What drew me to Marsa Alam was a film I saw a few years ago called Ahlam Omrena, or “Dreams of our Lives”, about a group of young people starting a business in the resort. What I found during my recent visit to Marsa Alam was that at close quarters (...)
Nubia, the land of gold and mystery that basks in an eternal sun and a history all its own, is beckoning once more. Its treasures are there for all to see, especially inviting in the soft warmth of the winter months, but visitors today are few and (...)
“Hurrah for the waves of the canal. Tonight we are going to finish the story.” The old Nagat song rang in my ears as I toured the site of the new branch of the Suez Canal that is scheduled to open on 6 August. The workers all had the sense of (...)
More than 16 million people out of a population that has exceeded 80 million currently live in Egypt's slums, most of which are based in the Greater Cairo metropolitan area.
Inhabitants are forced to live in inhumane settlements, owing to a severe (...)
