Over coffee, tea, and tobacco, the conversation seems to be all about politics and the future. Mohammad, an Egyptian who has lived in New York for five years, says he wonders about Tehran’s influence if Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak suddenly departs. “I think Omar Shaban is going to take over… until we find somebody else,” Mohammad told WCBS 880 reporter Paul Murnane. Mohammad believes “the situation is going to be worse and worse� ... Jump to full article >>

CAIRO — Egypt wants to make Alexandria its first smoke-free city, hoping it will set an example and persuade the rest of the country whose anti-smoking law is widely ignored to kick the habit. The Egyptian Health Minister Hatem al-Gabali and Alexandria’s governor Adel Labib on Thursday signed a declaration to this effect, the head of the ministry’s anti-smoking department Sahar Latif told AFP. “The ministry plans within two y ... Jump to full article >>

Douglas Murray is a bestselling author and award-winning journalist based in London. He has written for numerous publications including the Telegraph, Spectator, Wall Street Journal and Sunday Times. He is a columnist for Standpoint magazine and the Director of the Centre for Social Cohesion, a Westminster think-tank which studies radicalisation and extremism in Britain. There are certain subjects that cause otherwise sane journalists to become ... Jump to full article >>