The Halayeb triangle, Shalateen and Elba soon turned into a dream destination for me and my travel partner Amr El Beleidy for the sole reason that they seemed to be untouched spots on Egypt’s map. Because of border disputes with Sudan, the area was closed off to many “intruders” and was off-limit to foreigners who… [Read more…]
April 17, 2010
By Amr El Beleidy ‘Along The Watchtower’ Guest Writer People tend to think that their way of life is the best way to live, until they see a different way that impresses them. And sometimes we fall into the trap of being so self centered and closed minded that our baseline for what’s right and… [Read more…]
April 15, 2010
Relationships, that is. The title of the blogpost is a quote from In the Loop, a Brit-American political comedy about the lead up to the Iraq war. It’s uttered by a hapless British minister lost at finding a way to remain neutral in the face of belligerent US politicians and military men divided over preventing… [Read more…]
April 22, 2010
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