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Jawi Books in Cairo

On a visit to Cairo, Nico Kaptein acquired a number of Jawi books. Kaptein explains why these rare books deserve a closer look: they shed an important light on historical contact between Cairo and South East Asia.

The Other Arab Spring: coloured in ‘green'

In a desperate plea for a “greener” and sustainable future, young Egyptian environmentalists silently take the lead in the collective fight against socio-economic injustices writes Donatella Vincenti.

Women in post-revolution Egypt

Cairo, May 2014. From several wifi-equipped locations across the city, Viviane Fairbank reports about the position of women in post-revolution Egypt.

Run-up to Egyptian Presidential “elections”, Cairo, Egypt

Today and tomorrow (May 26-27), the Egyptian presidential “elections” take place. Through this photo essay, Annemarie van Geel gives a visual impression of the pre-election run-up in Cairo.