Despite the positive outlook, the Egyptian capital of Cairo isn't a placid city two years after the revolution (arguably it never was).

CNN: Tourism in Egypt: Hope amid a slow recovery

Secular in this conservative and religious society isn't quite secular, even in Cairo's trendy salons and nightclubs.

WSJ: In Cairo,Drowning Fears in Beer and Tattoo Ink

But aside from the cross burnings, violent white supremacies and cops who beat black heads, Cairo story didn't generate national headlines.

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