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July 2008  Volume # 29  Issue 07 
 
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   Newsreel
The Agrium Situation
by Andrew Schurgott and Erin Cunningham
   The Watch
Not Egyptian Enough?
by Manal el-Jesri
Ibrahim El Batout’s documentary Ein Shams is winning international accolades, but he can’t get permission to screen it at home because it’s not “Egyptian”
   The Watch
Nowhere Near Naked
by Kholoud Khalifa
The ban on nude models in one of Cairo’s best established arts schools has students going underground to teach themselves
   The Watch
Heard on the Street: the Emergency Law
by Nadine el Sayed
The 27-year-old law was due to be replaced last month, but has been extended another two years. We asked for your opinions...
   The View
Ending the Oil Age
by Gwynne Dyer
Innovative fuels like algae and extracted carbon dioxide may hold the best hope for a world searching for an alternative to oil
   The View   
Stop Screaming, It’s Not Jaws
by Richard Hoath
Giant sharks in the Red Sea are no cause for alarm: They don’t eat people
   The View   
Scene and Heard
by Hassan Hassan
The slightly more frivolous side of the internet
   Faces
Omm Khaled
by Hossam Zaater
A life on the road is not easy, especially for Egypt’s first and only female trucker
   Faces
Wael Abbas
by Ethar El-Katatney
One of Egypt’s most vocal bloggers is candid about his past, his present and his hopes for the future
   Cover Story
Growing Up Parentless
by Nadine el Sayed
Life in Egypt’s orphanages is not as bad as many believe, although orphans still face society’s stigma when they venture into the outside world
   Cover Story
Montenegro: Adriatic Escape
by Erin Cunningham
Super-yachts, local brandy and an abundance of UNESCO world heritage sites make Montenegro’s Adriatic coastline an overlooked summer destination just a stone’s throw across the Mediterranean
   Cover Story
Release Your Inner Beach Body
by Hassan Hassan
Easy, hassle-free steps to getting rid of that winter weight.
   Cover Story
Culture 101
   Cover Story
Summer Dancing
by Tamer Hafez
Add a little Latin flavor to your summer by skipping Sharm and picking up salsa in Cairo instead
   Cover Story
The End of Spring
by Erika Sherk
Sahar Khalifeh’s newly translated novel is a vivid picture of brotherly love and destruction during the siege of Ramallah
   Cover Story
Seashells’ Moment in the Sun
by Richard Hoath
The new book by Mary Lyn Rusmore-Villaume is a way to collect beautiful shells without leaving your home
   Cover Story
The Piano Man
by Norhan Elhakeem
American pianist Mark Damisch wants the people of the Middle East to make music, not war
   Cover Story
Asia Bar
by Hassan Hassan
Enjoy luxurious Far Eastern and Indian cuisine on the Nile
   Cover Story
Wagamama
by Rebecca Collard
The renowned international chain brings ‘positive eating’ to Cairo
   Cover Story
Fusion II
by Karim Ezzeldin
The wizards of Asian cuisine come to Mohandiseen
   Cover Story
Strike
by Hassan Hassan
Cairo is slowly but surely becoming a little less of a fashionista’s nightmare. Over the past few years, international brand names have been popping up everywhere from CityStarsto the Four Seasons. Here’s what’s cool now.
   Cover Story
Bahgat’s Books
by May Kaddah
Religion, politics and humor can be a tricky mix, but Ahmad Bahgat’s writing on Egyptian life hits the mark
   Feature
The Last of the Lepers
by Ethar El-Katatney
Egypt’s leper community is benefiting from better treatment and improved facilities in recent years despite continued isolation and widespread misperception about the disease
   Feature
Ladies at the Forefront
by Asma Alsharif
Egypt’s female Olympians, competing in the international games since 1984, still face challenges beyond crossing the finish line
   ET Guide   

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What to Do
by et staff
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