GlobalPost — Egypt

Fanatical about football, superstars at squash

Theodore May — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:01:36 +0000

Egyptians hold three of the top-four spots on the men’s professional squash circuit. Who knew?

Italy, the CIA and rendition

Michael Moran — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:56:26 +0000

Analysis: What Wednesday's stunning verdict in Rome means for the "War on Terror".

Will the real Indiana Jones please stand up?

Theodore May — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:18:51 +0000

The charismatic head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities fights on in his war to win back his country's artifacts.

A World of Trouble: Is the nightmare over?

Thomas Mucha — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:35:50 +0000

With signs of economic recovery finally emerging, here's where things stand in 20 countries around the world.

On Location: Cairo — Cough like an Egyptian

Jon Jensen — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:18:44 +0000

Egypt's Christians uphold tattoo tradition

Theodore May — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:57:59 +0000

Never mind the children's screams: For Cairo's Copts, tattoos are a mark of pride — and of protection.

Anti-establishment in Egypt: the return of Ayman Nour

Theodore May — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:34:37 +0000

The one-time presidential candidate is among dissidents who won't be silenced, despite the government's efforts prior to 2011 elections.

Some Muslims find Egypt a colder place

Theodore May — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:28:57 +0000

Despite their numbers (at last count 90 percent of the female population) some veiled women say they are being discriminated against.

Cairo nominee for Unesco chief stirs controversy

Theodore May — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:45:28 +0000

What Egyptian artists and intellectuals want you to know about the man who might lead the world cultural body.

Egypt’s long, hot summer just got hotter

Theodore May — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:50:47 +0000

This year, Ramadan falls in summer, inflaming passions over its timing and the general level of observance.

Egyptian history a foreign concept

Theodore May — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:09:25 +0000

Many Egyptians ignore their country's historic sites.

Meet the economic gangsters

Mark Scheffler — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:03:52 +0000

Economic gangsters come in all shapes and sizes — they're Asian dictators and Somali pirates.

From gods to garbage dwellers

Theodore May — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:13:23 +0000

The steady demise of Cairo’s cats and what one group is doing to save them.

Who owns the Nile?

Theodore May — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:36:23 +0000

On a river that flows upward, Egypt lives downstream ... but that doesn't mean it goes thirsty.

From gods to garbage dwellers

Jon Jensen — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:21:38 +0000

All-star political cast gathers in Egypt

Theodore May — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:45:46 +0000

Castro, Gaddafi, Mubarak to the stage, please, the Non-Aligned Movement summit is about to begin.

A trip to Cairo’s Friday Market

Theodore May — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:04:36 +0000

Snake charmers, bootleggers, bat's blood vendors, gambling dens ... plus, for those who need them, appliances and TV sets.

One hump or two?

Theodore May — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:38:38 +0000

A photo essay on the journey of camels from their arrival at the market to the butcher shop.

Not quite eBay, but popular

Jon Jensen — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:52:03 +0000

Egyptians seethe over murder in Germany

Theodore May — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:53:30 +0000

Anger — and insult — grow over the violent stabbing death of a Muslim woman in a Dresden courtroom.

My friend the dictator

Theodore May — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:09:20 +0000

Enter a Cairo neighborhood where Saddam Hussein is spoken of fondly.

Netanyahu holds his line

Matt Beynon Rees — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:16:08 +0000

Israeli prime minister ignores Obama and reiterates the same policies.

A World of Trouble, the sequel

Thomas Mucha — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:40:50 +0000

Special Report: It's still ugly out there.

Obama speaks before 3,000, addresses a billion

Theodore May — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:37:45 +0000

The ground truth from Cairo.

Egyptians set the stage for Obama address

Theodore May — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:41:50 +0000

The people of Cairo have some ideas about what the U.S. president should tell the Muslim world this Thursday.

From the people who brought you the pyramids...

Theodore May — Sun, 24 May 2009 14:58:13 +0000

The new, roomier American University of Cairo campus is vast and architecturally ambitious. It was also a long time in the making.

A library with great expectations

Theodore May — Sun, 10 May 2009 17:27:04 +0000

The Library of Alexandria is trying to become a cultural center for Egypt.

A tale of two lovers

Theodore May — Wed, 06 May 2009 10:29:04 +0000

Could archaeologists be on the verge of the biggest find of modern times?

The great Suez slowdown

Theodore May — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:21:57 +0000

The global meltdown (and a few pirates) squeeze an Egyptian cash cow.

Special Report

Thomas Mucha — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:00:07 +0000

20 correspondents, 20 countries and a world of pain. Meet the ground truth of the global economic crisis.

The madness of George

Michael Moran — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:09:45 +0000

Opinion: What this week's torture memos say about "Justice."

Organ trade endangers Egypt's poorest

Theodore May — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:08:21 +0000

The illicit trafficking of human organs is stirring debate over how to keep the needy from selling their livers and kidneys.