Bassatine Jewish cemetery in Cairo & Carmen Weinstein

Bassatine Jewish cemetery in Cairo & Carmen Weinstein

Elections in Jordan and King Abdullah II

Elections in Jordan and King Abdullah II

I photograph Jordan’s Election and King Abdullah II in one of his palaces for an exclusive story by The Atlantic’s Jeffery Goldberg.

Professor Ali Mohamed Zaki and the Corona Virus

Professor Ali Mohamed Zaki and the Corona Virus

Originally published on the front page of The Guardian A portrait of Professor Ali Mohamed Zaki in his office in CAIRO, EGYPT on March 15 . Dr. Zaki diagnosed the first patient with a strain of the Corona virus in Saudi Arabia. He was then fired for announcing it himself, but the information was later [...]

An Egyptian family visiting the pyramids of Dahshur spend more time exploring the new holes that have appeared near them.

Artifact thieves steal from archeological sites in Dahshur, Egypt

On the edge of Dahshur Egypt new holes have been made by artifact thieves, digging beside the archeological sites of Sneferu’s Pyramids. These include Sneferu’s Red Pyramid, and Sneferu’s Bent Pyramid. Since the revolution the Egyptian security forces haven’t been guarding archeological sites as much as in the past. Making independent archeological exploration easier. Dahshur [...]

Mohsin Bahnasi is a human rights lawyer involved with a special committee called by Morsi to find the truth of what happened since the start of the revolution in Cairo,  Egypt on January 17. He rests his hand on the summary of the report, the full report is more than 700 pages and is not yet public.

Human Rights Lawyer, Mohsin Bahnasi

Origionally published in The National: Cracking the mysteries of the Egyptian revolution proves elusive Mohsin Bahnasi is a human rights lawyer involved with a special committee called by Morsi to find the truth of what happened since the start of the revolution in Cairo, Egypt on January 17. He rests his hand on the summary [...]

Damascus Syria - September 19:

Fires burn near the neighborhood of Qadam In Damascus, Syria as seen from Qassioun Mountain which used to be a place to and drink coffee and refreshments, but now artillery is fired from nearby down onto the city.

The rebels say that the smoke come from the shelling of their neighborhoods and the plainclothed security man that stopped me from photographing claimed that they were tires lit by rebels to make the government look bad.  Shelling was heard throughout the day.

(David Degner / Getty Images)

The Syrian Revolution Comes to Damascus

Another story from Syria: LIVING UNDER FIRE IN HOMS This article and photos were origionally published in VICE magazine: THE DELUSIONS OF ASSAD Twice, I have received visas to go photograph the pro-Assad districts in Damascus. Many journalists are denied entry. No reason is ever given. In September, I flew into Damascus for my second [...]

Amr Elsayed, flies through the air as the horizon is full of other kitesurfers.

Kitesurfing in El Gouna, Hurghada

The flat water and strong winds make the El Gouna beach an ideal place for kitesurfing. A few companies including “Red Zone” have set up businesses teaching and renting equipment to mainly European tourists.

CEO Ramez Mohamed, sits in front of a photo wall of the previous participants at Flat6Labs in  Egypt on January 15.  The members have been building their small business ideas with a 3 month cycle taking advantage of the space, and mentorship in the Giza office.

(Photo by David Degner / Getty Images)

Flat6Labs – Cairo Small Business Incubator

Flat6Labs, the start-up incubator based in Egypt, is planning to expand to other countries in the Arabian Gulf and Middle East, and is in talks with potential partners in the UAE. The Cairo-based incubator, a partnership between the American University of Cairo and the venture capital firm Sarwari Ventures, was founded at the start of [...]

Sugarcane Harvest, and Burning of fields in Luxor, Egypt

Sugarcane Harvest, and Burning of fields in Luxor, Egypt

The sugarcane harvest season lasts 4 months in southern Egypt. It’s mainly a manual process of cutting down the stalks, stacking them on transport trains, and sending them off to the factory to be turned into sugar.