It is enough for me to point out to yourself that there are certain social fitnesses and proprieties which should hinder a somewhat near relative of mine from becoming any wise conspicuous in this vicinity in a status not only much beneath my own, but associated at best with the sciolism of literary or political adventurers.

During the two past weeks, Egypt was gripped by yet another case of media sciolism . Al Kahera Wal Nas, "Cairo and the People", a private satellite channel broadcasted from Cairo's Media Production City (MPC), has been the subject of controversy in a dangerously polarised country.