Photos of modern Egypt

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• Photos of Alexandria

The new Library of Alexandria	Monuments of Kom El Dekka near the Alexandria railway station
Conference center which is adjacent to the Alexandria library	The "Hantour" or the traditional Carriage. Would you like to take a ride ?
Theatre of Al Salam in Mostafa Kamel surrounded by buildings of housing compound	Hospital of armed forces in Sidi Gaber
Khedive Ismail statue	Statue of Khedive Ismail in the railway station square
Greco-Roman style square in Mostafa Kamel	The corniche road a photo taken in Mostafa Kamel district
The Mediterranean that is what is Alexandria is famous for	Beach in Asafra, east of Alexandria
People enjoying fresh air on the beach	You can go fishing here in Asafra, you will have fun catching fish there
A view of the Hirreya Ave. one of two main roads in Alexandria, this photo was taken in Sidi Gaber	The lighthouse shaped corniche wall , this photo was taken in El Selsela in Alexandria
Enjoy walking on the corniche with your loved one, fresh air and nice view	A square in Stanley with the Globe statue
The bridge of Stanley, a short walk will be fun on the bridge	This is the Stanley bay where the bridge was built over.
The towers of Stanley bridge	Beach and cabins of Stanley
Cabins of Stanley beach from a different view	The statue of the mermaid and the bull
Raml station or Saad Zaghloul square notice how crowded the road is	Sidi Gaber railway station

Egypt Photos 2010

Photos from Egypt

Having lived in Egypt a good chunk of my life, I obviously have lots of pictures from there. Egypt is one of the most fascinating places to visit, it has beautiful beaches, long history, beautiful deserts and oases. So, whether you are into Ancient Egypt, four by fouring, hiking, sociology, anthropology, food, or even sand skiing, you'll find Egypt interesting.

Egypt enjoys a unique geographical position. with a total surface area of about one million square Kms, of which only 3.6% is inhabited, it leaves lots of space to explore away from the crowds. It is situated in the northeast corner of Africa and includes parts of Asia; i.e. the Sinai Peninsula. It stands at the heart of the Arab world and at the centre of the old world overlooking the Mediterranean.

Egypt's Mediterranean coast extends 995 km long with its Red Sea coast stretching some 1,941 km, the Gulf of Suez included. The country is bounded on the northeast by Palestine and Israel with a borderline of 265 km; on the west by Libya with a borderline of 1,115 km; on the south by the Sudan with a borderline of 1,280 km.

• Alexandria

• Cairo

• Pyramids

• Nile

• Mediterranean Coast (Northern Coast)

• Deserts

• Sinai

• Southern Egypt

• Ancient Egypt

• Uniquely Egyptian

Pyramid of Menkaure

The Pyramid of Menkaure, the third shortest pyramid in the foreground, is the smallest of the three Pyramids of Giza. It was built to serve as the tomb of the fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Menkaure.

At the end of the twelfth century al-Malek al-Aziz Othman ben Yusuf, Saladin's son and heir, attempted to demolish the pyramids starting with Menkaure's pyramid. They found it almost as expensive to destroy as to build and were not able to remove more than one or two stones each day. Their efforts left a large vertical gash in the side of the pyramid.

More Photos from Cairo University

Cairo University sent me some more photos from the two events that were held there last week. There was a great turnout to both events and, as I mentioned in my earlier post, the discussion was challenging and very interesting. I really wish I had more time to debate some of the issues that were raised.

Also, I would be remiss if I did not thank the staff at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, and particularly the Information Resource Center. They really made this event happen. If you are interested in more events like this or to follow their work, I suggest checking out the Facebook pages for the U.S. Embassy Cairo and the Information Resource Center.

Discussing Social Media in Egypt

For all my work with new media for public diplomacy, the best engagement is still the oldest: face-to-face discussions. “The last three feet”, as Edward R Murrow put it, allow for more personal interaction than the sometimes detached and often anonymous online type. Working from Washington, D.C., where we are so removed from the field, it can be difficult to remember this.

Fortunately, I received a reminder of the importance of in-person public diplomacy earlier this week. As part of my trip across the Middle East, I gave many public presentations on how social media is used by the United States government in our public diplomacy efforts. I’d done this in the West Bank, Amman, and finally in Cairo.

Presentation to the Faculty of Media and Communication, Cairo University

This past Tuesday I spoke to the faculty and students of Cairo University’s Faculty of Mass-Communications and the Faculty of Economics and Political Science. Here is the presentation I used (PPTX). I can say, without a doubt, they asked some of the most challenging questions I’ve received about social media. Their interests were wide and varied. They asked about the risks that social media could detach us from our real-world lives, the use of these tools by the Egyptian government, the role of social media in the release of Iraq war documents on Wikileaks, and much more.

Opinions were also quite diverse. Several individuals asked pointed questions about U.S. government control of the media. As the recent mid-term elections and the ever-shifting popularity of American policies demonstrate, we operate in a very challenging media landscape in which we often have little power to control the message. As I noted in the discussion, if the U.S. government is so good at this, they wouldn’t need me!

A professor of the Faculty of Media and Communications

Conversely, the Wikileaks questions often focused on how the U.S. government is quite powerless to control even its own information. Unfortunately, since this isn’t an area I focus on I feel I wasn’t able to sufficiently address the questions. If you’re interested in the Wikileaks Iraq documents story the New York Times has a great special feature on the subject.

In addition to the challenging discussion, I was also very impressed with how Egyptians are using social media to improve their society. One project is using social media and online maps to combat sexual harassment. Another campaign uses these tools to help keep Alexandria clean, an effort that has gotten widespread media attention and compelled the local government to act. Others are using social media to create connections between ordinary Americans and Egyptians to correct stereotypes and improve relations.

The past three weeks have been a whirlwind of activity: events, interviews, chats over tea, seeing astonishing landscapes, experiencing remarkable history, and so much more. However, it is the friendships that were started that I find most important. And, naturally, we’ll be continuing these friendships over social media until my return!