Andre Fecteau
On Toshka New Valley’s mega-failure
Environment
April 26, 2012
On Toshka New Valley’s mega-failure
Presented as the solution to Egypt’s demographic and economic issues, and the Arab World’s largest and most expensive engineering enterprise,…
Meteorite crater site becomes latest protected area
Environment
March 27, 2012
Meteorite crater site becomes latest protected area
The Environment Ministry last week designated a meteorite crater with “unique phenomena” as Egypt’s newest national park. Kamil Crater’s designation…
A graffiti campaign brings strong female voices to the streets
Art news
March 10, 2012
A graffiti campaign brings strong female voices to the streets
Immediately following the first 18 days of the revolution, Egyptian women around the country had greater hopes that their profile…
‘The Well,’ caught between tradition and progress
Environment
February 22, 2012
‘The Well,’ caught between tradition and progress
Ask about ideas of progress in Egypt and you’ll commonly hear: malls and villas away from downtown Cairo, American coffee…
‘The City of the Dead’ is as lively as ever
Cinema/TV
February 18, 2012
‘The City of the Dead’ is as lively as ever
In his documentary “The City of The Dead,” director Sérgio Tréfaut moves out of his comfort zone in Portugal and…
Family of blogger on hunger strike demand his release from prison
Egypt
September 27, 2011
Family of blogger on hunger strike demand his release from prison
The family of imprisoned blogger Maikel Nabil is requesting the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to free their…