Joanna Mikhail
With forensic report inconclusive, accusations fly over journalist’s death
Egypt
March 3, 2013
With forensic report inconclusive, accusations fly over journalist’s death
It has been more three months since Al-Fagr journalist Al-Husseini Abu Deif was shot and killed in clashes between…
Stores dress up for Ramadan
Life & Style
August 8, 2012
Stores dress up for Ramadan
"When people are fasting, they feel like they want to eat the whole world,” says Ayman al-Gameel, who owns a…
Sinai nights: Nuweiba’s nightlife has a do-it-yourself magic
Life & Style
July 29, 2012
Sinai nights: Nuweiba’s nightlife has a do-it-yourself magic
Between the time when the sun disappears behind the mountain ranges to the west and reappears over the sea’s horizon…
The camel diaries
Life & Style
July 6, 2012
The camel diaries
The day begins before dawn for most camels. In fact, many of them barely sleep. The journey from Daraw camel…
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life a taxi driver
Life & Style
May 30, 2012
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life a taxi driver
Egypt is a massive living organism — a web of ticking clocks, each set to a slightly different millisecond. With…
Castle Zaman
Life & Style
May 3, 2012
Castle Zaman
On the winding coastal road between Taba and Nuweiba something unusual will meet your eye as you scan the landscape.…
Zooba: More koshary in Zamalek
Food
April 24, 2012
Zooba: More koshary in Zamalek
Twinkling brightly on the bustling 26th of July thoroughfare in Zamalek is a new restaurant called Zooba. Zooba is a…
The fragrances of Arabian Nights: Perfume shopping in Khan al-Khalili
Life & Style
March 19, 2012
The fragrances of Arabian Nights: Perfume shopping in Khan al-Khalili
Mamdouh pours his perfume with worshipful concentration.