http://www.trippert.comTrippert : share and blog your trips120 http://www.trippert.com/article/1497:Stock+Market+ShishaIn a country, and city, known for its rampant corruption, the stock exchange wouldn t normally be a place where your average citizens head for relaxation. But in downtown Cairo, a stones throw from the city s Stock Exchange, or Borsa in Arabic, Cairenes chill with shisha (water-pipe) in one hand and tea, coffeeThu, 02 August 2007 13:45:20 America/New_Yorkhttp://www.trippert.com/article/915:egyptian+countrysideBisindila is a town located 8 hours south of Cairo. Its inhabitants still do not enjoy the luxury of electricity and hot water. It is divorced from the country's political system, and is run by the local Mukhtar , a man whose family has owned the greater part of the land in Bisindila for fourSat, 26 August 2006 23:20:00 America/New_Yorkhttp://www.trippert.com/article/914:sharm+el-sheikh+concertHakim, a very popular folkloric singer, gives a sold-out concert in Sharm el-Sheikh for the third night in a row. Sat, 26 August 2006 23:11:00 America/New_Yorkhttp://www.trippert.com/article/913:cairo+mosque One of the many local mosques located in downtown Cairo. Despite its openness to the outside world, Cairo still remains one of the Muslim world's most religious cities and a highly respected center of learning. Sat, 26 August 2006 23:03:00 America/New_Yorkhttp://www.trippert.com/article/912:roman+ruinsThe remains of the Ancient Roman theatre in Alexandria, Egypt. If you stand at a particular spot at the bottom of the theater, you can hear your voice echo all over the place...Sat, 26 August 2006 22:55:00 America/New_York