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Why Marriage in Egypt Can Be a Real Drag

Reason #1: Drag-racing wedding convoys

Cairo traffic police have launched a crackdown on joyriding wedding convoys they say add to the already considerable perils of the Egyptian capital’s streets.
 
 A police official told AFP Saturday that traffic agents had been posted at strategic spots across the city to catch offenders and strip them of their licenses.
 
“Over the [...]

Monkey Magic

Being a child of the seventies, I was a huge fan of Monkey. With fantasy plots, dubbed voices, and a catchy theme song, how could I not like it?
 
And it is not just me. Ask many people of my generation, and they’ll tell you the same thing – Monkey was magic. But, alas, it has [...]