at OAK Grill and Kamala, and late checkout until 6:00 pm. On Monday 29th April, celebrate Easter with friends and family at Jayda Nile Terrace overlooking the Nile whilst enjoying a lavish open buffet brunch. The brunch will also feature special Easter delights, with a DJ, belly dancer and live kids entertainment. Children un-der five are on us; whilst children aged 6-12 can enjoy 50% off.

This year the Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino will welcome guests to celebrate Easter with family and friends at the palatial gardens of the hotel.

On April 28th, Omar’s Café will be receiving guests with a one-of-a-kind Easter lunch buffet from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm. On April 29th, guests can enjoy the sunrise at the palace with a nice treat as Omar’s Café will be serving an unmatchable Sham El Nesim breakfast with an array of salted fish and Sham El Nesim signature dishes.

Breakfast will be served for early birds from 5:00 am until 12:00 noon. Following breakfast guests can enjoy Sham El Nesim lunch from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm. During lunch time at Omar’s Café, an entertainment program will be available for kids at The Patio with face painting, special treats, lots of fun and joy. Easter vibes will be felt all around the corners of the palace as Easter music will be playing at the Garden Promenade Café all day. Not to miss are the Easter treats at The Bakery, a huge variety of Easter cakes and chocolates, chocolate bunnies and much more.

For more information and reservations please contact the hotel directly on +02-2728-3000.

For further information or reservations: Tel +20 2 2580 8481 or WhatsApp 01013713177 or email: dining. conradcairo@conradhotels.com. For accommodation reservations: Tel 0225808000 or email: Reservations.

ConradCairo@conradhotels.com

EASTER CELEBRATIONS ON THE NILE AT GRAND NILE TOWER HOTEL Grand Nile Tower hotel is proud to invite you to join in Easter’s celebrations filled with sumptuous meals and lively entertainment on the Nile. Start out your day with a sumptuous breakfast indoors at the Fontana Restaurant.

For lunch, El Sakya Souk restaurant is the perfect place to gather with family and friends for an international open buffet offering mouth-watering selections of Lebanese, Egyptian, Indian and International cuisine, while enjoying the live entertainment and a lot of activities for children including art & craft, clowns, magician and Muppet show, with the spectacular Nile view in the back drop.

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SPRING BREAK

CELEBRATE SHAM EL-NESSIM AT HILTON CAIRO ZAMALEK

FOUR SEASONS RESORT SHARM EL SHEIKH REVEALS THE IDEAL SPRING BREAK WITH ITS TWO-BEDROOM SUITES Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh, a spectacular all-year-round sunshine destination offering a desertand-sea hideaway. For those aspiring an ultimate spring break, the resort’s unique two-bedroom Suite Break is the perfect choice. Ideal for families and group travellers, Family Suites offer a private outdoor space with sculpted gardens, intimate living space, two cosy bedrooms, as well as a full kitchenette and a dining area combining lavish splendour and residential comfort. Adventure seekers can explore shipwreck dive sites of Thislegorm and Dunraven or explore the destination’s beauty and desert adventures; are offered an experience to live the real safari. With exceptional itineraries to elevate the travel experience after a day in the desert sun, wellness wanderers are invited this spring to an exquisite ancient Egyptian ceremony with 90-minute Pharaonic massage followed by complimentary 20-minute feet massage for a total revitalization through a culturally inspired treatment. For curious gastronomes, the resort’s talented chefs have curated experiential culinaryfocused itineraries, perfect for guests seeking the finest creations. Easter calendar will be filled with a selection of theme nights and live performances. The resort invites all spring break travellers to experience the two-bedroom Suite Break package with 40% saving on seven or more nights, as well as daily breakfast and round-trip airport transfers in one of the resort Family suites combining the luxurious comfort and the beauty of an exotic sun getaway with thoughtful Four Seasons service.

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Enjoy our flavorful Sham El Nessim lunch in a festive buffet spread at The Terrace overlooking the Nile, interact and sing with our duet singers and DJ, join in with various activities for children. All at EGP550 per person. While you can spoil your family by booking one of our luxurious suites from EGP3200 up to four persons, or just pick one of our comfort rooms starting from EGP1400 including breakfast buffet.

