Egyptian writer and journalist Magdi Abdelhadi provides an audio essay about what the army means to Egyptians of his generation and how its songs embodied the dream of a proud and modern Egypt.
Egyptian President Forces Country’s Top Military Leaders Into Retirement
The answer to today’s Geo Quiz – what time is it in Mecca, Saudia Arabia when it’s noon time in Los Angeles – is 10pm. The BBC’s Arab Affairs Analyst, Magdi Abdelhadi reports that some Muslims want to replace Greenwich Mean Time with Mecca Time.
