North Africa

Out of the Middle East and into Africa, the Arab Speaking World spreads well beyond the Gulf and the Levant…

Ifrane: The Arab World’s Own ‘Little Switzerland’

Ifrane: The Arab World’s Own ‘Little Switzerland’

THE VIEW FROM FEZ: The authorities in the town are trying to up its profile and attract visitors with new initiatives …

Banned Egyptian Graphic Novel ‘Is Back on Shelves’

Banned Egyptian Graphic Novel ‘Is Back on Shelves’

ELISABETH JAQUETTE, ARABLIT: The re-publication of an infamous work could portend the arrival of a 'golden age' in Arabic graphic novels…

Port Said Verdict: Who Was Really Responsible?

Port Said Verdict: Who Was Really Responsible?

JAMES DORSEY: The belief among many people in Port Said is that its fans, team and city have been 'thrown to the wolves'. …

‘The Elusive Morsi’: President Avoids Writer Meeting

‘The Elusive Morsi’: President Avoids Writer Meeting

M. LYNX-QUALEY: President Morsi decided to give the traditional author meeting a miss at the opening of the Cairo Book Fair. What's he afraid of? …

Polygamy ‘the Answer to Morocco’s Marriage Woes’

Polygamy ‘the Answer to Morocco’s Marriage Woes’

According to a recent report in Le Soir, estimates from the Moroccan…

‘Be Optimistic for Egypt’: The Glass Is Half-Full

‘Be Optimistic for Egypt’: The Glass Is Half-Full

MOUSTAFA MENSHAWY, CGNEWS: You can find dozens of reasons to despair at the state of Egypt but if you look hard enough there are reasons to be cheerful …

The Menace of Mopeds in the Medina: Need for Speed

The Menace of Mopeds in the Medina: Need for Speed

DEREK WORKMAN, VIEW FROM FEZ: Some traders and residents in the Medina have had enough of the speedy, ill-disciplined moped riders. …

‘Ambulance or Hearse?’: Life and Death in the Atlas

‘Ambulance or Hearse?’: Life and Death in the Atlas

DEREK WORKMAN, VIEW FROM FEZ: He throws his ambulance around hairpin bends with the practiced confidence of a taxi driver. Which is what he once was. …

Taha Hussein: Arab World’s (Nearly) Nobel Choice

Taha Hussein: Arab World’s (Nearly) Nobel Choice

M. LYNX-QUALEY: He was nominated twice but never matched the Arab World's only Nobel literature prize recipient, Naguib Mahfouz. …

Port Said Clashes ‘Foretaste of What’s To Come’

Port Said Clashes ‘Foretaste of What’s To Come’

JAMES DORSEY: It seems that 'ultra' football fans in Egypt are gearing up for greater and fiercer conflict in the months ahead. …

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