For room reservations please call +202 27370055 For restaurant reservation please call +201001604031

EASTER AT LE MÉRIDIEN CAIRO AIRPORT Explore gleeful activities, savory cuisine and rejuvenating atmosphere this Easter at Le Méridien Cairo Airport.

Book 1 Double room and get 50% off the 2nd room, starting at 1000 EGP per person including Easter buffet breakfast & Easter Lunch Buffet at EVOO Kids giveaways and special kid’s activities to keep your little ones entertained. Early Check-in and late Check-out.

EVOO presents a delectable Easter- themed lunch buffet on April, 29th. Gather with all family and enjoy this sumptuous array of heavenly delicacies for only 450 EGP. Whether you are out for a drink or seeking an exceptional Easter celebration, we have got you covered at Live Sports Bar! Party the night away with friends and enjoy a live singer’s performance + DJ along with a wide range of cocktails and savory treats for only 250LE+++ For more info + reservations: T +202 22659680 or +202 22659600

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EASTER HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS AT THE NILE RITZ-CARLTON, CAIRO

THIS YEAR EASTER PROMISES YOU TO BE A FESTIVE SEASON AT MARRIOTT MENA HOUSE, CAIRO The iconic Marriott Mena House, Cairo is celebrating this festive season with lots of entertainment and culinary surprises that are tailor made to please the entire family and loved ones during Easter. Wether gathering with families or friends, don’t miss to enjoy the lavish Sham El Nessim breakfast at the famous 139 restaurant. And for an exquisite Sham EL Nessim lunch our chefs have prepared an exquisite lunch buffet featuring barbeque and seafood treats while you can enjoy our entertaining activities specially created for the whole family including live entertainment, muppet show, baby football and magician show.

Spring is here and The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo is certainly the best destination to celebrate an Easter Family Vacation.

The all-day dining restaurant ‘Culina’ invites you to a lavish Easter brunch featuring extensive carving and seafood stations together with Easter inspired dishes as well as delicious desserts. Enjoy a live jazz band for a cheerful family celebration. Children will enjoy a special Easter celebration with fun activities including egg hunt, Easter games and arts and crafts.. Parents looking to treat their little ones to an Easter fun in the sun experience are welcomed to book our family pool & brunch package which includes a pool cabana, a delicious Easter brunch at Culina with 15% savings. Children can enjoy Garden City festival with an array of activities. For those wanting to celebrate Easter on the pool without a cabana, the hotel is also offering a pool day-use with an Ala Carte menu with a delicious selection of pool bites. In addition to that, Aqua the outdoor pool bar will be offering exciting promotions including beer and quesadillas and mouthwatering frozen margaritas.. For those who wish to celebrate Easter in style, Nox is the place to go hosting a luxurious rooftop party featuring a belly dancer and guest DJ.

EASTER AT SEMIRAMIS INTERCONTINENTAL You can’t miss out our scrumptious Easter Brunch for this year!

Entertain your family and friends around the pool while enjoying an array of delicious dishes from around the world in addition to live cooking stations. We guarantee the perfect Easter Brunch experience including fun activities, live magician, Face and egg painting starting from LE 950 all-inclusive. Why not take a break from the cities’ hustle and bustle! Enjoy a special room package including a lavish breakfast and all applicable taxes starting from for LE 2550 for a double room.

Cafe Corniche is getting ready with Easter bunnies and an impressive cheesecake cake, these fun and festive Easter desserts will definitely please you.

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SHAM EL NESSIM AT SHERATON CAIRO HOTEL

EASTER WITH A FLAVOR AT SHERATON MONTAZAH HOTEL ALEXANDRIA

Sheraton Cairo hotel opens its doors for families and friends to welcome spring and enjoy a festival Easter with their loved ones. This Easter you can book one of our special limited cabanas to enjoy a sunny day by the pool with an exceptional outdoors Easter Lunch, fun kid’s activities and amazing folklore entertainment as the Sheraton team makes sure that every family member is having a great time. After enjoying the sun with all the family the fun continue with different varieties for a great night where you can enjoy some Latin music at Studio 70 with finger food setup and refreshing drinks or you can enjoy an oriental night at El Mawardia with outstanding Arabic band and belly dancer or book your place at our famous Rawi night spot for a night full of surprises.

