Mohamed Elmeshad
Thursday’s papers: Potential consensus candidate in the fold
Egypt
March 8, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Potential consensus candidate in the fold
Potential presidential candidates will be able to officially register on Saturday, as the Presidential Elections Commission has finalized preparations for…
Meet your presidential candidate: Hamdeen Sabbahi, the anachronistic
Egypt
March 7, 2012
Meet your presidential candidate: Hamdeen Sabbahi, the anachronistic
When Gamal Abdel Nasser died in 1970, he left behind a progeny of like-minded ideologues who adhered to his form…
Syrian Brothers everywhere but Syria
Egypt
February 29, 2012
Syrian Brothers everywhere but Syria
As the regime-toppling revolutions in the Arab world move into their second spring, identifying a unified opposition front for the…
Anti-corruption crusader announces his candidacy
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Anti-corruption crusader announces his candidacy
In front of a crowded audience at the Journalists Syndicate on Monday, lawyer and activist Khaled Ali announced his candidacy…
Left’s presidential candidate yet to emerge
Egypt
February 21, 2012
Left’s presidential candidate yet to emerge
The left wing of Egyptian politics boasts some of the most notable figures of the revolution, including political intellectuals, human…
Four months of solitude: Beblawy book recalls frustrations in government
Business
February 20, 2012
Four months of solitude: Beblawy book recalls frustrations in government
Working in Egypt’s transitional government under the stewardship of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces is no easy task,…
Monday’s papers: Police protest for beards, and parliamentary mayhem
Egypt
February 20, 2012
Monday’s papers: Police protest for beards, and parliamentary mayhem
News of presidential elections and parliamentary mayhem yet again dominate much of the local papers. But first, a story about…
Egyptian migrants find it difficult to return to Libya
Egypt
February 13, 2012
Egyptian migrants find it difficult to return to Libya
Hundreds of Egyptians have been gathering around the Libyan Embassy in Cairo over the past week, waiting to receive or…
Consumers suffer from scarce butane as black market prices soar
Business
February 6, 2012
Consumers suffer from scarce butane as black market prices soar
Mona Farag stood quietly watching military and police beat some of the women around her, forcing them, with the sides…
Sunday’s papers: Port Said massacre the last straw for many
Egypt
February 5, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Port Said massacre the last straw for many
The Port Said football disaster still echoes in the hearts and minds of those whose hearts and minds are still…