Born Again Egyptian

I am starting a book club. If you're interested, here is the first book on my list: Inside Egypt: The Land of the Pharaohs on the Brink ...

This is a translation into English (by the author herself) of Dr. Nurit Peled-Elhanan's speech to the mass rally of Women in Black last ...

During my repeated visits to the hospital and clinic in the past two weeks, I couldn't help but notice the difference between what Arabs...

What is more frustrating? Being ruled by a government that prohibits freedom of speech ? Being ruled by a government that boasts 24/7 about ...

CAIRO (Reuters) - For a prime spot on Qasr el-Nil bridge, spanning the River Nile near the heart of central Cairo, it's best to arrive ...

When I try to answer the question "Whatever happened to the Egyptians?", made famous by Galal Amin's book, I always find mysel...

"Be the change you want to see in the world." "All the religions of the world, while they may differ in other respects, unite...

"Over 40 leading writers, commentators and industry professionals from the Arab World took part in a three-day cultural program celebra...

واحد اتنين الجيش العربي فين واحد اتنين الجيش العربي فين الجيش العربي في مصر ساكن في مدينه نصر بيصحى من النوم العصر وبيفطر شاي و منين واحد ات...

"Meeting Resistance raises the veil of anonymity surrounding the Iraqi insurgency by meeting face to face with individuals who are pa...

"A number of youths participating on the well known site 'Face Book' called for a new strike on the 4th of May which coincides ...

Egyptians were known for their sense of humor. In the past, and in spite of the fact that any negative comment on the political affairs of t...

Amr Adib, the presenter of AlQahira Alyoum, & the Islamic intellectual Salim al-Awa are leading a campaign calling for a two-week boycot...

I've just finished reading Edward Said's autobiography Out of Place . Any book or article by the late Professor of English and Compa...

Actually the title should have been the "A Tale of Two Countries", but I was just trying to lure any Dickens lovers out there. If ...

"Live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about his religion. Respect others in their views an...

The Ghazl Al Mahalla cotton workers’ strike scheduled for April 6th to force the government to meet their demands, has prompted wide spread ...

My two sons have inherited my OCD. In my younger son, it manifests in his fastidious cleanliness and organization. My older son's OCD is...

To mark the fifth anniversary of the US war in Iraq, Georgie gave a speech to an audience of officers and enlisted men (I guess he did not d...

Do you believe in miracles? I don't. Yet this morning, something incredible happened to me! My bathroom scale has finally become my best...

I subscribe to a service by Google which sends alerts (once a day, once a week, or as it happens) regarding any keyword one chooses. I have ...

My two sons have come up with this term and they don't shy from saying it out loud whenever they see what they define as an "odd co...

Approximately 6,000 people are killed and another 30,000 injured in road accidents in Egypt annually. Egyptians can blame the government for...

Men and women have different tastes in food, researchers said in what was touted as the most extensive study to date of gender differences i...

The third special occasion in this festive week is Mother's Day. In Egypt, this occasion was established by Mustafa Amin, the Egyptian j...

Today is the 12th of Rabi Ist, Prophet Mohammed's birthday. Kol sana w all my readers tayyebeen. I have a few short points to make on th...

Egyptians have developed a particular national driving style: instead of putting their hands at the 10 and 2 position on the wheel, drivers ...

I apologize for my ignorance since in my post titled "International Woman's Day" & dated March 8th, I questioned the logic...

"Unable to account for the extraordinary success of his book which has sold some 35.000 copies in half a year, Khaled al-Khamisi is wel...

Ibrahim Issa is one of my favorite journalists. I also enjoy his TV program "Al Fihres" (Contents) which airs on Dream2 every Thur...

Two European Book fairs in Paris & Turin have decided to make Israel their guest of honor!!! About 39 writers from Israel will be honore...

During my lunchtime, I am usually able to follow part of the popular TV program AlQahira AlYoum presented by Amr Adeeb. In the past couple o...