France to close embassies on Friday after cartoons published
French Muslim organisations call for calm
Palestinians say Romney peace remarks ‘unacceptable’
A recording released shows Romney telling donors that the Palestinians "have no interest whatsoever" in peace with Israel
Please do try this at home: the cupcake experiment
We bought three batches of ten cupcakes each and conducted an experiment on 14 unsuspecting colleagues who were forced to sample all three batches without knowing which places they were…
Bite Me Cairo: Trio (Part I) – The Chef
If you’ve seen the film Food, Inc. (2008)—and if you haven’t, you should—you’ll know that industrial farming is ruining the food chain. The health and welfare of the planet, unchecked…
Bites Fil Beit: Chicken shawerma
We love food. We love the real, down to earth, tried-and-tested, handed-down-through-the-generations, local Egyptian food. Here is your chance to learn how to make these local delicacies in your own…
Turkey’s economic miracle offers MENA investors big markets to chase
By Tim Reid Turkey has hung out its 'for sale' sign at just the right time to grab the attention of Arab investors who are in the market for new…
Muslim Brotherhood: Victimhood in Power?
Power begets responsibility, which should beget accountability
Veiled newscasters on state TV
is the appearance of a veiled newscaster a step towards deepening democracy and ending the discriminations or is it a step towards discrimination against non-veiled women and perhaps even against…
A country of extremists
It is safe to say that Egypt is going through its own version of a culture war
Doctors join teachers and transport workers on strike
Industrial action pressure mounts on Qandil’s Cabinet as another doctor begins a hunger strike
