Alastair Beach is a freelance reporter based in Cairo who has worked for a variety of publications, including the <em>Independent</em>, the <em>Sunday Telegraph</em> and <em>Spectator</em>. He was previously based in Syria.

Disappointment for Egypt's Copts

[caption id="attachment_55237136" align="alignnone" width="620"] Egyptian Coptic Christian women attend Christmas midnight mass led by Pope Tawadros…

The Enemy Within

[caption id="attachment_55233749" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Ahmed Mourad was Egypt’s official presidential photographer for ten years[/caption…

More Than Meets the Eye

[caption id="attachment_55233608" align="alignnone" width="620"] Bedouin squat over a hilly area overlooking Gaza, in Rafah city, north Sinai[…

Egyptian Border Attack Fuels Anxiety

[caption id="attachment_55233384" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Israeli soldiers inspect a burnt armored vehicle near the Kerem Shalom border…

Egypt Back from the Brink

[caption id="attachment_55232764" align="alignnone" width="620"] Police in front of the court during the announcement that Egypt's parliament will be…

Who'd be a Woman in Egypt?

[caption id="attachment_55232465" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="Egyptian demonstrators shout slogans against former President Hosni…

Protests Threaten Egypt Elections

[caption id="attachment_55232399" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="Policemen clash with anti-Mubarak protesters. Anti and pro-Hosni Mubarak…

Few Options in Egypt

[caption id="attachment_55232329" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="An Egyptian man holds an Arabic sign while demonstrating in Cairo&#039;s…

Shadow of the Past

[caption id="attachment_55232023" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="A graffiti portrait of Hosni Mubarak merged with Hussein Tantawi reminds…