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American Stabbed In Cairo Outside U.S. Embassy

2013-05-09T08:39:07Z

CAIRO — An assailant stabbed an American man on Thursday while they were standing outside the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, security officials said.

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Daniel Nisman: Showdown in Egypt's Halls of Justice

2013-05-08T14:38:39Z

Like any other postrevolutionary nation, the purging of Egypt's governing institutions from the influences of the Mubarak regime are as natural as the flow of the Nile. In a surprising demonstration of political shrewdness, however, Egypt's judiciary has transformed itself for the good.

Read more: Freedom and Justice Party, Cairo, Muslim Brotherhood, Hosni Mubarak Trial, Egypt, Tahrir Square, Mohammed Morsi, World News

E. Nina Rothe: Cooking in Cairo: Catching Up with Master Filmmaker Yousry Nasrallah

2013-05-09T08:27:17Z

Meeting Yousry Nasrallah face to face is a true luxury. Not because the Egyptian filmmaker makes himself precious -- quite the opposite really -- but because Nasrallah's extraordinary insight, languid expression and sensual voice all combine to create the most perfect conversation.

Read more: Egypt, Dubai, Gulf Film Market, Cairo, On Boys Girls and the Veil, After the Battle, Scheherazade Tell Me a Story, Abu Dhabi Film Festival, Bab El Shams, El Madina, Gulf Film Festival, Yousry Nasrallah, Arts News

Rick Steves: Egypt's Revolution From a Tourist's Perspective

2013-04-25T14:04:02Z

The revolution here is barely two years old, and any visitor to Cairo with an interest in peoples' struggles (like me) will find plenty of opportunities to learn more.

Read more: Egypt Travel, Rick Steves, Cairo, Egypt, Tahrir Square, Rick Steves Europe, Egypt Protests, Egypt Revolution, Video, Travel News

Mohammed Fairouz: Native Informant

2013-04-22T12:04:53Z

Much of the music on the Native Informant album speaks to my love for the Arab World, the beauty of its people, the generosity of its culture and my relationship with its artists and poets.

Read more: Arab World, Damascus, Rachel Barton Pine, Lebanon, Arab Spring, Cairo, Mahmoud Darwish, Armenia, Edward Said, Arts News

Rick Steves: Open Letter to Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi

2013-04-19T13:05:14Z

I am a Protestant Christian, and a burden I bear all my life is what's called the "Protestant work ethic." I was just in your wonderful capital city, and my work ethic drives me to make a suggestion.

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Rick Steves: Surroundsound Egyptian Market

2013-04-19T12:41:33Z

All over the world, markets come with the charming and melodic song of merchants selling slicers, dicers, bras, and knock-off DVDs. A stroll down this lane in Cairo takes the sound of commerce to new heights. Give this a listen.

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Rick Steves: Cairo Social Club

2013-04-17T19:18:37Z

How does an Egyptian rise above the insanity of the streets? Get an education, hope you can marry into a good family (weddings are still generally arranged between families, and after the match is made, the hope is that love may grow), move into the suburbs, and join a social club.

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Rick Steves: Party Poolside Back at the Hotel

2013-04-16T18:05:34Z

The typical American traveler to Cairo will need a refuge. While I like to think I'm a rugged traveler, to be honest, I'm able to thoroughly enjoy Cairo only because I have the refuge of a towering international-class hotel.

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Rick Steves: Muslim Brotherhood Rules?

2013-04-16T08:28:50Z

With the power of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, I can't help but wonder about changes creeping into public life here. (To envision this in the USA, imagine if Pat Robertson won the presidency and his friends controlled Congress.)

Read more: Egypt, Egypt Travel, Rick Steves, Cairo, Rick Steves Europe, Muslim Brotherhood, Video, Travel News

Josephine d'Allant: How the Sun Helps Nairobi's Slum Dwellers Get Clean Water

2013-04-12T20:38:03Z

Access to water is a central issue for slum dwellers around the world. Getting water is often a time-consuming endeavor that involves waiting in long lines and walking great distances. Water is often more expensive for the poor than for the wealthy, demanding a large portion of families' budgets.

Read more: Jakarta, Cairo, Millennium Development Goals, Water, Clean Water, Mexico, Mumbai, Dhaka, Nairobi, Impact News

Rick Steves: Shopping, Cairo-Style

2013-04-10T17:38:19Z

Khan el-Khalili, one of the largest markets in the Arab world, is a tourist magnet. And even today -- with almost no tourism -- it still feels touristy.

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Rick Steves: Egypt: Something Different for a Change

2013-04-09T13:25:39Z

I just flew from Seattle to Cairo. After being here for just a day, it seems like a week. Of course, I swung by the pyramids, got my mug shot with the Sphinx, and rode a camel. But the real fun has been feeling the pulse of post-revolutionary Egypt in the chaotic streets.

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Clashes Outside Egyptian Cathedral Leave 1 Dead

2013-04-07T21:55:40Z

CAIRO — Christians angered by the killing of four Christians in weekend sectarian violence clashed Sunday with a mob throwing rocks and firebomb...

