Mohamed Elmeshad

Anti-sectarian activism in Egypt: Fundamental or futile?
Egypt

Anti-sectarian activism in Egypt: Fundamental or futile?

 In the wake of the Alexandria church bombing, many secular groups combating sectarianism have resurfaced. A consortium of such groups…
Few Copts attended Christmas mass in upper Egypt
Egypt

Few Copts attended Christmas mass in upper Egypt

Deir Mawas—Security at Deir Mawas in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Minya-the epicenter of the Kamilia Shehata story- is well…
Monday’s papers: Between solidarity and anger
Egypt

Monday’s papers: Between solidarity and anger

With Egypt still shaken by the church bombings in Alexandria, newspapers are for the most part dominated today by portrayals…
Egypt’s Copts mull response to New Years Alex church attack
Egypt

Egypt’s Copts mull response to New Years Alex church attack

Egypt's Coptic Christian community is reeling in the wake of the deadly New Year's Eve terrorist attack on the Church…
Year Ender: Egypt’s torture face revealed
Egypt

Year Ender: Egypt’s torture face revealed

On 6 June, 2010, Khaled Saeed, a doe-eyed 28 year-old man walked into an internet café he frequented on a…
South Sinai governor announces the conditional reopening of Sharm beaches
Egypt

South Sinai governor announces the conditional reopening of Sharm beaches

South Sinai Governor Abdel Fadil Shousha on Monday announced the conditional reopening of all Sharm al-Sheikh beaches, including north Naama…
Year Ender: Egypt and Israel, a souring relationship?
Egypt

Year Ender: Egypt and Israel, a souring relationship?

During his December visit to Cairo, US Middle East Envoy George Mitchell said that his country was pressing Palestinians and…
Sunday’s papers: Odd utterings from the 7th annual NDP conference
Egypt

Sunday’s papers: Odd utterings from the 7th annual NDP conference

On the day after the ruling National Democratic Party’s (NDP) seventh annual conference, government papers expectedly dedicated half of their…
Egypt celebrates Christmas local way
Life & Style

Egypt celebrates Christmas local way

Abdel-Hafeez crouched on his two-step ladder, strategically pasting swathes of cotton balls around interlocking glittery Christmas decorations on his gingerbread…
Tuesday’s papers: Israeli spies, tripartite talks, the return of H1N1
Egypt

Tuesday’s papers: Israeli spies, tripartite talks, the return of H1N1

After President Hosni Mubarak's parliamentary speech made relatively ubiquitous news on Monday, the front pages of Egyptian newspapers on Tuesday…
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