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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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Fire Destroys Cairo’s Friday Market
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On June 22nd, a fire ripped through Cairo’s Souq el-Gomma, destroying shops, merchandise, and livelihoods. Story originally published July 1, 2010 by Daily New Egypt.
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Solar Power in the Slums
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Hussein Soliman Farag built homemade solar panel collectors on his roof to save money on gas and to help the environment in Cairo. Story originally published June 19, 2010 by Daily News Egypt.
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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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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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Protests Surround Egypt’s Parliament
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Today, opposition members demanded answers over the call by several Egyptian MP to allow police violence – including live ammunition – to break up demonstrations. Originally published by Daily News Egypt on April 10, 2010.
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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.
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Demise of a modern-day pharaoh
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Why rumors of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s illness, death and even mummification are running rampant.
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Desert ecotourism: What’s in it for Egypt?
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Does the downside of popularity with Western tourists outweigh the benefits? Depends who you talk to.