Jano Charbel

An endangered breed of trade unionists
Egypt

An endangered breed of trade unionists

The number of women working in Egypt's trade union offices has always been negligible. Two prominent examples of contemporary female…
The Ultras: Egypt’s football fundamentalists
Egypt

The Ultras: Egypt’s football fundamentalists

In light of the ongoing Egypt-Algeria football controversy, local sports commentators and news outlets have spoken of the need for…
Towards cities powered by the sun
Environment

Towards cities powered by the sun

Our sun shines every day, yet solar energy remains an elusive commodity. We are told that the answer to this…
Court upholds comic book ban, fines creator and publisher
Books

Court upholds comic book ban, fines creator and publisher

After more than four months of legal deliberations, the Qasr el-Nil Court of Misdemeanors issued today its verdict regarding the…
Bar fight
Egypt

Bar fight

The Lawyers General Syndicate, Egypt's oldest and largest professional association, along with its 21 regional branch syndicates, remains dogged by…
Koshary confidential
Food

Koshary confidential

That nifty fusion of rice, pasta (including vermicelli noodles, spaghetti, and macaroni), brown lentils and chickpeas with a tomato-based salsa…
Opposition talking shop takes aim at Mubaraks
Egypt

Opposition talking shop takes aim at Mubaraks

In preparation for parliamentary elections next year and presidential elections a year after that,  leaders of opposition parties, political societies…
Sakia’s First Rock Festival Rocks
Art news

Sakia’s First Rock Festival Rocks

There have been numerous rock band competitions in Egypt over the past decade including the SOS rock musical festival, and…
Every day they continue to die
Egypt

Every day they continue to die

Each day around 50,000 people worldwide die from poverty and hunger. This translates to over 18 million dead per year.…
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