Pakinam Amer
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: Defining dress codes
World
June 20, 2010
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: Defining dress codes
This article represents the first part of a series on the question of Islamic radicalism on British campuses“I'm not angry;…
Wednesday’s papers: ‘Lifting’ of the siege on Gaza
Egypt
June 16, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: ‘Lifting’ of the siege on Gaza
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been discussing "lifting the siege off Gaza" with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas at a meeting…
MPs’ Gaza-bound convoy on way to Rafah
Egypt
June 7, 2010
MPs’ Gaza-bound convoy on way to Rafah
A convoy bound for Gaza, organised by nine Muslim Brotherhood and independent parliamentarians, is on its way to the Rafah…
Henna art, Beja-style
Life & Style
May 12, 2010
Henna art, Beja-style
As I sat among women from the Beshariyya "Beja" tribe in a secluded spot in the mountains where tents were…
Brothers roll up sleeves for Shura Council races
Egypt
May 6, 2010
Brothers roll up sleeves for Shura Council races
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) on Thursday released a list of the candidates it plans to field for June elections for…
Labor leader Nagi Rashad: A Profile
Egypt
May 2, 2010
Labor leader Nagi Rashad: A Profile
For the past few years Egypt's labor movement has been sending shock waves through the country, as the number of…
3rd session of celeb murder retrial focuses on CCTV footage
Egypt
April 29, 2010
3rd session of celeb murder retrial focuses on CCTV footage
On Thursday, at the third session of the retrial of construction magnate Hisham Talat Mostafa for the 2008 murder of…
Second session of Talaat Mostafa retrial looks at footage, phone calls
Egypt
April 28, 2010
Second session of Talaat Mostafa retrial looks at footage, phone calls
The retrial of real-estate mogul and ruling party bigwig Hisham Talaat Mostafa resumed on Wednesday with prosecutors introducing what they…
Harsh prison sentences for ‘Hizbullah cell’ members
Egypt
April 28, 2010
Harsh prison sentences for ‘Hizbullah cell’ members
An Egyptian Supreme State Security court on Wednesday sentenced 26 defendants who had been charged with membership in the Lebanese…
Retrial of tycoon in celeb murder case marred by lawyers’ disputes
Egypt
April 26, 2010
Retrial of tycoon in celeb murder case marred by lawyers’ disputes
The retrial of ex-MP and construction mogul Hisham Talaat Mostafa began on Monday, when he pleaded not guilty to the…