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Despite US call for reform, little change in Egypt
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Ahead of parliamentary elections, Egypt again cracks down on opposition groups.
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For refugees in Egypt, escape is deadly
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Egypt’s shoot-to-kill policy along its border with Israel is questioned.
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Egypt’s reformers find little to unite them
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Few opposition parties heed call of Egypt’s most visible reform leader to boycott election.
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Egypt looks to muffle the clamor of Cairo’s mosques
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But for many Egyptians, the cacophony of the call to prayer is the whole point.
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Do Egyptians Really Live in the Pyramids?
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This is a teaser of a longer video on the best places to go for food, drinks, and shopping in Cairo, Egypt. Watch the whole version at GlobalPost after signing up for their Passport membership.
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Red Sea: the other oil spill
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As BP caps Gulf Coast leak, Egypt wrestles with response to its own spill.
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Heat in the Holy Land
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In the West Bank, one engineer is digging deep for clean energy using geothermal power. The Palestinian’s technology is so successful that he’s even raising eyebrows in Israel too. Originally published by Global Post on July 15, 2010.
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Egypt breaks its own Gaza blockade
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Egypt, a partner with Israel in the crippling Gaza siege, bows to international pressure.
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Israel’s Battery Pioneer
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Meet Doron Aurbach, one of world’s leading of magnesium batteries, which many scientists believe will help spread the use of solar panels in homes. Originally published by Global Post on June 1, 2010.
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Priced out of Cairo meat market
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Egyptians find meat — once a staple — increasingly out of their reach.
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Protests flare on Cairo streets
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Concern over health of President Hosni Mubarak and discontent over the state of the economy spark clashes.
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A Pharaonic fish tale from Cairo
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Sham el Nessim, or ‘smelling the breezes’ is a holiday from pharaonic times, ushering in the first day of spring. But every year, one popular custom creates quite a stink. Originally published by Global Post on April 5, 2010.