Rana Khazbak
Confusion and frustrations loom around Egypt’s new cabinet
Egypt
July 20, 2011
Confusion and frustrations loom around Egypt’s new cabinet
The delay of the swearing-in of 14 new ministers and two deputies have raised concerns about looming tensions around the…
Despite revolution, Emergency Law remains in force
Egypt
July 17, 2011
Despite revolution, Emergency Law remains in force
Ending the state of emergency has long been a priority for pro-reform Egyptians and was one of the main demands…
Tahrir protesters reject ‘threatening’ SCAF statement
Egypt
July 17, 2011
Tahrir protesters reject ‘threatening’ SCAF statement
Protesters in downtown Cairo’s Tahrir Square who have been conducting an open-ended sit in since 8 July reacted angrily to…
Wednesday’s papers: Reactions to military official’s ‘hijack’ speech
Egypt
July 13, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Reactions to military official’s ‘hijack’ speech
Most of Wednesday's papers report on reactions to the speech delivered by a military spokesman that was widely rejected by…
A dozen police officers protest against purging
Egypt
July 11, 2011
A dozen police officers protest against purging
About a dozen police officers protested in front of the Interior Ministry on Sunday rejecting interim Prime Minister Essam Sharaf’s…
Activist Loai Nagaty, arrested at 29 June clashes, released pending trial
Egypt
July 7, 2011
Activist Loai Nagaty, arrested at 29 June clashes, released pending trial
Loai Nagaty, a 21-year-old activist arrested by the military at a protest in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on 29 June, was…
Rights group denounces excessive force against recent protests
Egypt
July 4, 2011
Rights group denounces excessive force against recent protests
Central Security Forces (CSF) used live ammunition as well as illegal quantities of tear gas, rubber bullets and buckshot during…
5 workers first to be sentenced under military’s anti-protests law
Egypt
July 4, 2011
5 workers first to be sentenced under military’s anti-protests law
A military court on 29 June handed down suspended sentences of one year in prison to five workers, who had…
Protesters say vendors were paid to start Tahrir clashes
Egypt
July 3, 2011
Protesters say vendors were paid to start Tahrir clashes
About a dozen people were injured in clashes in Tahrir Square on Sunday evening between street vendors and the families…
Remembering the forgotten martyrs of Arab al-Maadi
Egypt
June 29, 2011
Remembering the forgotten martyrs of Arab al-Maadi
On the outskirts of Maadi neighborhood, where much of Cairo’s wealthy elite resides, lies a much poorer area called Arab…