Jano Charbel
An endangered breed of trade unionists
Egypt
December 5, 2009
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
December 4, 2009
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
December 3, 2009
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
November 21, 2009
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…
Koshary confidential
Food
November 14, 2009
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
October 28, 2009
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
October 20, 2009
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
October 20, 2009
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.…