The Modern Egyptian: Between ‘Tahya Masr’ and National Pessimism
The Suez Canal, the Pyramids, and the ever-present ‘Nahda’ project feature consistently in these idealistic projections as reminders of greatness past and greatness to come.
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Opinion
Viewpoints, commentary and perspectives from The Caravan
How do we talk about terrorism as a global threat?
In Egypt, a number of media figures openly shamed the French security apparatus for ‘failing’ to secure the Stade de France while the French President Francois Hollande was in the vicinity.
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Get off the bandwagon and do something
Another TV anchor crosses boundaries of ethical conduct and we get angry all over again – until we forget and find something else to rant about on social media.
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Media and the Rusty Gears of the Bureaucracy
The president is absolutely right because the media is primarily and crucially accountable to the people.
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Egyptian Media is for Adults Only
Abla Fahita, a TV puppet, continues Youssef’s satirical legacy, with the newly aired show Live From The Duplex.
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You have no right
Every day coming to work, I find a new sayes (they’re like a whole gang with a possible blood bond) that either forbids me to park because the spot is somehow reserved or he’d like a high turnover rate.
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The Elections: A Detour in the Roadmap?
I did not feel that any of the candidates within my, or any other constituency, were trying to reach out to the voters – save for Abdel Rahim Ali (host of the infamous TV show The Black Box) who my uncle encountered in his local ahwa in Dokki.
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Vinny’s Pizza Cake: A Deliciously Exhausting Endeavor!
This slice was one tough one to hold – and bite. I had to rest one or two times to continue eating it. I can admit to having hungry arms, but those around the table shared the same opinion.
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When The World Can’t ‘Let Them Eat Cake!’
The UN estimated that in 2011, 13.7 million Egyptians or 17 percent of the population suffered from food insecurity.
That is no small number.
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The Making of a Future Egypt: Challenges, Dreams and Reality
Perhaps, the fact that there is acknowledgement that the country needs urban renewal, let alone a new capital, should reassure us that the government is thinking and strategizing for a 21st Century Egypt.
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