Same Old, Same Old In 2050, a fifth of Egyptians will be age 60 and older. How will the country accomodate its aging population? Drive down a series of rocky, unpaved streets in Imbaba, passing piles of garbage, packs of stray dogs and rickety tok-toks blasting Arabic pop music, and you’ll eventually come to a weathered, gray building. Out front is a group of shifty-looking young men standing under a faded sign that reads “Dar El-Hana’.”
Controversial with the state and the Islamist opposition alike, talkshow host and celebrated children’s author Kariman Hamza is the first woman to earn Al-Azhar’s seal of approval on an interpretation of the Holy Qur’an
AMIDST the bushy beards and long faces so common among religious scholars, Kariman Hamza definitely stands out—not only as the first woman to write an
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Putting the Pieces Back Together A Lesson in Respect from thePresidency of Bosnia and Hercegovina ByAli El-Bahnasawy (Reporting from New York) Read more
On the Precipice World leaders face a daunting challenge at upcoming climate talks in Denmark ByAli El-Bahnasawy Read more
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