Rana Khazbak
Wednesday’s papers: Press reacts to revolution anniversary with celebration, protest
Egypt
January 25, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Press reacts to revolution anniversary with celebration, protest
Local papers Wednesday mirror various reactions to the revolution anniversary; there are those that are celebrating, those that reject the…
Despite talk, revolution’s martyrs receive no justice
Egypt
January 24, 2012
Despite talk, revolution’s martyrs receive no justice
Nearly 1,000 people have been killed at the hands of army and security forces since the revolution broke out on…
State TV news staff launches protests to demand independence
Egypt
January 22, 2012
State TV news staff launches protests to demand independence
Dozens of employees at the state-run Nile News TV Channel started an open-ended strike Sunday at the Maspero building, as…
Q&A with Asef Bayat: ‘Not yet a full-fledged revolution’
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Q&A with Asef Bayat: ‘Not yet a full-fledged revolution’
Asef Bayat, a professor of sociology and Middle Eastern studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who previously taught…
Activists create revolutionary nuclei beyond Tahrir
Egypt
January 17, 2012
Activists create revolutionary nuclei beyond Tahrir
A typical evening in the upper class neighborhood of Zamalek is abundant with shisha smokers in sidewalk coffee shops, diners…
Parliament winners announce choice for speaker
Egypt
January 16, 2012
Parliament winners announce choice for speaker
Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) President Mohamed Morsy announced Monday that his party has nominated Mohamed Saad al-Katatny, the party’s…
Judge drops case against activists accused of inciting violence
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Judge drops case against activists accused of inciting violence
An Egyptian judge has dismissed all charges against three political activists and a prominent sheikh accused of inciting violence against…
Army dropping military trials for civilians, but not exceptional courts
Egypt
January 10, 2012
Army dropping military trials for civilians, but not exceptional courts
After about a year during which more than 12,000 Egyptians were tried in military courts and activists waged a relentless…
Sunday’s papers: Election results and talk of a national defense council
Egypt
January 8, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Election results and talk of a national defense council
The Muslim Brotherhood and the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) agree on the structure of a national…
The battle for Maspero
Egypt
January 4, 2012
The battle for Maspero
As 2011 comes to an end, Egypt’s state media continues to act as the ruling regime’s mouthpiece, despite calls for…