Andrew Bossone
Water? What water?
Environment
December 10, 2009
Water? What water?
Modern science tells us that our resources are not infinite. Nevertheless, the notion of securing the world's fresh-water supply has…
Technology preserving the pharaohs
Archaeology
December 7, 2009
Technology preserving the pharaohs
The ancient Egyptians performed transfiguration spells to breathe life into corpses, while the Opening of the Mouth ceremony allowed the…
International SMS costs skyrocket
Business
December 7, 2009
International SMS costs skyrocket
Prices recently jumped by as much as 133%, but how and why it happened remains a mystery.The three Egyptian mobile…
‘Iron Lady’ to face maximum punishment
Egypt
December 7, 2009
‘Iron Lady’ to face maximum punishment
Prosecutors plan to add 30 new charges of check fraud to Hoda Abdel Moneim's existing slate of fraud and bribery…
Carter, Mubarak meet to discuss stalled peace process
Egypt
December 7, 2009
Carter, Mubarak meet to discuss stalled peace process
Former President Jimmy Carter met today in Cairo with President Hosni Mubarak and Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit to discuss…
A tribal flair
Culture
December 7, 2009
A tribal flair
At the end of October, the second annual Characters of Egypt Festival will host some 160 tribesmen from around the…
Egyptology celebrates 200 year anniversary
Archaeology
December 7, 2009
Egyptology celebrates 200 year anniversary
One of the most comprehensive works published about Egypt celebrating its 200th birthday, La Description d'Egypte, on display at the…
A Holocaust survivor takes aim at Israel
Egypt
December 7, 2009
A Holocaust survivor takes aim at Israel
Hedy Epstein, an 85-year-old Holocaust survivor, is an outspoken critic of the Israeli government and military. As the daughter of…
Gaza protest planned on Cast Lead anniversary
Egypt
December 5, 2009
Gaza protest planned on Cast Lead anniversary
As the world gets ready to party this New Year, more than 1000 people from 40 countries are planning a…
Luxor residents evicted to make way for tourists
Egypt
November 30, 2009
Luxor residents evicted to make way for tourists
A billboard behind Luxor Temple sums up the government's plans for the city. In one picture, locals are picnicking in…