Reservation: 0233369800 - 0233369700

Starting the first night of Easter, guests will enjoy a bunch of entertainment at the Caesar Bar, Beach Cafe & Aquarius Discotheque including belly dancing, Dj. top hits & live music from hotel’s Trio Band. Following the Easter’s night, there will be a full program in the early morning by the summer night club around the Swimming Pool under the warm sun where you can soak away the stress of the real world and enjoy a special breakfast buffet followed by a delicious barbecue lunch buffet in the open air together with the Dj. music, duo songs, kids activities & fun competitions. Café Rendez-Vous located at the Mezzanine floor, while ending this lovely night at the Pergola, La Terrace, View Cafés or passing by La Mamma Restaurant serving international and specialty cuisine for a fine dining experience.

EASTER GETAWAY AT SHERATON SHARM Share your great moments with family and friends at sunny Sheraton Sharm El Sheikh, a perfect mix of relaxation, delicious food, live entertainment and exciting activities for sweethearts. Enjoy an unforgettable day’s festive from the early morning with exciting activities including beach volleyball, yoga, and Olympic day competition that will put you in the right mood for the rest of your day. Savor a wide variety of the finest dishes we offer for Sham El Nesseim breakfast, lunch & dinner buffet. Guests will spend a wonderful time with lots of fun and daily live entertainment program including folkloric show, belly dancer, live band, Fakir Show, Nubian Show, African Show, Karaoke show, mini disco for sweethearts and a kid’s club to keep little angels entertained.

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SPRING FESTIVAL GETAWAY AT SOFITEL CAIRO EL GEZIRAH Enjoy vibrant Easter celebrations at Sofitel Cairo El Gezirah. For an Easter to remember with family and friends, don’t miss our exclusive room package and spend an unforgettable nights in one of our luxurious rooms. Sofitel Cairo El Gezirah offers the finest culinary delights with our special Easter mouthwatering specialties at La Palmeraie. For oriental cuisine lovers, Kebabgy’s traditional BBQ set menu and the special baked a la minute bread is a must try. For more fun for the kids, spend the day in the open-air and enjoy our special Easter buffet for adults and children. Indulge in a gourmet Easter buffet and enjoy a bountiful brunch at Casa Mia, featuring Easter specialties with multi colors seasonal decoration and live entertainment. Let the kids enjoy the fun corner including coloring eggs corner, coloring books, toys, clown, face painting and more surprises!

SONESTA’S SPECIAL EASTER CELEBRATION Get together with your family, friends and the little ones for an exciting sham el Nessem day around the pool. Enjoy the fresh air, sunny weather, delicious lunch buffet with live entertainment and exciting kids’ activities. For a splendid Easter Getaway, book our “Easter Accommodation Package”. We have created an exceptionally special package for the whole Easter week.

For reservations or more information please call 2264.1111 ext. 256 / 255/ 301 / 302 Sonesta .com floor, while ending this lovely night at the Pergola, La Terrace, View Cafés or passing by La Mamma Restaurant serving international and specialty cuisine for a fine dining experience.

SPA TREAT YOURSELF TO SOME WELL-DESERVED RELAXATION AT MENA HOUSE SPA Discover the tranquility of the Mena House Spa located in the heart of the uniquely landscaped gardens of the Marriott Mena House, Cairo.

At Mena House Spa, guests are pampered like royalty and emerge rejuvenated with a wide variety of treatments including body massages, facial treatments and scrubs. The massage menu has something for everyone, offering aroma massage, Swedish massage, deep tissue massage, back massage and reflexology.Inspire the spirit while your body is revitalizing by the healing treatments of therapists trained in a fusion of healing practices, as well as modern rejuvenation and wellbeing techniques. The massage suites are private havens where you can enjoy either alone or with your significant other. The spa at Marriott Mena House, Cairo is a serene refuge for mind, spirit and body.

