Savvy: Young Egyptians Embrace New ‘E-Opportunities’
MOHAMED EL SAYED, CGNEWS: The natural entrepreneurial spirit of many young Egyptians is being fashioned and directed in novel ways. …
‘Funny, Touching, Poignant’: The Voice of Moroccan Children
A few days ago The View from Fez wrote about a project being…
Interview: Catching up with Amr Diab
RACHEL MCARTHUR: Amr Diab needs no introduction. The Egyptian superstar has fans everywhere from the GCC to Europe, the United States and Australia.…
Mohamed Salem: ‘Time to Support Arab Comedians’
RACHEL MCARTHUR: Look out for Mohamed Salem, because chances are you’re going to hear a lot more about him in the coming year.…
The Inter-Connected Magic of the Medina Souk
DEREK WORKMAN, THE VIEW FROM FEZ: Everything has its place and everyone has their role. It's an easy reality to overlook with the pace of modern life. …
Super Makh: ‘Fearless In the Face of Female Harassment’
SOPHIE ANMUTH: A cartoon superhero is helping Egyptians confront an issue that is pervasive and corrosive in an accessible manner…
Kafka Visits Cairo: Bassem Youssef’s Interrogation
JUAN COLE: 'Explain what you meant by this punchline'. Yes, the surreal became real for Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef this week. …
Scams and Expense Hitting Mecca Pilgrims in Morocco
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: There has been a marked increase in the number of scams as well as increased cost, two factors hitting religious pilgrims in Morocco …
Declining Fertility Rates ‘A Badge of Modernity’
ANOUAR MAJID, TABSIR: It's a phenomenon that's being observed across the Muslim world as women are marrying later and opting to have fewer children …