GlobalPost — Egypt

Synagogue makeover exasperates Egyptians

Sarah A. Topol — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:28:45 +0000

With anti-Israel sentiment running high, what's behind Cairo's decision to renovate all the city's Jewish heritage sites?

Desert ecotourism: what's in it for Egypt?

Jon Jensen — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:44:19 +0000

Does the downside of popularity with Western tourists outweigh the benefits? Depends who you talk to.

ElBaradei leaves Cairo ... for now

Sarah A. Topol — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:58:40 +0000

The former nuclear watchdog chief is most-talked-about critic — and potential rival — of Hosni Mubarak.

Opinion: What will it take for change to come to Egypt?

Joel Brinkley — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:58:26 +0000

Mohamed ElBaradei went home with an idea: to help people exercise their freedom.

StreetLife: Cairo — Limp butts in Egypt

Jon Jensen — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:37:50 +0000

Cairo smokers shocked by sex warning

Jon Jensen — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:25:32 +0000

In a country of smokers that shuns talk of sex, anti-tobacco warnings highlighting impotence draw fire.

StreetLife: Jerusalem — This place is a zoo

Sara Sorcher and Matt Beynon Rees — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:22:50 +0000

Special Report

Thomas Mucha — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:24:45 +0000

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

Poor of Cairo drown their sorrows in moonshine

Jon Jensen — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:29:30 +0000

"Bouza" — an ancient form of bootleg alcohol — is cheap, popular and frowned upon both by religious and medical authorities.

Video: Copts see Virgin Mary over Cairo

Jon Jensen — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:52:22 +0000

Drive-by shooting mars Coptic Christmas

Jon Jensen — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:16:50 +0000

Revenge killing of at least seven points to tensions between Muslims and Coptic Christians.

Sports violence as political opportunism

Theodore May — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:48:38 +0000

A World Cup qualifying match between Egypt and Algeria brought out the worst in Egyptians, starting at the top.

Yes, swine flu is scary. But reusable ear thermometers?

Theodore May — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:46:09 +0000

Egypt's extreme attempts to prevent a swine flu outbreak lead to accusations of ulterior motives.

Behold: the world's 10 fattest countries

Laurie Cunningham — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:31:27 +0000

It's a big world, after all. We're talking to you, American Samoa. Kiribati, too.

For Israeli envoy, dislike goes with the turf

Theodore May — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:00:37 +0000

For Shalom Cohen, being Israeli ambassador to Egypt is not a popularity contest.

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".

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?

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.