Family and Community
Opinions differ on whether Muslim women should wear the hijab (head covering). But hey, it's here and it'll turn your head!
Tourist visit tombs but how about the Cairenes who live right among them? Visit the City of the Dead.
Egypt's has always had a 15% elite, but not the same 15%. Get a peek from an insider on who's rising and who's in retrograde.
Religion
Islam is different depending on where it's practiced. How about in Egypt?
Coptic Christians are said to be direct descendants of the original Egyptians. What are they like today?
Joel Beinin focuses on the history of the Jewish people in Egypt - how they came to be there, what they contributed and why there are so few left now.
Arts
Potters have been living and working near "Old Cairo" for a thousand years. When will they move into new houses?
"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.
She uses Egyptian fabrics, and riffs on traditional Egyptian styles, but there's nothing dusty about 24-year-old Amina K.'s fashion insurgency.