Ali Abdel Mohsen

Tuesday’s papers: UN visits, godless government and Israeli lasers
Egypt

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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