Ali Abdel Mohsen
Tuesday’s papers: UN visits, godless government and Israeli lasers
Egypt
September 25, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: UN visits, godless government and Israeli lasers
Sunday’s Al-Ahram leads with President Mohamed Morsy in New York preparing for his first General Assembly at the United Nations.…
‘After the Battle,’ things stopped making sense
Cinema/TV
September 20, 2012
‘After the Battle,’ things stopped making sense
LUXOR — How do you capture, within the framework of a dramatic film, events that are as complex, multifaceted, and…
A day at the protests at the American Embassy in Cairo
Egypt
September 15, 2012
A day at the protests at the American Embassy in Cairo
At this very moment, Americans are piling into movie theaters, cheering through their popcorn at the notion of the Islamic…
After police raid, state reconciles with Al-Nabi Daniel book vendors
Books
September 10, 2012
After police raid, state reconciles with Al-Nabi Daniel book vendors
ALEXANDRIA — Despite being surrounded by the ruins of neighboring businesses — book-selling kiosks identical to his own — Ibrahim…
Cairo’s governor is attempting to remove street vendors — again
Egypt
September 6, 2012
Cairo’s governor is attempting to remove street vendors — again
In his 40 years as a street vendor, Ahmed Saeed has sold it all: from kitchen appliances to shoes, nightgowns…
Bikini Bottom comes to Abu al-Rish Children’s Hospital
Art news
September 5, 2012
Bikini Bottom comes to Abu al-Rish Children’s Hospital
Given how he’s presumably on his way to replace the eagle on the national flag, it’s not surprising that Spongebob…
Sunday’s papers: Past mistakes, Palestinian boots, the Emperor of Thugs
Egypt
September 2, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Past mistakes, Palestinian boots, the Emperor of Thugs
“We will not repeat Mubarak’s mistakes,” a promise made by the Egyptian Presidency, reappeared as a headline on the front…
Tahrir, home for unity and fault lines
Egypt
August 25, 2012
Tahrir, home for unity and fault lines
Offering no introduction, Alaa Saad marches up to an elderly street vendor and says, “let’s say you and I have…
Sunday’s papers: Run-off threatened by unknown strangers, a Jordanian and magic markers
Egypt
June 17, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Run-off threatened by unknown strangers, a Jordanian and magic markers
The trials and tribulations of the past 16 months have boiled down to what seemed to be a fairly unremarkable…