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.

On the Campaign Trail

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The Written Revolution

[caption id="attachment_55233875" align="alignnone" width="594"] Egyptian writer Khaled Al-Khamissi [/caption]Khaled al-Khamissi is an Egyptian who…

Religion and Outrage in Cairo

[caption id="attachment_55233969" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Egyptian protesters tear down the US flag and wave various black Islamic flags at…

The Fate of Avveroes

[caption id="attachment_55234130" align="alignnone" width="620"] Egypt secularists took to the streets of Cairo last year[/caption]On the evening of…

Trouble in Sinai

[caption id="attachment_55236865" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Bedouin protesters raise Al-Qaeda-affiliated flags on a watch tower in Egypt's…

Another Turning Point in Egypt

[caption id="attachment_55236597" align="aligncenter" width="620"] An Egyptian activist from the 6th of April Movement prepares a banner to campaign…

A Sign of Things to Come?

[caption id="attachment_55236389" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Soldiers of Egypt's Republican Guard move a new barbed wire barricade into place…

Morsi's Not for Turning

[caption id="attachment_55236126" align="alignright" width="650"] Demonstrators clash with police as they attempt to burn the local headquarters of…

Rioting Rematch in Cairo

[caption id="attachment_55235862" align="alignnone" width="620"] Egyptian protesters throw stones towards Egyptian security forces during clashes in…

Tourism Takes its Toll

[caption id="attachment_55235448" align="alignnone" width="620"] Valley of the Kings mural from King Tutankhamun's tomb[/caption]This month marks the…