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BANKS

COSMOTOLOGY

ALEXBANK PARTNERS WITH GLOBAL EGYPTIAN FOOTBALL ICON, MOHAMED SALAH, AS IT’S OFFICIAL BRAND AMBASSADOR

Manifesting their leadership in the Egyptian market, ALEXBANK - a subsidiary of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group signed a new partnership agreement with Egyptian football icon, Mohamed Salah, to act as the bank’s official ambassador. The new partnership was announced during a press conference at the legendary Anfield Stadium in Liverpool and was attended by Mohamed Salah, members of ALEXBANK’s senior management team headed

by Mr. Dante Campioni, Managing Director & CEO, Mr. Sherif Lokman, Head of Retail Banking and Small Business, Mr. Ramy Taha, Head of Marketing and PR in addition to Mr. Ramy Abbas along with a group of international and local media representatives.

A NEW LEVEL OF WELLNESS AT TRUST CLINIC Trust Clinic, a pioneer in the health and wellness field is proud to present services to women in the Egyptian community to maintain a youthful and healthy lifestyle.

We have partnered with the top doctors and specialists in all major fields to bring you and abundance of services to suit your every need. Taking care of your mind and your body, we are the first clinical complex that encompasses everything from physiology, dentistry to speech therapy and dermatology.

With Trust clinic, you can rest assured that all your needs and requirements will be met, as we only chose the best of the best in each field for you and focus of catering to a healthy environment to relax you throughout your experience at our clinic.

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS CITY EDGE TO LAUNCH ITS NEW PROJECT “BAROQUE” DURING CITYSCAPE REAL ESTATE EXHIBITION

On the occasion of Cityscape Egypt Real Estate exhibition to be held from 27 - 30 March 2019 in Egypt International Exhibition Centre (EIEC ), City Edge Developments (CED) would be launching its new one-of-a-kind project” Baroque” to be established in the R5 area at the New Capital. The “Baroque” project is designed to revive the Khedivial Down Town Cairo with its architecture, gardens, roundabouts and streets. The project extends over 250 acres, and the footprint area occupies only 20% of the total area, while the remaining 80% is dedicated to roads, piazzas, parks and open spaces. The project is close to the main roads of the New Capital, and the main roads leading to Greater Cairo. This is in addition to its proximity to the Canadian University, the International University, Sports City, Academic City and Smart City.

Last but not least, it is the closest location to Cairo airport, the presidential palace, and the Valley of Embassies.

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HAIR CARE

HOME APPLIANCES

SMART HOME: FROM TOY TO INTELLIGENT SOLUTIONS WITH REAL ADDED VALUE

NATURAL HAIR FEST

It’s time for the best haircare event of the year, and because last year’s event was so successful and fun, The Hair Addict has decided to do The Natural Hair Fest again in 2019! The Hair Addict started as a closed Facebook group in March 2016 led by the founder Doaa Gawish, with the vision of promoting self-love and making it become second-nature to their audience,wanting all women to love themselves enough to invest the time and the energy needed to care for their beauty in a sustainable healthy way. The Hair Addict also wants them to love themselves enough to stand their ground and embrace their natural hair.

It is about time to combine the digital and physical dimensions of living spaces in a way that creates real added value for the customer. That is one of the results of a top-class round table initiated by GROHE, Miele and Viessmann at the ISH in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. In the course of the “Intelligent Living Summit”, GROHE CEO Michael Rauterkus, Miele Executive Director Marketing and Sales Dr. Axel Kniehl and Viessmann Co-CEO Max Viessmann jointly claimed: Customers no longer regard Smart Home devices as toys but increasingly expect intelligent solutions that offer real added value. The market potential is enormous: By 2030, the number of sensors and devices connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to increase from 21 billion in 2018 to about 125 billion worldwide. The Intelligent Living Summit was the kick-off to a regular cross-industry discussion on the question of meaningful digitization in living spaces and digital transformation in companies and industries.

