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By Emad El-Din Aysha, PhD Art is always one step ahead of reality. If you’ve watched Blade Runner (1982) you’re introduced to custom-tailored, genetically engineered humanoid robots – called ‘replicants’ – made for everything from combat duty to assassination to off-world colonisation to, last but not least, pleasure models for …

The inventor put down the newspaper, frustrated. Food sales were skyrocketing and prices flying out of control in Egypt, as was to be expected, during the holy month of Ramadan. The very month people were supposed to be eating ‘less’ in because they were fasting. This has got to stop. …

The azza [funeral or wake, take your pick] at the Egyptian mosque was proceeding. People shook each other’s hands and wished each other an end to the days of their sorrows. The young men thanked the other youngsters for actually showing up. The men either wore dark suits or were …