Egypt Today - The Magazine Of Egypt
May 2008  Volume # 29  Issue 05 
 
Subscribe | About et | Jobs/Freelance | Sections  | Back Issues  | News Letter
Search
 
   First Draft
   Newsreel
   The Watch
   The View
   Faces
   Cover Story
   Feature
   ET Guide
   Subscribe
   Advertising
   About et
   Jobs/Freelance
   Contact Us


   et Flash Back
April, 2006
Courtesy of Ramattan
The groundbreaking work of Ramattan News Agency has shown the plight of Palestinians from a unique perspective: the Palestinians’ own

By  Viviana Mazza
Read more
 
 
Cover Story
Identity Crisis 101 s the world becomes increasingly globalized, with national boundaries no longer limiting where one can travel or live, it is inevitable that more and more people will end up straddling multiple cultures.
Whether born Egyptian and raised abroad or raised in Egypt to bi-cultural parents, ‘halfies’ find themselves constantly afloat between two worlds
For the most part, nationality rates high on the list of traits that define who we are. But unlike nations hosting multi-ethnic backgrounds, such as the United States or Canada, Egypt has not had waves of immigrants or the same level of integration of non-Egyptians. Egyptians tend to define themselves based on religion, gender, social class or status, and even by profession or education.

By  Ethar El-Katatney - Read more

et Feature et The Watch  
  A Celebration of Life and Art  Putting the Magic Bullet in Broadcasters
Hamed el-Oweidy was a world-renowned artist, top book designer, political activist — and husband to Egypt Today Senior Writer Manal el-Jesri. A promise to write about him turned into a love affair and a 12-year marriage. She never did get around to writing that story until now for

El-baqa’a liLLah (God is Everlasting) are two tiny words that carry so much meaning. When the young resident doctor at the Sherif Mokhtar Intensive Ca

By  Manal el-Jesri   -  Read more
The Arab League’s new Satellite Broadcasting Charter is meant to protect decency on the airwaves, but critics fear it will serve as a muzzle for free speech

Two months after the Arab League ratified a charter that would allow governments to revoke satellite channels’ licenses for reasons ranging from disru

By  Megan Detrie   -   Read more

Waiting for ‘Aish
In the face of rising food prices, people turned to subsidized bread, only to find it wasn’t there. The government has promised swift reforms, but will they be enough?
By Ethar El-Katatney
Read more

The Freelance Campaigner
As the 2008 US Presidential elections get closer, Dr. James Zogby is on a mission to highlight the ‘Obama Phenomenon’
By Jeff Neumann
Read more

Stories in the Sand
A Gilf Kebir safari is the most extreme of extreme desert treks
By Richard Hoath
Read more

AprMayJun
MTWTFSS
123
567891011 
12131415161718 
19202122232425 
262728293031
Full et Calendar

Back Issue

et Society


et Politics



et People



et Culture




Our Publications