FASHION RISE OF THE ORIENT BY SADAFA Rise of the Orient is a collection of timeless best sellers by high-end clutches brand s.a.d.a.f.a, one of Fashion Trust Arabia’s 25 finalists.

Founded in Egypt, the collection is very much inspired by oriental architecture and Egyptian craftsmanship featuring statement clutches that transform hand-drawn design into luxurious wearable pieces of art.

In a world where things are made to be disposable, the brand aims at creating timeless heirlooms that can be passed from one generation to another as it merges Egyptian heritage and contemporary design.

Through its contemporary designs, Rise of the Orient presents a variety of clutches in different geometrical patterns and various colorful stones with a detachable chain shoulder straps to match every attire. A s.a.d.a.f.a piece will never look the same twice, it glistens and glows under the sunlight and moon¬light, transforming into a fashionable illusion as it takes different forms to every eye.

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GRAND NILE TOWER HAS ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF SHERIF MEDHAT AS ITS NEW COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR.

CAIRO FESTIVAL CITY PARTICIPATES IN CITYSCAPE EGYPT 2019 WITH THEIR LATEST PROJECTS: ORIANA IV, AURA APARTMENTS AND THE PODIUM

MTI OPENS THE FIRST LAUNDRY ASSEMBLY LINE FOR WHIRLPOOL TOP LOADERS IN EGYPT.

CASTLE DEVELOPMENT INVESTS 800 MILLION EGP IN EAST SIDE AT THE NEW ADMINISTRATIVE CAPITAL. EMIRATES ENBD EGYPT ANNOUNCES GRAND PRIZE WINNER OF THE MILLIONAIRE CAMPAIGN.

SQUASH WORLD NO. 1 ALI FARAG SEIZED PSA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE FOR THE FIRST TIME.

ENTREPRENELLE SUCCESSFULLY HOSTS THE 3RD EDITION OF SHECAN. FINE’S LATEST COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM IN EGYPT TACKLES ILLITERACY.

INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP CAIRO CITYSTARS NAMED THE BEST EMPLOYER FOR THE YEAR 2018 BY EGYPTIAN CHAMBER OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND SCOOPS THREE MORE PRESTIGIOUS HR AWARDS.

LE MERIDIEN PYRAMIDS CELEBRATES MARRIOTT BONVOY THE NEW BRAND NAME OF ITS LOYALTY PROGRAM. MARAKEZ PROVIDES JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR DELTA RESIDENTS IN MALL OF TANTA.

HYUNDAI TO INTRODUCE SMARTPHONE-BASED DIGITAL KEY ON NEW CARS.

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ARABIA HOLDING PARTICIPATES IN CITYSCAPE 2018

MRS. MAHA EL GAYAR, SONESTA TRAINING CONSULTANT, HAS BEEN PROMOTED TO THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES & TRAINING.

MARRIOTT BONVOY LAUNCH AT LE MERIDIEN CAIRO AIRPORT

NETFLIX DEBUTS EXTENDED TRAILER FOR OUR PLANET.

PALM HILLS DEVELOPMENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE MIPIM 2019 IN FRANCE. SAFIR HOTEL CAIRO WON BOOKING.COM GUEST REVIEW AWARD 2018

SAMSUNG CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF GALAXY WITH GALAXY S10 AND NEW ADDITIONS TO A SERIES IN EGYPT.

BIRDCAGE AWARDED 2018 TRIPADVISOR CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE.

NOKIA 3.1 GETS A FRESH SLICE OF ANDROID 9 PIE.

STEIGENBERGER HOTELS & RESORTS CELEBRATES ITS FEMININE POWER ON MARCH, 8

PRESIDENT EL SISI HONORED MRS. LOULA ZAKLAMA AS ONE OF THE WOMEN ROLE MODELS ON THE MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION. ALLIANZ EGYPT SUPPORTS UNICEF TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR CHILDREN.

STEIGENBERGER HOTELS & RESORTS RECEIVES THE GUEST REVIEW AWARDS, 2019 BY “BOOKING.COM”.

