Do you know what's the first sign of your country slowly descending into anarchy is? Me neither, but I am guessing the story I am about to tell you probably qualifies for the first position, or at least the top 5. The Egyptian Police, in all of its brutal stupidity, decided to fuck with a regula...

In preparation for my impending trip to Cairo, I am not only creatively managing the limited space in my world traveler bag, but I am also meticulously selecting food options for the next couple of days. Why? To avoid the Pharaoh's Curse. Having unexpectedly bumped into Mr. Pharaoh's cousin in Damas...

Africa was once known as Akebu-Lan, meaning "Mother of Mankind" or "Garden of Eden.' This name was used by the Moors, Nubians, Numidians, Khart-Haddans (Carthagenians), and Ethiopians.    If the MESSAGE is CONSISTANT, then the METHOD will lead only to the MESSAGE.  The MESSAGE is "Jesus Saves." ...

I guess it's not just anti-Zionism in Egypt after all: "Egyptian Cleric Muhammad Hussein Ya'qoub: The Jews Are the Enemies of Muslims Regardless of the Occupation of Palestine," from MEMRI TV, January 17 (just posted) Following are excerpts from a speech delivered by Egyptian cleric Muhammad Hussein...

Egyptian women are trapped between who they are and who they are expected to be; they are required to live up to the expectations of their parents, families, colleagues, and later on, their husbands and children. In their attempt to meet those expectations, some of them feel that they lose touch wit...

There is a storm brewing among the biggest editorialists of Egypt’s press scene. It has been reported that a few days ago, Salama Ahmed Salama, the doyen of reasonable, non-partisan commentators at al-Ahram, had a violent clash with the chairman of the board of the august newspaper, Mursi Atal...

Another summit in Sharm El Sheikh... and although the focus was reconstructing Gaza, Hamas was not invited. Those present included the United States, Japan, France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Staying true, they talked a lot and made many promises. Egypt's Foreign Minister tried hard to inflat...

Time: 2400 BC (Old Kingdom)Place: MemphisGoogled: variations of ancient egyptian city, buildings, cuss words, etc. Also checked through several books on the topic and coming up empty. I'm looking for two things: 1) the layout of an ancient egyptian city in the Old Kingdom. Specifically, what sort of...

The Palestinian leadership has finally came to its senses somewhat. In the Cairo Summit, Fatah and Hamas (as well as other factions) agreed to form a unity government and bury the hatchets of the past three years. They expressed gratitude to Egypt for taking on such a monumental step and serving del...

So, here I am, preparing for my trip back to Cairo, when people start sending me messages and e-mails about The Akon concert in the Cairo Opera. Now, I didn't know he was singing in Cairo to begin with, let alone fathom the concept of whose bright idea was it that this man should be allowed to s...