Mohamed El Dahshan
Egypt must embrace an independent South Sudan
Opinion
July 9, 2011
Egypt must embrace an independent South Sudan
As the world warmly embraces South Sudan as the newest member of the global community, Egypt is not expected to…
The economic revolution is yet to happen
Business
March 5, 2011
The economic revolution is yet to happen
“All our economic losses are a small price to pay for freedom,” said renowned businessman Naguib Sawiris to audience applause…
Bakers defy curfews to continue providing bread
Egypt
January 31, 2011
Bakers defy curfews to continue providing bread
For Gom’aa Abdel Meguid, bread is “akin to hospitals: it’s a basic necessity and ought to be above curfews.”Many areas…
Egyptians turn out massively to donate blood
Egypt
January 30, 2011
Egyptians turn out massively to donate blood
The blood bank at Kasr Al-Eini hospital, a few hundred meters from downtown Cairo's Tahrir Square, where demonstrations continued into their sixth…
Bright prospects for Egypt’s renewable energy production
Environment
December 17, 2010
Bright prospects for Egypt’s renewable energy production
Though hydropower is traditionally the nation's most prized renewable energy source, Egypt’s immense potential in wind and solar power propelled…
Arab researchers fill breach at Stockholm’s World Water Week
Environment
September 21, 2010
Arab researchers fill breach at Stockholm’s World Water Week
It might have been the Eid holidays, the inclement Swedish weather, or just political apathy, but not a single official…
Why do we travel? To rewire our brains
Life & Style
September 13, 2010
Why do we travel? To rewire our brains
Many Chinese-produced maps place Europe and Africa on the left side, the Americas on the right, and China at its…
Developing world’s megacities struggle to conserve water
Environment
September 12, 2010
Developing world’s megacities struggle to conserve water
Our world is home to 39 megacities--cities that are in turn home to more than ten million inhabitants each. Twenty-eight…
Obama and Garang in the Juba market
Life & Style
July 29, 2010
Obama and Garang in the Juba market
Understanding the complexities of Juba’s political past and present is nearly as tricky as navigating its streets. In the second…
Juba: Capital of an almost state
Life & Style
July 27, 2010
Juba: Capital of an almost state
Riding through Juba, you may be tempted to think that history began with the 2005 Peace Agreement. But there’s far…