SPOTIFY PAYS TRIBUTE TO ALL MOTHERS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH ‘SET EL HABAYEB’, A MOTHER’S DAY PLAYLIST. SODIC SIGNS PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT FOR 500 ACRE PLOT IN WEST CAIRO

UBER ANNOUNCES AHMAD HAMMOUDA AS EGYPT’S NEW GENERAL MANAGER.

SONESTA HOTEL CAIRO ANNOUNCES THE PROMOTION OF MR. EMAD BEDWANY TO THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT MANAGER - OPERATIONS & HUMAN RESOURCES. APRIL 2019 | 65

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InterContinental Hotels Group Cairo Citystars Celebrates International Women’s Day InterContinental, Holiday Inn and Staybridge Suites Cairo Citystars celebrated International Women’s Day with a series of events to acknowledge the efforts of all women around the three hotels. In the morning, Nasser Fadly, Area Director of Human Resources, Africa and Human Resources team members paid a surprise visit to all the ladies in their work places and presented them homemade chocolates. Moreover, a special free manicure, makeup and hairdressing sessions were offered to all the women followed by a special party in the afternoon, in which rewarding certificates were presented to the ladies to recognize their super talents.

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Charms JW Ladies Society Fun Night at Zerzara!

JW Marriott Hotel Cairo pulled off all the stops hosting an impressive exclusive event to kick off the year for the Charms JW Ladies Society to enjoy a fun night at Zerzara. Guests indulged in an evening to remember filled with drinks, conversation and culinary delights while enjoying the music with one of the top local DJs, Armin V. The evening did not just stop here, Magdolina the belly dancer kept the spirit high with a performance that dazzled rthe guests.

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Lebanese Diner: Street Food with a Modern Lebanese Twist Lebanese Diner invited foodies, media figures and influencers to satisfy to experience a menu that includes an array of street food with a Lebanese twist in a lively night buzzing with energy. At the heart of Zamalek, Lebanese Diner took its guest to the heart of Beirut with a wide variety of Lebanese cuisine specialties with a modern take.

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On Spot Heba El Kaissy Master Class Season 3 Divided on two days, the Master Class offered the attendees a weekend filled with fun, knowledge, tip/tricks and went home with loads of giveaways.

The Master Class was a huge success due to the collaboration of other experts in the field like Rana El Sehemy, Juliana Metry, and the fashion stylist, Mayar Badie who provided important talks on beauty tricks and self-image. The class was photographed and covered by Marco Nagui- Edge Studio Cairo

Style Memoir: A Personal Styling Workshop Another successful round of the workshop ‘Style Memoir’ by the fashion guru Mayar Badie. The hands-on personal styling workshop’s objective is to help fashion enthusiasts to discover their personal style decoding Spring/Summer19 trends without spending a fortune in addition to shopping tips and secrets to a happy wardrobe. The renowned makeup artist Heba El Kaissy participated in the workshop sharing important makeup tips and tricks

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Nagwa Zahran Fashion Show The exquisite Nagwa Zahran Fashion house wowed crowds on the 14th of February showcasing their largest and most exceptional collection at the Four Seasons hotel Cairo Nile Plaza within a luxurious setting and wildly entertaining program. The collection swiftly glided through different modes of elegant wear from prêt-à-couture to haute couture to bridal dresses and spanned almost every silhouette from the whimsical book of couture; thus inspiring a true ode to all women in whichever character, shape or form they exist.

Nuxe Launching The New Formula Huile Prodigieuse Launching the No.1 dry oil New Formula HUILE PRODIGIEUSE®, A FORMULA DERIVED FROM NATURAL SOURCES of 7 100% botanical precious oils , Now with Argan oil , Tsubaki, Sweet almond, Hazelnut , Borage, camellia , macadamia oil and vitamin E as a powerful anti-oxidant.

HUILE PRODIGIEUSE® Multi-purpose oil that Nourishes, repairs, beautifies the face, the body and hair.

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IT IS TIME TO TREAT YOURSELF

5 Abou El Feda st., Zamalek For reservation: 02 273 703 80 - 012 8073 4673

Tavolino Zamalek

Tavolino