Rana Khazbak
Detainees from Israeli Embassy protests recount police torture
Egypt
September 18, 2011
Detainees from Israeli Embassy protests recount police torture
Ahmed Hassan is a government employee who passes by the Giza Security Directorate and the Israeli Embassy every day on…
Activists protest renewed Emergency Law in Tahrir
Egypt
September 16, 2011
Activists protest renewed Emergency Law in Tahrir
Hundreds flocked to Tahrir Square Friday to protest against a recent cabinet decision to expand the scope of the infamous…
AUC threatens to fire striking workers
Egypt
September 13, 2011
AUC threatens to fire striking workers
The American University in Cairo (AUC) administration threatened Monday to fire some of its employees if they continued their strike…
Conference raises concerns over lingering discrimination against Copts
Egypt
September 12, 2011
Conference raises concerns over lingering discrimination against Copts
“Copts feel they are even worse off after the revolution, although they were hopeful it would bring equality. Some took…
AUC students and workers launch strike against soaring fees and wage cuts
Egypt
September 11, 2011
AUC students and workers launch strike against soaring fees and wage cuts
About two thousand students and workers at the American University in Cairo (AUC) began an open-ended strike Sunday in protest…
Tuesday’s papers: Chronicle of trial of Mubarak and his aides
Egypt
September 6, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Chronicle of trial of Mubarak and his aides
Front pages of both state-run and private local newspapers lead with the longest session yet of the trial of former…
Report reveals continued bias in state-run media since January uprising
Egypt
August 25, 2011
Report reveals continued bias in state-run media since January uprising
Egypt’s local press coverage of government activities has continued to be editorially partial in recent months, driven by the same…
Thursday’s papers: Libya continues to dominate headlines, Israeli inquiry shifts blame
Egypt
August 25, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Libya continues to dominate headlines, Israeli inquiry shifts blame
For the third day in a row, news about the situation in Libya and Egypt’s Sinai dominates both state-run and…
Popular committees bring true spirit of democracy to the streets
Egypt
August 23, 2011
Popular committees bring true spirit of democracy to the streets
Protests in Tahrir Square might be slowing down for now, but the ongoing struggle for dignity, freedom and social justice…
Military sorts out task of determining who’s a ‘martyr’
Egypt
August 18, 2011
Military sorts out task of determining who’s a ‘martyr’
At least 846 Egyptians were killed and 6464 injured in Egypt’s recent uprising to put an end former President Hosni…