Magdi Abdelhadi

Audio Essay: The Egyptian Army, Music and Me

Egyptian writer and journalist Magdi Abdelhadi provides an audio essay about what the army means to Egyptians of his generation and how its songs embodied the dream of a proud and modern Egypt.

Egyptian President Forces Country’s Top Military Leaders Into Retirement

Global Politics
The World

From the Stadium to the Streets, Why a Soccer Riot has Turned Political

Sports
The World

The significance of the Mubarak Trial

Conflict & Justice
The World

Yemen Protests Latest in Wave of Middle East Unrest

Conflict & Justice
The World

Geo answer

Arts, Culture & Media

The answer to today’s Geo Quiz – what time is it in Mecca, Saudia Arabia when it’s noon time in Los Angeles – is 10pm. The BBC’s Arab Affairs Analyst, Magdi Abdelhadi reports that some Muslims want to replace Greenwich Mean Time with Mecca Time.