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Turkish soaps: The love, the romance and the alternate reality
Life & Style
May 10, 2012
Turkish soaps: The love, the romance and the alternate reality
It’s 8 pm and most Egyptian women are glued to their TV screens to see how Kerim will win Fatma’s…
Document attributed to NSA advises satellite channels not to tackle crises
Egypt
March 30, 2012
Document attributed to NSA advises satellite channels not to tackle crises
Egyptian activists on Facebook and Twitter circulated a document attributed to the National Security Agency under the title "Advice" directed…
Shady and Nayrouz: Surviving a reality show
Life & Style
March 20, 2012
Shady and Nayrouz: Surviving a reality show
In their sunny, ultra-modern living room, Shady sits on his laptop as Nayrouz comfortably sips her coffee and Omar, their 1-year-old son,…
Women of Egypt: El-Set Ghalia
Food
March 12, 2012
Women of Egypt: El-Set Ghalia
Ghalia is running around trying to set up the daily menu before air time. Despite the tension, a proud and…
Profile: Bassem Youssef professionalizes satire
Egypt
February 20, 2012
Profile: Bassem Youssef professionalizes satire
Bassem Youssef is visibly exhausted. A man known for his vitality and humor both on and off-screen, he seems tired,…
The military and the state-owned media: One hand?
Egypt
November 1, 2011
The military and the state-owned media: One hand?
Despite the promise that it would not involve itself in politics beyond the transition of power to a civilian government,…
Media figures plan subscription-based satellite channel
Egypt
October 25, 2011
Media figures plan subscription-based satellite channel
A group of independent Egyptian media workers is planning to launch the first ever satellite channel to be established through…
Famous TV host suspends show in response to censorship
Egypt
October 21, 2011
Famous TV host suspends show in response to censorship
Renowned TV host Yousry Fouda announced on his Facebook page Friday the suspension of his popular nightly show in protest…
Israeli media picks over the ‘trauma’ of October 1973 war
Egypt
October 12, 2011
Israeli media picks over the ‘trauma’ of October 1973 war
On Sunday, Israeli officials failed to show up at several memorial services across Israel to honor its soldiers who fell…
Ousha for president!
Life & Style
September 18, 2011
Ousha for president!
He is smaller than on TV, but if you know the advertisement you'd recognize him right away, with his oozing…