Alice Through the Looking Glass

Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, widely known as Shawkan, mimes a photographer inside a soundproof glass dock during his trial in Cairo. Photo: AFP/Mohamed el-Shahed.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, also known as Shawkan, makes a gesture mimicking taking a picture from inside a soundproof glass dock, during his trial in the capital Cairo. Photo: AFP/Khaled Desouki.

Foulard

Cairo, Egypt: A Palestinian girl wears Palestine’s national flag as a headscarf at a protest outside the Arab League headquarters. Photo: Cui Xinyu/新华社 (Xīnhuá News Agency)/Corbis.