ISIS’s destruction of the past, present and future in Mosul
With ISIS’s destruction of the heritage of Mosul, it is no longer the “Pear of the North”. But it’s people will rise up and reclaim their ancient city.
Read MoreThe art of Palestinian resistance
Can art help the Palestinian struggle or is it a preoccupation those living under occupation can ill-afford?
Read MoreMinority voices in Upper Egypt
A publisher in Luxor who happens to be Christian shows how Egypt’s majority and minorities, despite growing tension, share similar dreams and fears.
Read MoreEgypt’s Nubians: damned by the dam
Half a century after the inundation, Nubians may finally gain recognition and redress for the loss of their homeland.
Read MoreIndiana Hawass and the pharaoh’s curse
Zahi Hawass may liken himself to Indiana Jones, but the minister of antiquities is one artifact of the old regime Egyptians want to live without.
Read MoreInverting the pyramids
The world isn’t short on wacky theories about Egypt’s greatest monuments. The reality is less fun, but more illuminating.
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