On the Media in Cairo
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All Hail Deb Amos!
Deb Amos is what's known in the biz as an experienced "Middle East Hand." A correspondent for NPR, she's traveled all over the region (she's here right now), knows the history and wat... Apr 10, 2011
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Size Doesn't Matter
As the rumor of Sarah's arrest was gaining steam, we were driving back from the pyramids.As Sarah's friends and colleagues exchanged anxious tweets, we were coping with... camel stenc... Apr 9, 2011
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I Haven't Been Arrested...At Least I Don't Think So...
So this is pretty unusual. I just got back to my hotel room and got a Skype call from John Scott-Railton, the guy behind @Jan25voices, who I work with on my @feb17voices Twitter feed... Apr 9, 2011
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Egypt's Many Layers
Sarah has been struck by the contrasts of Egypt more than I have. Maybe its because I'm older, or because of those years in Moscow, but I'm grateful for the chance to see the city for... Apr 9, 2011
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Calculating Egyptian Time Currency
If time is money, then I think that dollars are not the only currency that we need to convert upon arriving in Egypt. We also have to convert our time currency, throwing out our very... Apr 7, 2011
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Towel Art
Ok. This weirdly off topic, but I gotta mention it. I leave my room at the Rameses Hilton every morning, and when I return in the evening, the nice young men who tidy the room leave a... Apr 7, 2011
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She Doesn't Skirt Politics
Another thing that happened on the Cairo University campus - as we were walking to the sit-in (though actually no one was sitting) a student ran up to me, a young woman in jeans, and ... Apr 7, 2011
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