Sisters Nimet, left, and Suzan Habachy, right, share a moment with Marilyn Pfaltz, who helped the sisters organize the handcrafted items for the Summit event. (Alex Remnick/The Star-ledger) Nimet and ...

At her office overlooking El-Falaky Street in downtown Cairo, Rania Salah Seddik is busy revising the promotional videos of a group of artisans from Upper Egypt who talk about the legacy of the ...

“Traditional Crafts — the Heritage of Humanity and Egyptian Identity” was the title of this year’s annual Festival of Traditional Crafts held for four days from 28 October at the Mahmoud Mokhtar ...

CAIROCAIRO — With little more to work with than a few basic tools, artisans craft some of Egypt’s most renowned and unique homeware. Muhammed Reda, 28, went to a technical college, but could not find ...

Mohsen al-Khayami has for years watched sadly as his once lucrative craft business dwindled and fellow artisans deserted the ancient art known as Khayamiya, or tentmaking, for better paying jobs. The ...

(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Batn El-Bakara, in the heart of Cairo, is where men spend their days performing magic on standard mud. Each time the tray turns, their tender touches shape all sorts of ...