Tag: Egypt

The New Yorker writer describes his career’s circuitous route, from his start as a struggling fiction writer to becoming a China correspondent, and now the author of a new book about the Arab Spring.

Cary Barbor traverses language, culture, and class to connect with her new family.

At the Guardian, Jack Shenker — author of the new book The Egyptians: A Radical Story — examines the future of the Egyptian Revolution.

THE TOMB IS DRY AND HOT. Opposite looms the gowned shape of Hawass, who is scrutinizing Gad’s every move; squeezed into the corner is Discovery’s film crew. Gad tries to hide his nerves. He knows that the others doubt his ability, and for good reason: he has little practice working with mummies. Back in his Cairo […]

A call for justice for women in the Middle East. The writer, who was sexually assaulted by Egyptian police last year, says the revolutions have not addressed the plight of women: Yes: They hate us. It must be said.  Some may ask why I’m bringing this up now, at a time when the region has […]

[Not single-page] The Google engineer who became a symbol of the Egyptian revolution grapples with what’s next for the country:  “A little more than two weeks ago, Ghonim settled into his regular three-hour flight from Dubai to Cairo. His seatmate, an older Egyptian executive type, recognized him immediately and started right in. ‘Isn’t enough enough?’ […]