egypt
Meeting the Tourists Still Travelling to the Deserted Resort of Sharm El Sheikh
The once popular Egyptian seaside town has been mostly abandoned since the terrorist attack on a Russian. But the few holidaymakers who do go have all the beach chairs and buffets to themselves.
The Beauty of Islam Brought Me Out of the Closet
I grew up in the evangelical household to rule all evangelical households—but it was an immersion in Islamic culture when I was a teenager that showed me who I really am.
An Interview with Nawal el Saadawi, One of Egypt’s Most Badass Political Dissidents
Saadawi is the author of 56 books and has been imprisoned for her writing, which condemns how women have and continue to be treated in the Middle East. We talked religion, capitalism and the state of Egyptian politics.
This Is What's Behind the Rise of Hijab Porn
Exploring why it is that more and more porn studios have started to make films featuring the headscarf.
The Middle East’s First All-Female Photo Collective Are Behind Some Incredible Images
We talked to two photographers from the Rawiya collective about their work and the challenges they come up against.
The Hangover News
This weekend, police advised residents of a London road to be extra vigilant after a balding man was seen "aggressively masturbating" at a bus stop.
Is Egypt’s Proposed €40 Billion Custom-Built Mega City Realistic or Completely Insane?
They want it to house five million people, have a green space twice the size of Central Park, an amusement park four times the size of Disneyland, and an airport as big as Heathrow. Oh, and they'd like it to be finished in seven years, please.
I Travelled to Egypt for a Miracle Cure for My ALS
When I revealed my diagnosis to my mother, she told me to go to Cairo, convinced that I'd be healed there.
Photographing the Middle East in Peacetime
Photographer Jade Cantwell travelled through Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Egypt in the months before the Arab Spring. Several years later, her photos are reminders of the lives behind the news reports.
The Revolutionary, No-Bullshit Art of Ganzeer
The 32-year-old Egyptian artist's first New York solo show takes on police brutality and the crimes committed by the American government.
The Canadian Government Won't Help Journalist Mohamed Fahmy Get Out of Egyptian Jail
A Canadian journalist imprisoned in Egypt has called out the Canadian Prime Minister after a visit by Foreign Minister John Baird failed to end his more than year-long nightmare.
Canadian Weapons Companies Increased Sales to Human Rights Abusers in 2013
Ottawa is exporting less military aid overall, but upping shipments to India, Egypt, Tunisia, as well as other non-NATO allies with questionable moral records.