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Adam Makary

Adam Makary

Adam Makary is an Egyptian-American writer and Izzy Award nominee based in Cairo. He holds an MFA in film from the University of Southern California and teaches media writing at the American University in Cairo.

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The Iran War Comes to Egypt

The Iran War Comes to Egypt

Standing before a hall of global energy executives at Egypt’s annual energy conference on Tuesday, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi called…

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IShowSpeed’s Africa Tour Isn’t About Saving Anyone

IShowSpeed’s Africa Tour Isn’t About Saving Anyone

What a month-long livestream tour of Africa by the YouTuber IShowSpeed has revealed about race, power and who controls the story of the continent.

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At the Emmys, Palestine Exposed Hollywood’s Hypocrisy Yet Again

At the Emmys, Palestine Exposed Hollywood’s Hypocrisy Yet Again

One word can curdle a room. At this year’s Emmys, that word was Palestine. From Vanessa Redgrave to Hannah Einbinder, Hollywood has shown that it rewards voices of conscience, but only when it’s convenient.

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