Noha El-Hennawy
Egypt’s opposition seeks to translate social discontent before elections
Egypt
October 5, 2010
Egypt’s opposition seeks to translate social discontent before elections
“Down with Hosni Mubarak!”, “Down with the National Democratic Party”, “Enough” were the slogans clamored by the opposition on the…
Sunday’s Papers: Electoral violence, the sectarian saga and failure of peace talks
Egypt
October 3, 2010
Sunday’s Papers: Electoral violence, the sectarian saga and failure of peace talks
On the front page of al-Wafd opposition paper stands a story about an exceptionally pressing issue: electoral violence. Today’s issue…
TV show bans prompt fears of pre-election crackdown on private media
Egypt
September 27, 2010
TV show bans prompt fears of pre-election crackdown on private media
Every evening, millions of Egyptians are plastered to their television screens, surfing through dozens of privately-owned satellite channels that broadcast…
Trial of Khaled Saeed’s alleged murderers resumes
Egypt
September 25, 2010
Trial of Khaled Saeed’s alleged murderers resumes
The trial of the two policemen who allegedly beat a young man to death earlier this year resumed on Saturday…
The fading red lines in Egypt’s political literature
Egypt
September 22, 2010
The fading red lines in Egypt’s political literature
In recent years, book vending booths and bookstore shelves have become crowded with cynical titles that carry the president’s name…
Tuesday’s Papers: Madinaty saga and Shehata controversy trudge on
Egypt
September 21, 2010
Tuesday’s Papers: Madinaty saga and Shehata controversy trudge on
Updates on the legal commission formed by the president to handle the repercussions of the latest Madinaty verdict dominate the…
Ahl Cairo: Egypt’s high society under the microscope
Egypt
September 7, 2010
Ahl Cairo: Egypt’s high society under the microscope
At a seven-star hotel, thousands of guests gather to attend the wedding of celebrity Safi Selim and prominent Egyptian-American doctor…
ElBaradei threatens civil disobedience if reform demands ignored
Egypt
September 7, 2010
ElBaradei threatens civil disobedience if reform demands ignored
Surrounded by nearly 200 young followers at an iftar gathering in Sayeda Zeinab Monday, opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei repeated a…
Facebook activists maintain support for ElBaradei despite photos
Egypt
September 5, 2010
Facebook activists maintain support for ElBaradei despite photos
The Facebook page that featured private pictures of Mohamed ElBaradei’s daugther in swimsuits and claimed she was agnostic has provoked…
Baradei to return amid doubts over his future
Egypt
August 31, 2010
Baradei to return amid doubts over his future
As Mohamed ElBaradei gets ready to board his flight from Vienna to Cairo Wednesday, questions linger regarding future moves for…