Steven Viney
Final Issue: Five great films, books and works of art
Art news
April 25, 2013
Final Issue: Five great films, books and works of art
This piece was written for Egypt Independent’s final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer you…
Final Issue: In Egypt, environmental journalists are endangered species
Environment
April 25, 2013
Final Issue: In Egypt, environmental journalists are endangered species
This piece was written for Egypt Independent's final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer…
Meet Egypt’s 14 year old genius and computer programmer Mahmoud Wael
Environment
April 24, 2013
Meet Egypt’s 14 year old genius and computer programmer Mahmoud Wael
He was sponsored by Microsoft to complete a series of certificates in computer programming. He is one of the youngest…
Cairo Climate Talks: Climate change hits nation’s poor the hardest
Environment
April 18, 2013
Cairo Climate Talks: Climate change hits nation’s poor the hardest
Cairo Climate Talks held its 15th panel discussion on Wednesday night, focusing on how Egypt should address the consequences of…
OpenOil archive to promote oil and gas industry transparency
Environment
April 14, 2013
OpenOil archive to promote oil and gas industry transparency
Researching the oil and gas industry and the details of its practices in Egypt can be an extremely exhausting task.…
Amid political instability, farmers’ plight goes from bad to worse
Environment
April 7, 2013
Amid political instability, farmers’ plight goes from bad to worse
As government politics continues to remain in a state of turbulent and violent uncertainty and instability — clashes abound, parliamentary…
Kareem El Qurity’s ‘Passing Faces’ exhibit explores nuances in facial expressions
Art news
April 1, 2013
Kareem El Qurity’s ‘Passing Faces’ exhibit explores nuances in facial expressions
Internationally acclaimed Cairene artist Kareem El Qurity is exhibiting a series of mixed-media portraits under the moniker “Passing Faces” at…
The state of urban planning and informal areas after the Egyptian Revolution
Environment
March 17, 2013
The state of urban planning and informal areas after the Egyptian Revolution
Informal areas have largely been responsible for absorbing most of Egypt’s growing urban population for the past 30 years. But…
Amid hardship, migration becomes popular
Life & Style
March 11, 2013
Amid hardship, migration becomes popular
With the dire economic situation, current political instability and increasing sectarian strife becoming part of everyday living and conversation, many…