Articles
Stock Market Shisha
Posted August 02, 2007 at 01:45 PM by jmayton
In 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, coffee [...]
egyptian countryside
Posted August 26, 2006 at 11:20 PM by
Bisindila 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 four [...]
sharm el-sheikh concert
Posted August 26, 2006 at 11:11 PM by
Hakim, a very popular folkloric singer, gives a sold-out concert in Sharm el-Sheikh for the third night in a row.
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.roman ruins
Posted August 26, 2006 at 10:55 PM by
The 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...
