Marketplace

Videos

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  Kai's construction tour

  Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal takes us on a walking tour of one of the most intense construction zones in Dubai.

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  Ski Dubai! At the mall

  The Marketplace crew gets a little R&R at a Dubai mall that features the world's largest indoor ski hill.

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  Fair trade and recognition

  By putting their olive oil on shelves, some Palestinian growers hope to put their land and people on the map.

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  A visit to the falcon hospital

  Falcons occupy a special place in the United Arab Emirates, so it's probably no surprise that they have a hospital especially for their care. Kai Ryssdal has more.

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  The Marketplace team in Dubai

  The Marketplace team sets up shop in Dubai for its week of broadcasts. The show was done at 1 a.m. Dubai time -- 5 p.m. EDT in the U.S. -- for those public radio stations carrying it live.

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  Camel ride hits a few bumps

  Scott Jagow and Amy Scott do the tourist thing in Egypt and take a camel ride. It's a little uncomfortable. But the negotiation that follows gets even rougher.

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  Cairo's bureaucracy bottleneck

  Scott Jagow shows us the government building in Cairo where just about all important paperwork is processed -- slowly and inefficiently.

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  Going underground

  Scott Jagow takes a measure of an ancient device once used to gauge water levels along the River Nile. The business angle? Higher water meant higher taxes.

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  Cairo's cafes: Jagow inhales

  Marketplace Morning Report host Scott Jagow samples the tea and tobacco in a Cairo cafe. And, yes, he does inhale -- just a little.

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  New directions: Cairo stock exchange

  Scott Jagow goes in search of the Cairo stock exchange -- needing a little help from the locals along the way. The stock exchange is gradually changing, but its ways are not for the faint of heart.

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  Cairo cab ride

  Scott Jagow hits the streets of Cairo in a cab with Khaled Khamissi, author of "Taxi." Khamissi spent a year riding in Cairo taxis, talking to drivers. His book tells the stories of Egypt's frustrated working class.

Slideshows

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  Dubai from the sky

  SLIDESHOW: Aerial views of the city's distinctive development. By Alexander Heilner.

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  Could olive oil get peace moving?

  AUDIO SLIDESHOW: Can economic cooperation with olive growers aid efforts at peaceful co-existence between Palestinians and Israelis? Sam Eaton reports.

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  The cost of spinning sand into gold

  AUDIO SLIDESHOW: Ambition might be Dubai's most obvious attribute. But there really aren't natural resources to back it up. Sam Eaton reports.

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  Islam and sustainability

  AUDIO SLIDESHOW: Islamic teaching stresses maintaining a balance between man and nature. How does that square with some of the Middle East's unbridled consumption? Sam Eaton reports.

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  Dubai construction

  New buildings, new roads, new development of every kind surrounds a person in this city in the desert. Photos by Tamara Abdul Hadi.

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  A night at the track

  When the millionaires aren't there for the big events, Dubai's Nad al Sheba racetrack is a great place for a family night out. Photos by Tamara Abdul Hadi.

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  The other side of Dubai

  In Dubai's old Satwa district, the pace of life is far removed from the gleaming skyscrapers, freeways and luxury condos rapidly rising in the distance. Photos by Tamara Abdul Hadi.

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  Cairo's 'Trash City'

  Most of the garbage for Cairo's 8 million people is collected by an unofficial labor force which has been acting of its own volition for nearly 100 years -- the "Zabbaleen" -- who live at the foot of the Muqqattam Hills. Photographer Alexander Heilner followed his nose.

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  Making room for China

  Egyptians have long taken pride in the quality and craftsmanship of their furniture. But now cheaper Chinese products are becoming more popular -- to buyers and sellers. Amy Scott reports.

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  Egypt's new gold rush

  With a promising new gold field and changes in laws, companies are looking at Egypt as the next place to mine for gold. Amy Scott reports.

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  Refugee family stuck in their room

  Once she lived in a big comfortable house in Baghdad. Now an Iraqi refugee spends her days with her three children and husband in a tiny cement house in Jordan. Alisa Roth reports.

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  Shopping in Cairo -- old and new

  You can buy just about anything at Cairo's Souk al-Gomaa -- the outdoor market where the city's residents shop and socialize. And there are trendy districts, too. Photographer Alexander Heilner takes us on a visual tour.

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  Iraqi refugees in Jordan

  Some 750,000 Iraqis have taken refuge in Jordan. Alisa Roth spent time with one family that's happy to be safe, but unsure of what lies in store.

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  Spreading out into the desert

  With Cairo bursting at the seams, new development is sprawling into desert regions once considered uninhabitable. Alexander Heilner visited 6th of October City with his panorama lens.