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Still fighting

20 January 2011

The former director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency has refused to sink quietly into retirement and is battling to bring democracy to his home country of Egypt.

Radio

The Global Countdown - Egypt

11 November 2021

For this edition of ‘The Global Countdown’, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Egypt this week.

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Future makers

20 October 2011

Meet the entrepreneurs building a future for Egypt post-Mubarak. Each is attempting to turn crisis into opportunity and help spark a much-needed national economic recovery.

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Egypt, a country whose ancient history is a constant, unmissable presence, is well used to the idea that things aren't what they used to be. Andrew Mueller travelled to the once cosmopolitan port of Alexandria, where swi…

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El Korba, Heliopolis

17 March 2009

The best quality of life in Cairo is not to be found in its glitzy but homogeneous satellite towns but in the old-fashioned charm of El Korba. Founded early last century by a Belgian baron, it combines Islamic and Art-Deco…

Radio

The Menu - Egypt's food renaissance

15 February 2013

A look at Egyptian food’s renaissance, we speak to top chefs David Toutain and Nicolai Nørregaard in Copenhagen and meet the barista of the week in Tokyo.

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Treasure island

13 September 2018

Removed from the bustle of city life, Zamalek has become a mainstay of the wandering wealthy. But the enclave’s architecture, cultural hotspots and green spaces make it a welcome hub for all.

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Africa/Middle East

17 February 2015

Israel's response to the Paris terror attacks and Egypt's upcoming parliamentary elections.

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Diplomacy

27 May 2021

Taiwan’s representative in the US talks cat diplomacy, and Germany and Hungary fall out over football.

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Africa/Middle East

17 October 2012

This month’s Style Leader is Egypt’s Mohamed Morsi, and our Election Watch column goes to Sierra Leone.

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Expo 42: Trading places

17 April 2011

Egypt is swept up in a wave of euphoria as it takes bold steps towards democracy following the fall of Hosni Mubarak. But part of any future success relies on the Arab giant harnessing the potential of the Suez Canal – and…

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Africa/Middle East

20 January 2015

The president who favours a practical 4x4 over a supercar and why Mali is a farming mecca.

Radio

The Foreign Desk - Explainer 189: Why are Ethiopia and Egypt fighting about water?

30 October 2019

Just weeks after winning the Nobel Peace prize for his outreach to Eritrea, Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed warned Egypt that “no force” can stop Ethiopia from building a dam that had been planned for years. Andrew…

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Africa/Middle East

15 August 2013

Why the president of the Central African Republic favours a uniform, why Turkish trade with Egypt is on a roll and why Kenya has a symbol solution.

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Defence

15 April 2010

Beijing and Delhi announce their defence budgets almost simultaneously, Egypt vies to build its own fighter aircraft and Israel unveils its text message air-raid warning system.

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2012 forecast: environment

17 November 2011

Capturing Egypt's sunshine, growing bamboo in the US and bringing wind power to Turkey.