Outside Tahrir, Longing for Normalcy

February 9, 2011

Story published February 9, 2011 by Global Post: CAIRO, Egypt – Diaa el Fishawy puffs furiously on his shisha pipe, blowing thick curls of honey-scented smoke throughout the empty room. It’s early in the afternoon, but he’s already on his fifth bowl of the day. El Fishawy’s namesake coffee shop, nestled in a narrow open-air alley … Read More

LIVE HIT: Egypt’s Media Clampdown

February 3, 2011 No Comments

In Egypt, the authorities have been cracking down on independent media in the wake of massive protests in Cairo. Live hit on skype originally aired on February 3, 2011 on GlobalPost.

BEEPER: Showdown with Police in Cairo

January 29, 2011 No Comments

Beeper phoned in to Global Post following a bloody battle between protesters and shotgun-wielding police on the dark streets of Cairo near Egypt’s feared Ministry of Interior.  Originally aired on January 29, 2011 on Global Post.