Lina Attalah
The draft constitution: Some controversial stipulations
Egypt
December 1, 2012
The draft constitution: Some controversial stipulations
After long hours of article-by-article voting on the Egyptian constitution by the Constituent Assembly, the draft was passed on early…
PhotoCairo: A retrospective
Art news
November 20, 2012
PhotoCairo: A retrospective
In the late summer of 2002, at a small office of the ground floor of what is today the…
Potatoes and humans
Opinion
November 18, 2012
Potatoes and humans
Bashing the Egyptian state for its utter failure in Sinai is no longer news. But some microcosmic incidents still illustrate…
The pick: An extemporaneous literary production trip, in 140 characters
Books
November 9, 2012
The pick: An extemporaneous literary production trip, in 140 characters
“Of the martyrs of the revolution we lost before we even thought of a revolution,” wrote a tweep on her…
Sunday’s papers: Festive and ominous front pages
Egypt
October 28, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Festive and ominous front pages
The third day of Eid sees the usual holiday headlines about the hajj pilgrimage, sexual harassment cases in the festive…
Moving ground: Sinai’s economic woes
Egypt
October 11, 2012
Moving ground: Sinai’s economic woes
ARISH — As President Mohamed Morsy met with community leaders in the capital of North Sinai, residents of the neighborhood…
Combing the desert: Sinai’s security myth
Egypt
October 11, 2012
Combing the desert: Sinai’s security myth
RAFAH — On a gloomy Saturday at dusk, Magdi Sayed and his wife load carpets and electrical appliances from their…
Inside Aleppo: A glimpse of those fighting for Assad’s fall
World
October 4, 2012
Inside Aleppo: A glimpse of those fighting for Assad’s fall
Walking into Syria after an inconspicuous crossing, I met a smiling Abu Tamim waiting past the border. On the way…
Inside Aleppo: Four soldiers of the Free Syrian Army
World
October 4, 2012
Inside Aleppo: Four soldiers of the Free Syrian Army
It takes all sorts to make a revolution, even just to win a war. The four fighters of the Free…
Q&A with Yasser al-Najjar, member of the Free Syrian Army
World
October 3, 2012
Q&A with Yasser al-Najjar, member of the Free Syrian Army
Yasser al-Najjar is a member of the Syrian National Council, and also part of the Free Syrian Army. When he…