Back from the St. Gallen Symposium
I have just returned from the renowned St. Gallen Symposium, otherwise known as the “3 days in May” at St. Gallen inSwitzerland. See the awesome promo video here. Now St. Gallen is one of those [...]
May 2011
Arabs, Come to Palestine!
Palestine is probably the only place where it is great to be Egyptian! Pats on the back, insistent coffee invitations, and even thumbs up from vegetable vendors and even two lunch invitations from pretty girls.. [...]
April 2011
Egypt Rebuilds as the Revolution Continues [Interview]
My (pretty long) interview for The Next Web discussed moments of the revolution, as well as the effect (or lack thereof?) of social media on the genesis and the unfolding of the revolution. "]"] Twitter, [...]
In Bethlehem for TEDxRamallah!
I am currently in Bethlehem, Palestine, to attend and participate in TEDxRamallah on Saturday 16th. I will be sharing a few stories from the Egyptian revolution - and I'm very excited about the event! If [...]
“Le futur, c’est tout de suite” with Guy Sorman (and yours truly)
I'll be sharing the stage with french economist/writer/traveller [I know, right?] Guy Sorman tomorrow, 7 pm are the newly rechristened "Institut Francais du Caire" [otherwise known as the Centre Francais de Culture et de Cooperation, [...]
March 2011
Meet me in Beirut!
I will be guest-lecturing at the American University in Beirut, speaking to the unwilling students of the multimedia/online journalism class, at 5:30 PM On Tuesday 22 March 2011. Room 103 in the REP Building, by [...]
July 2010
Welcome
I am - ridiculously slowly, I confess - putting this website together. For the time being, I added a bio and links to my latest press articles; may you find those of interest. I will [...]