Rana Khazbak
Mubarak’s trial: The view from outside
Egypt
August 15, 2011
Mubarak’s trial: The view from outside
As people around Egypt watched the second day of the history-making trial of former President Hosni Mubarak on television screens…
Sharm el-Sheikh celebrates Mubarak’s departure
Business
August 12, 2011
Sharm el-Sheikh celebrates Mubarak’s departure
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt’s tourism capital, breathed a sigh of relief last week when former President Hosni Mubarak was transported to…
Thursday’s papers: Historic trial draws all the attention
Egypt
August 4, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Historic trial draws all the attention
Without exception, all Egyptian newspapers on Thursday detail the proceedings of the historic trial of former President Hosni Mubarak, his…
Cairenes watch in disbelief as former president goes on trial
Egypt
August 3, 2011
Cairenes watch in disbelief as former president goes on trial
In downtown Cairo on Wednesday morning, people huddled around television sets to watch an historical moment unfold as former President…
Violent assault on Tahrir Square sit-in shocks martyrs’ families
Egypt
August 2, 2011
Violent assault on Tahrir Square sit-in shocks martyrs’ families
Mostafa Morsy knows how brutal Egypt’s security forces can be. His son, Mohamed, was killed on 28 January in Al-Marg…
Tahrir sit-in draws down, but martyrs’ families to persevere
Egypt
July 31, 2011
Tahrir sit-in draws down, but martyrs’ families to persevere
The pressure from downtown residents and business owners to reopen Tahrir Square is intensifying after 26 political movement and parties…
Economist: Balance between market and state economy ideal for Egypt
Business
July 29, 2011
Economist: Balance between market and state economy ideal for Egypt
Nobel Prize winner and economist Joseph Stiglitz believes that an economic model balanced between a market and state economy would…
Charity initiative pairs top Tweeters with corporate donors
Egypt
July 27, 2011
Charity initiative pairs top Tweeters with corporate donors
Inside one of Cairo’s luxurious hotels, a group of Egypt’s most-followed “Twitterati” announced on Tuesday an innovative social media-based fundraising…
Tour guide: I was beaten by military during Abbasseya clashes for holding foreign cash
Egypt
July 26, 2011
Tour guide: I was beaten by military during Abbasseya clashes for holding foreign cash
One young woman says she was beaten and given electric shocks inside a military truck during clashes between protesters and…