Yacoubian Building

Written by: Mohamed Abdel Salam 20 Sep

Khedival Cairo.. Paris of the East

will find it hard to believe that not that long ago, It was Cairo – a mere 160 years back in time – the area was cultivated land reclaimed in the 1850s over the rubbish dumps separating the old Ottoman city from the Nile, Buildings of European character appeared, such as Metro, Radio,

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Written by: Muhammad Abdel Salam - Translated by: Alaa Fathy Muahmmad 17 Feb

The Gate to Hell, the Spanish Donkey: Horrifying Scenes from the Museum of Torture (part 1)

“What else do I have besides my country and hometown, what else? Oh my country, we have always taken from you. What about giving back to you every once in a while?” Do you recall these sentences said by Mahmoud the young college guy character, performed by the actor Wagdi Al-Arabi in

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