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Oriental Jazz
At the first annual Cairo Jazz Festival, local musicians are fusing sounds from East and West. Story originally published by Daily News Egypt on March 10, 2010.
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Limp Butts in Egypt
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but many Egyptians are speechless over an image that recently hit the streets here. Can a new impotence warning dent the manhood of Egypt’s smokers? Originally published by Global Post on February 17, 2010.
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Cairo smokers shocked by sex warning
In a country of smokers that shuns talk of sex, anti-tobacco warnings highlighting impotence draw fire.
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Tentmaker in Cairo
For more than 150 years, craftsmen in Cairo’s tentmaking market have passed the hand-made, needle skills on from father to son. But not everyone wants to continue the cycle. Story originally published by Daily News Egypt on February 8, 2010.
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Pumping Iron in Gaza
Throughout the Gaza Strip, where many cities are still destroyed from the Israeli offensive, some young men are finding hope in the gym. But steroid use is a growing problem. Originally published on Global Post on January 15, 2010.
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Copts see Virgin Mary over Cairo
In December 2009, a flash of light appeared over a church in Cairo. Was it the Virgin Mary or just a hoax? GP’s Jon Jensen visits the church and speaks with witnesses. Originally published by Global Post on January 7, 2010.
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Drive-by shooting mars Coptic Christmas
Revenge killing of at least seven points to tensions between Muslims and Coptic Christians.
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Oud Maker in Cairo
On Cairo’s Mohamed Ali Street, craftsmen build traditional musical instruments by hand. Several small factories make the oud, a popular string instrument in the Middle East. Originally published by Daily News Egypt on October 19, 2009.
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Egypt’s Christians uphold tattoo tradition
In a tiny shack on the outskirts of Cairo, 8-year-old Abenoub is set to undergo a unique right of passage. This young Christian is about to get his first tattoo – a Coptic cross. Originally published by Global Post on October 14, 2009.
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Smog blankets Egypt’s World Cup
Officials are hoping that Egypt will take the fans’ breaths away as it hosts its first under-20 World Cup. But that’s the problem – it very well might. Jon Jensen investigates Cairo’s infamous ‘black cloud’. Originally published by Global Post on September 28, 2009.
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Camel Market in Birqash, Egypt – Sights & Sounds
Journey to Birqash, a small village north of Cairo and home to Egypt’s largest camel market. Story originally published by Daily News Egypt on September 9, 2009.
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Volunteers Prep for Egypt’s U-20 World Cup
With the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt this month, Daily News Egypt goes behind-the-scenes at the volunteer headquarters. Follow us as we look into what it takes to pull off such a massive event. Originally produced for Daily News Egypt on September 12, 2009.