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Egypt
Oriental Jazz
At the first annual Cairo Jazz Festival, local musicians are fusing sounds from East and West. Story originally published by Daily News Egypt on March 10, 2010.
Limp Butts in Egypt
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but many Egyptians are speechless over an image that recently hit the streets here. Can a new impotence warning dent the manhood of Egypt’s smokers? Originally published by Global Post on February 17, 2010.
Cairo smokers shocked by sex warning
In a country of smokers that shuns talk of sex, anti-tobacco warnings highlighting impotence draw fire.
Tentmaker in Cairo
For more than 150 years, craftsmen in Cairo’s tentmaking market have passed the hand-made, needle skills on from father to son. But not everyone wants to continue the cycle. Story originally published by Daily News Egypt on February 8, 2010.
Omar Sharif on acting, religion, and the future
In this 2008 interview, Daily News Egypt speaks with Egyptian actor Omar Sharif on his career, religion, and his life spent on the road. Story originally published by Daily News Egypt on February 2, 2010.
Poor of Cairo drown their sorrows in moonshine
“Bouza” — an ancient form of bootleg alcohol — is cheap, popular and frowned upon both by religious and medical authorities.
Copts see Virgin Mary over Cairo
In December 2009, a flash of light appeared over a church in Cairo. Was it the Virgin Mary or just a hoax? GP’s Jon Jensen visits the church and speaks with witnesses. Originally published by Global Post on January 7, 2010.
Drive-by shooting mars Coptic Christmas
Revenge killing of at least seven points to tensions between Muslims and Coptic Christians.
Oud Maker in Cairo
On Cairo’s Mohamed Ali Street, craftsmen build traditional musical instruments by hand. Several small factories make the oud, a popular string instrument in the Middle East. Originally published by Daily News Egypt on October 19, 2009.
Egypt’s Christians uphold tattoo tradition
In a tiny shack on the outskirts of Cairo, 8-year-old Abenoub is set to undergo a unique right of passage. This young Christian is about to get his first tattoo – a Coptic cross. Originally published by Global Post on October 14, 2009.
Stars Shine at Cairo International Film Festival
In 2008, Susan Sarandon, Charlize Theron, Kurt Russell, Alicia Silverstone and other Hollywood celebrities came to Cairo to celebrate the art of film. Join Daily News Egypt on the red carpet of the 2008 Cairo International Film Festival. Story originally published by Daily News Egypt on September 30, 2008.