Pakinam Amer
Why do we travel? To think
Life & Style
August 16, 2010
Why do we travel? To think
I jumped on the early train to Minya minutes before it started moving, after pushing my way through the crowd…
Egypt’s laundry list of land sales corruption
Egypt
August 16, 2010
Egypt’s laundry list of land sales corruption
Irregularities, misallocations, dodgy deals and controversial contracts seem to be a common thread in state-owned land sales in recent years,…
Wafd reinvented: Behind the face lift
Egypt
August 9, 2010
Wafd reinvented: Behind the face lift
El-Sayed el-Badawi was elected in May to lead the Wafd opposition party, one of the oldest political parties that Egypt…
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: Islamic literature
World
August 9, 2010
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: Islamic literature
This is the fifth part of an investigative series exploring the question of Islamic radicalism on British campuses. Previous installments looked…
Wafd Party announces election demands, but makes no decision
Egypt
August 9, 2010
Wafd Party announces election demands, but makes no decision
Wafd Party president al-Sayed al-Badawy failed to give a final word on whether or not the party will boycott the…
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: Who is Anwar al-Awlaki?
World
August 2, 2010
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: Who is Anwar al-Awlaki?
This is the fourth part of an investigative series exploring the question of Islamic radicalism on British campuses. Previous installments looked…
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: How it works
World
July 28, 2010
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: How it works
This is the third part of an investigative series exploring the question of Islamic radicalism on British campuses. The first…
MB website launched to counter ‘Ikhwanophobia’
Egypt
July 26, 2010
MB website launched to counter ‘Ikhwanophobia’
It seems Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement is trying to coin a new term, “ikhwanophobia,” by launching a website…
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: Roots of radical thought on British campuses
World
July 26, 2010
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: Roots of radical thought on British campuses
This is the second part of an investigative series exploring the question of Islamic radicalism on British campuses.
Young designer Yousra Shaher talks about family, mashrabeya and inspiration
Art news
July 24, 2010
Young designer Yousra Shaher talks about family, mashrabeya and inspiration
Yousra Shaher’s furniture is not about aesthetics. “It’s mainly about the concept, the inspiration and what this concept means to…