Ahmed Abdel Hafez

The head of the Farmers Syndicate talks about their continuing battle
Egypt

The head of the Farmers Syndicate talks about their continuing battle

As farmers took to the streets as part of the mobilization against the draft constitution, Mohamed Abdel Qader, chief of…
As vote nears, Constituent Assembly may have quorum problem
Egypt

As vote nears, Constituent Assembly may have quorum problem

As members of the Constituent Assembly pull out in protest, the body may struggle to come up with the quorum…
A history of urban development from pharaonic to the future
Archaeology

A history of urban development from pharaonic to the future

Egypt vice regal Khedive Ismail met with Ali Mubarak Pasha in 1863 to develop a blueprint for Cairo’s future. He…
Top prosecutor hangs on, but the conflict isn’t over
Egypt

Top prosecutor hangs on, but the conflict isn’t over

When the country’s top prosecutor, Abdel Meguid Mahmoud, faced down President Mohamed Morsy to hold on to his post last…
Humming the oldest tune in history
Art news

Humming the oldest tune in history

Listening to Quranic verses and prayers playing on the radio while riding a cab is common in Cairo. But recently,…
A trip down memory lane
Cinema/TV

A trip down memory lane

Take a walk down Mahrany Street in the Cairene neighborhood of Fagala and it might feel strangely familiar. One mechanic’s…
Paper trail celebrations
Archaeology

Paper trail celebrations

Sayed Ali Salem Effendi, head of the Nile Cotton Ginning Company, set up a huge colorful pavilion in the garden…
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