Island of refugee despair
While the outrage of Europeans has been turned to Donald Trump’s wall and the handling of migrants at the border with Mexico, they ignore a humanitarian disaster closer to home. The EU has left Greece to handle the influx of refugees on its own and those stuck on Lesbos are living in abysmal conditions.
Read MoreEconomic recovery means little to Europe’s working poor
Europe is experiencing an economic recovery but many of the jobs being created a keeping people poor rather than lifting them out of poverty.
Read MoreA utopian refuge for refugees in the Mediterranean?
Can an Egyptian billionaires vision of turning a Mediterranean island into a just republic for refugees help solve the refugee crisis?
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 MorePrinciple and pragmatism demand end to Gaza blockade
Both humanity and self-interest should compel Israel to end its inhumane siege of Gaza.
Read MoreEgyptian in the holy land
As a rare Egyptian in Jerusalem, I have felt something akin to being a B-list celebrity.
Read MoreRace against space for the two-state solution
Both time and space are running out for the two-state solution. If Israelis wish to preserve the Jewish identity of their state, they need to act now to create a Palestinian state.
Read MoreTombs for the living
Egyptians’ lavish burial spaces offer comfort to relatives – while 1.5 million less fortunate Cairenes live among the dead.
Read MoreMoving, not moving on?
Moving house is a back-breaking master class in logistics. But it’s also an emotional rite – moving from what was to what will be.
Read MoreThe house doesn’t always win
Despite the current crisis in the property market, the belief that buying a house is a long-term winner persists. But does the house always win?
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