Noha El-Hennawy
Egypt stifles traditionally tolerated Salafi outlets ahead of polls
Egypt
October 26, 2010
Egypt stifles traditionally tolerated Salafi outlets ahead of polls
Within the last decade, bearded preachers have appeared on satellite channels in increasing numbers to stress the need to revive…
Tuesday’s papers: Fears over Pink Eye, boycott threats and van Gogh theft official absolution
Egypt
October 26, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: Fears over Pink Eye, boycott threats and van Gogh theft official absolution
Updates on the proliferating conjunctivitis (or "Pink Eye") outbreak in northern Egypt takes up the lion’s share of Tuesday's front-page…
Defense witness in Khaled Saeed’s trial dismissed for violation of due process
Egypt
October 23, 2010
Defense witness in Khaled Saeed’s trial dismissed for violation of due process
The trial in Alexandria of the two secret policemen accused of beating Khalid Saeed to death has resumed with testimonies…
Pundits divided over future of private media after recent crackdown
Egypt
October 19, 2010
Pundits divided over future of private media after recent crackdown
The recent crackdown on privately-owned Egyptian media has left many observers perplexed. The move is raising questions over whether the…
Appeals Court upholds conviction of Alexandrian political activist
Egypt
October 17, 2010
Appeals Court upholds conviction of Alexandrian political activist
A misdemeanor appeal court today upheld an earlier verdict that convicted a political activist of assaulting and libeling a policeman,…
Sunday’s papers: Standoff between regime and Brotherhood, women MPs, safe food reserves
Egypt
October 17, 2010
Sunday’s papers: Standoff between regime and Brotherhood, women MPs, safe food reserves
Al-Shorouk leads with a story citing anonymous official sources as saying that the president will issue a decree “within a…
Farouk Gouida’s Raping a Country: A rant about misappropriation of public properties
Books
October 13, 2010
Farouk Gouida’s Raping a Country: A rant about misappropriation of public properties
The title of journalist and poet Farouk Gouida’s recent book--Raping a Country: Crimes of Land Pillaging in Egypt--might suggest that…
Court hears appeal from activist convicted of assault and slander
Egypt
October 10, 2010
Court hears appeal from activist convicted of assault and slander
Amid protests against police brutality and human rights violations, a misdemeanor court opened hearings Sunday for an appeal filed by…
Turkish school takes US approach to get foothold in Egypt
Egypt
October 10, 2010
Turkish school takes US approach to get foothold in Egypt
Last year, Zeinab Abdel Aziz, an Egyptian-American teacher visited Egypt with her family to attend the weddings of her two…
Muslim Brotherhood to run, despite calls for election boycott
Egypt
October 9, 2010
Muslim Brotherhood to run, despite calls for election boycott
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood announced on Saturday that they will field candidates in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, ignoring calls to boycott…