streets
Electronic music documents a neighborhood’s life
Art news
October 2, 2011
Electronic music documents a neighborhood’s life
It might be hard to imagine the bustling sounds of Cairo’s streets captured in an electronic music track. Can people's…
Police and army move in on Cairo street vendors
Egypt
September 21, 2011
Police and army move in on Cairo street vendors
The police and the army continued their campaign on Wednesday of cleansing the streets of Cairo of illegal vendors. Vendors…
Watering the street: A closer look at a strange local tradition
Life & Style
August 29, 2011
Watering the street: A closer look at a strange local tradition
Mohamed Saeed holds a hose in his hand early in the morning and sprays the asphalt street in front of…
PM renames streets after martyrs who lived in them
Egypt
February 21, 2011
PM renames streets after martyrs who lived in them
Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq instructed governors on Monday to give the names of those who died during the uprising…
It’s now up to the street
Opinion
December 15, 2010
It’s now up to the street
Egypt's controversial new parliament has convened in business-as-usual fashion despite the opposition's accusations that the new house is illegitimate and…
Streets of Cairo: The bridges over troubled water
Life & Style
December 11, 2010
Streets of Cairo: The bridges over troubled water
A city divided by a mighty river, Cairo seriously needs the bridges that link its three main districts. The neighborhoods…
Streets of Cairo: Sagha, Egyptian Ponto Vecchio
Life & Style
December 4, 2010
Streets of Cairo: Sagha, Egyptian Ponto Vecchio
The smell of bokhour, screams of the merchants, and stray cats are what characterizes Sagha Street. The Sagha area takes…
Egypt celebrates Africa heros
Egypt
February 2, 2010
Egypt celebrates Africa heros
Campaign to rename
November 26, 2009