Heba Afify
Wednesday’s papers: Al-Watan goes Islamist
Egypt
January 9, 2013
Wednesday’s papers: Al-Watan goes Islamist
Privately owned Al-Watan newspaper attempts a new approach Wednesday in its criticism of the ruling Muslim Brotherhood. The paper announces…
A year of tumultuous times for all branches of state
Egypt
January 6, 2013
A year of tumultuous times for all branches of state
The year 2012 was supposed to witness Egypt’s transition from the revolutionary state back to the stability of elected bodies…
Sunday’s papers: Morsy speaks, again
Egypt
December 30, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Morsy speaks, again
President Morsy’s latest address to the nation—at Saturday’s opening session of the Shura Council’s new cycle—provoked a few sarcastic headlines…
The ballot and the street
Egypt
December 30, 2012
The ballot and the street
“The President and the Brotherhood take credit for the most significant achievement the opposition made this year,” says Tamer al-Mihy,…
Elderly voters brave long lines to have their say in referendum
Egypt
December 23, 2012
Elderly voters brave long lines to have their say in referendum
Farida Mohamed, an elderly voter in Giza, brought a chair to her polling station on Saturday in anticipation of the…
Corporal punishment is on the rise, and society acquiesces
Egypt
December 23, 2012
Corporal punishment is on the rise, and society acquiesces
In the video, terrified schoolchildren line up at their teacher’s desk in a Delta kindergarten to have their homework corrected.…
The outcome of the referendum promises less, rather than more, stability
Egypt
December 19, 2012
The outcome of the referendum promises less, rather than more, stability
Following the first round of the referendum on the constitution, which many hoped would be the first step on the…
In Assiut, voters hope ‘yes’ vote will mean stability
Egypt
December 16, 2012
In Assiut, voters hope ‘yes’ vote will mean stability
ASSIUT — Canvassing the Upper Egyptian city of Assiut on referendum day, the denser population in rural areas were predominantly…
Torture and detention at the hands of Brotherhood mob
Egypt
December 12, 2012
Torture and detention at the hands of Brotherhood mob
On 5 December, violent clashes raged for hours between supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsy, after the latter…
Monday’s papers: Islamists vs civil powers, round two
Egypt
December 10, 2012
Monday’s papers: Islamists vs civil powers, round two
After the National Salvation Front, representing numerous opposition parties, announced yesterday that it rejected the constitutional referendum that the president…