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Need-to-know news
Links to news from Egypt Framing the constitution Egyptians react to Obama's election and our special report on Revolt in Egypt Revisit the days of the revolution. Reports from Egypt at the time. by Amal Sedky Winter
What's current on Eye?
Eid al-Adha Fesitval of the Sacrifice This year Muslim's most important religious holiday falls in late October. What's it all about?
Photojournals
Rather SEE today's Egypt than read about it? See our photojournals,including Niveen's wedding and Camel souq
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Backstories
Find out how How Egypt Got So Poor or how the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood may be the good guys. Check our one-page Backstories.

Where Egypt?
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In early 2011 the world watched as Egyptian people stood up
against their authoritarian president, Hosni Mubarak.
Now they struggle to give legal substance to the nation.

Who are these people?

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Egypt: Facing climate change

Five years ago, the word "environment" never entered Egyptians' conversations. One wit procalimed that the pharoahs wouldn't permit climate change. Now everyone knows the word and some realize the trouble Egypt faces. Fewer understand how the country contributes to the problem. Fortunately some are working on solutions.

Family and Community in Egypt

Cairo's City of The Dead

Today about 13,000 Egyptians make homes in the tombs of others. Oddly, this ancient cemetery has its advantages.

Shisha: Where the Men Are

They told us not to go there. Too dark, too smoky, too dangerous...

Religion in Egypt

Islam: Backstory

Islam is different depending on where it's practiced. How about in Egypt?

Coptic Christianity: Backstory

Coptic Christians are said to be direct descendants of the original Egyptians. What are they like today?

Art in Egypt

Artisans: Pottery Village

Potters have been living and working near "Old Cairo" for a thousand years. When will they move into new houses?

Artist: Razzaz

"Razzaz" is one of Egypt's most prominent artists. Find out how Egypt itself is the backbone of his work. Visit his studio. See his work.

Fashion: Amina K.

She uses Egyptian fabrics, and riffs on traditional Egyptian styles, but there's nothing dusty about 24-year-old Amina K.'s fashion insurgency.

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Politics in Egypt

Mohamed Morse, 1st legitimately elected president of Egypt

Mohamed Morsi
Egypt's 1st legitimately elected president.
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Keep Holding Your Breath

It's 1-1/2 years and countless street protests since Egyptians conquered Tahrir Square and forced Hosni Mubarak to resign. Since then, Egyptians have chosen their first legitmately elected Mohamed Morsi, the first non-military president in their history. Morsi negotiated the retreat of the generals who had threatened to pulverize the revolutionary yearnings of the people. Currently, Islamists, Copts, secularists, Salafists and probably, behind the scenes, militarists struggle over a constitution which will set the values of the country. The story isn't over.

Economy in Egypt

Egypt's Economy: The Backstory

Older man sits on Cairo curb selling vegetables Not all developing countries were born poor. How did Egypt get there?

Egypt Gets Smart

High tech architecture in Smart Village, Cairo Egypt Will Egypt's sparkling new high-tech village zap the country into the global economy?

Egypt for kids

What's it like to be a kid in Egypt? Take a look. At the zoo, playing football/soccer, and more. Find out how people lived in the time of the pharoahs.

Welcome

Here in Egypt, a warmhearted, jokemaking people are juggling with massive global forces and some stubborn internal ones.

This website is about Egypt today:
a lively, easy BIG PICTURE portrait of a people in a time of big change.