Exciting beginnings: How I became a journalist – #25YearsAJournalist
In the second part of the #25YearsAJournalist series, Khaled Diab reflects on his eventful early years as a journalist in Egypt.
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Prologue: Writes of passage – #25YearsAJournalist
A quarter of a century ago in Egypt, I became a journalist after years of on-and-off trial and error, punctuated by professional disappointment and personal setback. Here’s how my story began.
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FAQ ME: Fact checking the Israel-Hamas war and the wider conflict
The latest Israel-Hamas or Israel-Gaza war has resulted, as is often the case, in a tidal wave of propaganda, misinformation and misunderstandings. In this Q&A, Khaled Diab fact checks the war and responds to misconceptions about the wider Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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How Egypt clutched political victory from the jaws of military stalemate
Although the 1973 Arab-Israeli war is widely regarded as a military victory in Egypt, it ended in a stalemate and near defeat. Nevertheless, it ultimately led to the return of all occupied Egyptian territory and saved Egypt’s ruling junta from popular discontent.
Read MoreEgypt’s popuflation problem
Spiralling inflation has refocused attention in Egypt on overpopulation. But is birth control enough without other reforms?
Read MoreUnfinished peace overtures between Israel and Egypt
The Band’s Visit shows an Egyptian police orchestra striking a chord with the locals after getting hopelessly lost in Israel.
Read MoreHillary Clinton’s curse of the pharaohs
Hillary Clinton seems to suffer from the age-old pharaoh’s curse afflicting women seeking to lead a nation.
Read MoreFound: The dustbin of Ancient Egypt’s history
A rubbish dump dating back to Ancient Egypt offers fascinating glimpses into life in the City of the Sharp-Nosed Fish.
Read MoreMoroccan women in three dimensions
My recent visit to Morocco helped to flesh out, in three dimensions, what it means to be a Moroccan and Arab woman today.
Read MoreIn search of Arab authors in English literature
The Arab world is in desperate need of more English language novelists to bring home the realities of life in the region.
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