Ultras and Protestsers confront Interior Ministry
Thousands of protesters and Ahly supporters, marched through Cairo on Thursday demanding retribution for the deadly violence in Port Said, which most blamed on police inaction. According to the Egyptian Ministry of Health, at least 668 people were wounded in the Cairo clashes.
The End of The War in Iraq
As America’s military retreats from Iraq many of the troops must pass through Camp Victoria in Kuwait. The US launched the invasion in 2003 based on claims of weapons of mass destruction and al Qaeda ties that turned out not to exist. More than 100,000 humans died because of the war in Iraq, according to [...]
Portraits of Egypt’s Fancy Pigeons
The majority of these portraits are thanks to Moustafa and Mohamad Hassan who raise some amazingly beautiful birds at Venus Loft. Their knowledge and collection have really helped me understand the current state of the hobby in Egypt. Related works: A Photo-essay on neighborhood pigeon wars | A short film on Cairo’s pigeon market. I created [...]
Libya, Another Look
Before the revolution the common definition of Libya consisted of one word — “Gaddafi.” Now it consists of “Gaddafi & rebellion.” Since I rushed in with other journalists in February, the images have only reinforced this simple definition, but of course, Libya’s history and psyche is much more complex than the glorified war images we [...]
Egypt Uprising
A protest on January 25th snowballed into the removal of Hosni Mubarak from the presidency of Egypt. This edit of photos shows my interpretation of the events as I worked for The Guardian and The Wall Street Journal during the revolution. I also published articles analyzing of the uprising on BagNews Notes: The End of the [...]
Revolution in Libya
Fighting occurred in the oil producing town of Brega between pro-Ghadafi forces and rebel fighters. Loyal planes bombed formations of rebel fighters in and around Braiga as reinforcements came from the nearby town of Ajdabiya. At least 14 wounded and 4 dead came to the Brega hospital
Tanta Mawlid, The Festival of Seyyid Badawi
The festival of Seyyid Badawi (Ahmad al-Badawi) is one of the largest annual gatherings in Egypt, drawing pilgrims from throughout the Middle East and doubling the size of the town, located in the Nile delta. The week-long celebration encompasses the birthday of Sufi Saint Seyyid Badawi, the celebration of the harvest, and a carnival atmosphere. [...]
Night Politics of Egypt
Lately I also photographed the Egyptian parliamentary elections. Egypt is a country that comes alive after the sun sets and heat dissipates. So, much of the political action happens at night and drags on till the sun rises. These are a set of images from a couple of long nights starting with the political wrangling [...]
Growth of Parkour in Egypt
A group of about 50 youth are organizing around parkour in the suburbs of Cairo. Parkour migrated to Egypt without direct contact but through iconic movies such as District 13 and homemade YouTube video. Inside Cairo the traceurs must negotiate permision with bowabs and dodge constant traffic so their best location is an abandoned government [...]
