New age citizenship
Last week, four Arab communities declared their own leaders. Amira El-Noshokaty reports from Al-Aqaba

First woman: Hoda El-Awary
ROUGHLY a one hour drive from Luxor lies the hamlet of El-Awary, part of Hegaza Qebly village, Qena Governorate. Here is 32-year-old Hoda El-Awarys home...

Young leaders: Abdallah Mustafa
IN AL-SHEIKH Haroun district, a gritty shantytown in Aswan, one of Egypts southern governorates, 18-year-old Abdallah Mustafa lives with his family...

On the road: Soheir Abbas
A MODEST new road running along the railway tracks and then crossing into a small village enables fire engines and ambulances to directly access Al-Shadida, 20 minutes from the Upper Egyptian governorate of Aswan...