Cairo

Palestinians shouldn't be covered in "blanket of sadness," says poet

Sarah Irving
27 February 2013

Protest and poetry are “inseparable twins,” according to a new Al Jazeera documentary series.

Child survivor of Gaza massacre denied medical treatment by Israel

Rami Almeghari
Gaza City
4 February 2013

Amal Samouni lost both her father and brother when Israel bombed their neighborhood in 2009.

Rafah crossing with Egypt still a prison gate for many Palestinians in Gaza

Rami Almeghari
Gaza Strip
7 December 2012

While attempting to reach Egypt with his wife’s medical records, EI’s Rami Almeghari found the way barred.

From Ramallah to Gaza: Two countries, two continents and finally there

Submitted by Linah Alsaafin on Wed, 11/28/2012 - 00:50
For the first time since September 2005, I finally made it into Gaza by crossing two countries and two continents. For my week long stay, I’ll be keeping a diary recording my experiences upon reuniting with family, meeting new friends, and hearing the stories of other people.

Stuck in limbo between Egypt and Gaza

Rami Almeghari
Gaza Strip
6 September 2012
The Electronic Intifada contributor Rami Almeghari on playing the Palestinian waiting game in Cairo.

Respite at Ramadan: as power cuts continue in Gaza, my kids marvel at Cairo's lights

Rami Almeghari
Cairo
26 July 2012
Rami Almeghari’s family joins him in Cairo to celebrate Ramadan and enjoy a respite from the debilitating power cuts in Gaza due to Israel’s ongoing siege.

The ridiculous burdens borne by Gaza medical patients

Rami Almeghari
Cairo
30 November 2011
Though The Electronic Intifada correspondent Rami Almeghari’s family has finally accessed medical treatment for his ailing wife, unlike other less lucky families in Gaza, the obstacles they have encountered are absurd.

For Gaza journalist, more than one struggle underway in Cairo

Rami Almeghari
Cairo
22 November 2011
Rami Almeghari recounts his struggle to both cover the growing protests at Cairo’s Tahrir Square and fight his own personal battle.

The anguish of a Gaza cancer patient in Cairo

Rami Almeghari
Cairo
21 November 2011
Palestinians in Gaza needing urgent medical care are left with few treatment options because of Israel’s four-year-long blockade. Patients who are able to reach Egypt are oftentimes unable to afford or access treatment that can save their lives.

Egyptian people's power

Submitted by Jalal Abukhater on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 23:02
Hundreds of thousands gathered in Tahrir Square today, demanding an end to military trials and the military rule. In the afternoon, Egyptians moved to different locations including the Ministry of Interior and the Israeli embassy in Cairo. Those who moved to the Israeli embassy in Cairo went holding sledgehammers aiming to destroy the wall built around the Israeli embassy; they succeeded.

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