Read more: Video, Muslim Brotherhood, Cairo, Egypt Clashes, St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Egypt, Coptic Christians, Mohammed Morsi, World News

Tom Healy: The Smell of Jasmine, the Calm of the Crowd

2013-04-05T15:14:21Z

Do you know what a jasmine flower looks like? If you close your eyes, can you see it? Can you smell it? It is the ancient smell of calm. The cool beauty of the night.

Read more: Politics, W.H. Auden, Cairo, Tunisia, Egypt, William Wordsworth, Fulbright, Barack Obama, Poetry, Syria, Jasmine, Arts News

Monique Villa: Being a woman in a schizophrenic male world

2013-03-27T11:44:13Z

This past week, chatting away at the dinner table, I was asked about one of my favorite books. My answer was swift: 'Il Gattopardo' -"The Leopard"- th...

Read more: Islam, India, Women's Rights, Single-Women-in-India, Rape, Muslim Women, Middle Class Economy, Bangalore, Gattopardo, Middle Class, Mumbai, Business, Women in India, Emerging Markets, Philanthropy, Delhi, Shimon Peres, Egypt Revolution, Cairo, Middle East, Egypt, Egypt News, Muslims, Machismo, Future Generations, Muslim Women's Rights, Single Women, Women News

Egypt President Issues Ominous Warning

2013-03-24T11:49:59Z

CAIRO — Egypt's president delivered a stern warning to his opponents on Sunday, saying he may be close to taking unspecified measures to "protec...

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Daoud Kuttab: Courageous Community Broadcasters Get Push in Cairo

2013-03-07T13:15:01Z

Young, courageous and entrepreneurial Arab broadcasters are not waiting for government change.

Read more: Broadacsters, Voices, Government Monopolies, Arab, Community Radio, Cairo, Mena, Local Community Radio Act, World News

John Nicholson: How Not To Handle A Tourism Crisis: Lessons From Egypt

2013-02-20T07:00:00Z

While riots, violence, and other domestic and civil disturbances frequently flare up in places like Mexico, Brazil, Greece, Korea, Thailand and many other popular international destinations, American travelers still flock to these hotspots to soak up their sun, tour their sites and spend hoards of money. While this trend may seem counterintuitive, it reflects the successful adoption and sponsorship of a more advanced and nuanced set of strategies and tactics to promote continued tourism to these destinations.

Read more: Egypt Protests, Egypt, Luxor, Hisham Zaazou, Travel, Tourism, Red Sea, Sharm El-Sheikh, Advertising, Cairo, Promotion, Pyramids, Marketing, Hurghada, Mohamed Morsi, Advocacy, Travel News

Faisal J. Abbas: The 'Naked Truth' About Egypt's Brotherhood

2013-02-11T12:08:29Z

Let us not shy away from the truth: that it was not the Brotherhood that ignited or led the 2011 revolution, and that since there was no clear opposition figure that claimed responsibility for it, the path was clear for the Brotherhood to reap the rewards.

Read more: Islam, Arab Spring, Cairo, Middle East, Egypt, Mohamed Mursi, Iran, Hosni Mubarak, Video, World News

PHOTOS: Cairo's Musical Heart Is Fading

2013-02-04T12:21:07Z

CAIRO -- During its heyday, it was famed as the lively and romantic heart of Arabic music – a Cairo street modeled after Paris' boulevards, home...

Read more: Cairo, Egypt, International Destinations, Mohammed Ali Street, Egypt Travel, Africa Travel, Destinations, Cairo Music, Travel News

Egypt 'Bodyguards' Take Stand Against Sex Assault

2013-02-02T09:21:14Z

CAIRO — Amid a growing number of brutal attacks on women protesters in Egypt, one stood out: A mob of men on Cairo's Tahrir Square raped a 19-ye...

Read more: Egypt Women, Egypt Protests, Cairo, Egypt Revolution, Egypt, Sexual Harrassment, Tahrir Bodyguards, Egypt Sexual Assaults, Egypt Women's Rights, Sexual Assault, World News

PHOTOS: The Golden Age Of Egypt Travel

2013-01-31T07:50:20Z

Earlier this week the InterContinental Cairo Semiramis, a luxury hotel, began tweeting SOSs as an armed group of demonstrators attempted to break thro...

Read more: Cairo, Middle East, Egypt, International Destinations, Middle East Travel, Egypt Travel, Cairo Travel, Vintage Travel, Destinations, Travel News

Masked 'Black Bloc' Protesters Add Mystery To Egypt Violence

2013-01-28T16:28:20Z

CAIRO -- An unpredictable new element has entered Egypt's wave of political unrest: a mysterious group of masked young men called the Black Bloc who p...

Read more: Egypt Protests, Suez Canal, Video, Port Said, Cairo, Egypt, Black Bloc, Black Bloc Egypt, Egypt Opposition, Egypt Violence, Egypt Unrest, Egypt Islamists, Mohammed Morsi, World News

Shadi Rahimi: "Black Bloc" Emerges in Egypt on Second Anniversary of Revolution

2013-01-25T16:55:11Z

Today, on the second anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution, the "Black Bloc" tactic of protest is on the streets of Cairo and elsewhere in Egypt - on the front lines of clashes with security forces, stirring up debate among activists amid clouds of tear gas and a frenzy of tweets.

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