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El Koshary Today: Egyptians laugh at their own woes in new social satire website
Like its American model “The Onion”, El Koshary Today uses sarcasm and imagination to raise awareness of some of the serious (and not so serious) issues plaguing Egypt, such as sexism, harassment, tyranny, corruption, religious fundamentalism, environmental and economic affairs. Here are some examples of El Koshary Today’s ingenious satire: - Egyptian grooms can now complain... »
Inside Egypt: The Land of the Pharaohs on the Brink of a Revolution
The government of Egypt banned Inside Egypt in 2008–the first time a book on Egyptian politics had been banned in the country in decades–and quickly rescinded it after the media firestorm that followed. Most experts believe that in the next year or so, Hosni Mubarak will step down and that his son, Gamal is the... »
Egyptian film – Scheherazade: Tell me a Story
“Scheherazade: Tell Me a Story,” screened at the Venice film festival outside the main competition, tells the story of Hebba, a successful talk-show host whose husband urges her to steer clear of politics in order to forward his own career. As the deputy editor of a state-run newspaper in Cairo, Karim has been told by... »
