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Um Iyad, 65, stands at dawn on the porch of her house in the Egyptian town of Rafah, watching the smoke rise up on the horizon where a streak of…
Sara’s* 11-year-old daughter still won’t wear the clothes or bag she had on that night, on June 8, when her and her mother were grabbed and assaulted by mobs of young…
Transposition (From “The autobiography of Sidi al-Shaarani”) Merchants gifted me silver and gold. I spread the coins on a platter; they were taken away by hands that had just shown humility in…
On June 8, thousands of Egyptians gathered in the streets of downtown Cairo to ring in a new era on the day of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's inauguration. The mood…
“There is no god but God!” gave way to more passionate and perverse political refrains: “No more Palestine, no more Palestine! Arafat, round up your dogs!”
Jenifer Evans on a fascinating discussion at London's Tate Modern about Decolonizing Architecture Art Residency's new book.
Omar asks his wife to keep their marriage a secret in the workplace and she complies.
Since July 3, 2013, Egypt’s human rights record has been widely criticized both domestically and internationally. Over the course of the past year, a host of laws and decrees have…
In ancient Greek, “hepta” means number seven. To the psychologist and relationship specialist who narrates Mohamed Sadek’s novel “Hepta,” it represents the seven stages of love. Published this year by Arabic-language…
So much good has happened since the Sphinx fell silent. The longer he keeps his mouth closed the more he becomes an ingrate. So much evil has…
After weeks of budget-related drama, Egypt’s Ministry of Finance has finally released details of its budget for the 2014/2015 fiscal year, which began on July 1. After President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi…
On June 21, Mada Masr celebrated a year of its existence. This is, in and of itself, a measure of success for an independent media outlet during a time when…
This article contains strong language and graphic sexual content. Hend (not her real name), an outspoken political activist, is used to being watched and threatened. She rose to prominence during…
Fateen Abdel Wahab’s comedic approach does not strip Youssef El Sebai’s novel from its crafty denunciation. On the contrary, it gives the sharp fable a pleasant shiny coat.
In seeking to make hits, female singers started making songs speaking in the language an insecure man wants to hear from his partner, say Maha ElNabawi and Andeel.
Under a fine spray of mist, row upon row of leafy greens are planted on waist-high tables, their roots suspended in nutrient-rich water rather than planted in the ground. Ranging…
The metro in Ramadan is a mobile mosque. The dry lips recite verses from plastic-covered Qurans. They say prayers, like the prayers of the Ancients, “easy on the tongue, vital for…
With Egypt’s new financial year starting Tuesday, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi approved a budget for the upcoming year late on Sunday. He had rejected a previous draft approved by the…
One year ago, Ahmed Abdou met with 15 young men in the Kefaya opposition movement’s headquarters. They were brainstorming ideas for a petition that would call for the civil impeachment…
Dear Ahmed Mourad, I experienced steadily rising fury from the first page of your novel, “1919,” but I thought that things might improve as the plot progressed. However, when I…
