Rana Khazbak

Wednesday’s papers: Press reacts to revolution anniversary with celebration, protest
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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