Features/Interviews
Cairo blasts strain Egypt’s bomb squad
May 16, 2015
Cairo blasts strain Egypt’s bomb squad
Egyptian bomb disposal expert Diaa Fathy had long predicted he would die in a flash, before that fateful day in…
Story of fruit selling on wholesale markets
May 14, 2015
Story of fruit selling on wholesale markets
"Come on! An auction!" yells Mahmoud Hasaballah, an owner of a small kiosk for selling plums in Soul village in…
A country of private beaches
May 13, 2015
A country of private beaches
The common practice of renting out public beaches to the private sector in coastal cities has often resulted in pushing…
Do the Justice Minister’s classist remarks reflect reality in Egypt?
May 12, 2015
Do the Justice Minister’s classist remarks reflect reality in Egypt?
The remarks and consequent resignation of Justice Minister Mahfouz Saber have raised an important question whether Saber’s statement is a…
Expert: Egyptian government benefits from biting housing crisis
May 11, 2015
Expert: Egyptian government benefits from biting housing crisis
The Egyptian government, being the country’s largest landowner, is benefitting from the housing crisis, characterized by housing prices going beyond…
Justice Minister bears brunt of public anger after classist remark
May 11, 2015
Justice Minister bears brunt of public anger after classist remark
Despite the popular outraged sparked by a recent statement released by the Justice Minister Mahfouz Saber, he has refused to…
Industrial cities that were once beautiful
May 11, 2015
Industrial cities that were once beautiful
Mahalla, Kafr El-Dawar and Helwan were once beautiful industrial cities that were famous for the factories that were built in…
Former Manpower Minister: Banning labor strikes is a joke
May 7, 2015
Former Manpower Minister: Banning labor strikes is a joke
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, former Manpower Minister Kamal Abu Eita said that it is a joke that the government…
Report: Animals suffer in Egypt’s dilapidated zoos
May 6, 2015
Report: Animals suffer in Egypt’s dilapidated zoos
Egyptian zoos are becoming infamous for poor conditions and mismanagement, especially after authorities claimed last year an animal had committed…
Prof of Economics Galal Amin at AUC: Govt has no real development plan
May 5, 2015
Prof of Economics Galal Amin at AUC: Govt has no real development plan
Contradicting current economic theories, Galal Amin, professor of economics at the American University in Cairo, spoke in an interview with…