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Sometime ago I wanted to visit Egypt.  The history, tourist sites, heat and fancy foods all attracted.   Now, I canny be bothered going anyw...

  What a good day.  Much of it has been taken up with stuffing my face with my 'Stonebaked, white, crusty, bloomer' that I was overc...

  David Roberts - Pyramids of Giza Nothing to say again, so here is a pretty picture.

Waterstones There is a great joy in finishing a book, especially a book which has been enjoyable, educational or entertaining.  This b...

Amazon Francis Pryor is a well known archaeologist who, in spite of 30 years of work, came to fame through appearances on Channel ...

It gives me a strange satisfaction to find that I have finished another book that sits on the pile in front of me.  That pile anyway is o...

For many years I have been a believer in 'looking up.'  This is because whatever is happening on the ground around at the moment ...

Book Depository If you wish to understand the Syrian situation, or indeed the Middle East today in any way you need to read this boo...

. MidEastWeb What now for Egypt? President Mubarak takes his leave, moved out by the army it appears. However the army who backed him will...

. Independent Egypt, one of the most important nations in the Middle East, is usually just ignored in the UK. Since Suez in 1956 Egypt has...