Yvonne Ridley

Former Taliban captive, convert to Islam | Broadcaster, Journalist, Human Rights Activist

Post archive for ‘Egypt’

The Sting of the Scorpion … Egypt’s Darkest Corner was the forerunner to Guantanamo

Welcome to Tora Land, declares the headline on a magazine rack which caught my eye as I was swept along in the rush hour inside Cairo’s chaotic train station. The bold declaration on the glossy front page confirms two things. The first is that Egyptians have a great sense of humour and the second is [...]