Deserts, desolation and development
Amid the sweltering heat and omnipresent dust, Andrew Eatwell discovers Sudan’s hospitable and friendly face – and its rapidly developing capital.
Read MoreAmid the sweltering heat and omnipresent dust, Andrew Eatwell discovers Sudan’s hospitable and friendly face – and its rapidly developing capital.
Read MoreConverts have become pawns in Egypt’s increasingly bitter standoff between Muslims and Christians.
Read MoreEgyptians are routinely accused of being in league with foreign forces, from the US to Iran, but this propaganda is wearing thin
Read Moreقرارات المحاكم الأخيرة في مصر وإسرائيل تُظهِر مدى الشك الذي وصل إليه اليهود والعرب الإسرائيليين
Read MoreArabs and Israelis tend to view personal relationships that cross the divide between them with suspicion, perhaps because individual love has the power to undermine collective hate.
Read MoreThe buyers of Harrods are reportedly planning to take over Egypt’s oldest department store, Omar Effendi, whose story mirrors modern Egyptian history.
Read MoreIf you don’t fast during Ramadan in Egypt, lie about it; hide it. Otherwise, you might land in jail.
Read MoreIt’s Ramadan, but the Egyptian police continue to practise brutality and torture. This year, they should set a better example.
Read MoreActivists in Egypt should look to the hippy movement of the 1960s for a successful model in bringing about long-term social change.
Read MoreEgypt’s pavillion at the Shanghai Expo 2010 misses the mark of modernity and dwells excessively on the country’s ancient past.
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