Sisi’s fridge and Egypt’s frosty economy
By Khaled Diab A gaffe by Egypt’s president about his refrigerator reveals just how much Egyptians have cooled towards Sisi
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Podcast: Concrete canvas
By Khaled Diab Like the Berlin Wall and other political barriers, the Israeli wall has witnessed an explosion of protest art
Read moreEgypt’s other Great Pyramid
The Mogamma, that high temple of Egyptian bureaucracy, will be shut down. Welcome as it is, this will not solve the underlying problem of “el-routine”.
Read moreReel life in Palestine
By Raya Al-Jadir Filmmakers are moving away from the headline conflict to shed light on real life in Palestine as
Read moreReimagining Palestine: Inserting the human dimension
The outside world primarily see Palestinians as two-dimensional heroes or villains. A new generation of artists and writers is adding a vital third dimension, the human.
Read moreفى الفلك: حوار ثوري مع جاليليو الصغير
تعالى أسألك سؤال مجننى، يا جاليليو. أزاى القانون يمنع الناخب اللى عليه أحكام أنه يمارس حقه ويدى المرشح اللى أدين فى قضايا أغتيال أوأرهاب الحق أنه يترشح
Read moreThe sacred right to ‘insult’
Jailing Egyptians for insulting religion and the military goes against the revolution’s spirit, and violates people’s secular and sacred rights.
Read moreWho wants to be a millionaire? I don’t (know)
Yes, it’s a famous Cole Porter song but an even better ambition for a fading socialist of the 1980s kind.
Read moreFatwa fads
From fashion tips to adult breastfeeding – rulings by some clerics range from the eccentric to the downright bizarre.
Read moreThat joke isn’t funny any more
By Christian Nielsen What passes as a good joke in the office or at a party nowadays? Not much, it
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