Features/Interviews
Group of Nubians issue calendar to preserve cultural identity
January 14, 2015
Group of Nubians issue calendar to preserve cultural identity
In order to preserve the Nubian identity and assert that Nubia has a spoken and written language, a number of…
Egypt’s Sisi scores early success with smart cards for bread subsidies
January 12, 2015
Egypt’s Sisi scores early success with smart cards for bread subsidies
The successful roll-out so far of a new "smart card" system to distribute subsidised bread has been a major achievement…
Sinai people use firewood to face bitter weather
January 11, 2015
Sinai people use firewood to face bitter weather
As the cold snap spread across Egypt, the people of North Sinai began to cope with the cold differently than…
Was 2014 the beginning of a crackdown on novels?
January 7, 2015
Was 2014 the beginning of a crackdown on novels?
During the police state of the ousted president Hosni Mubarak, it was common to hear about students being arrested on…
Sandook al-Goo3: Providing free, clean meals to Egypt’s poor
January 6, 2015
Sandook al-Goo3: Providing free, clean meals to Egypt’s poor
A person crouches beside a garbage heap, rummaging through scattered leftovers in hopes of finding something to eat. This heartbreaking scene…
Three points of tension between Egypt and Morocco
January 5, 2015
Three points of tension between Egypt and Morocco
The official Moroccan TV Channel One has triggered tension in the relations between Egypt and Morocco last Thursday when it…
Yousry Fouda reveals new details about his 3-day arrest by Syrian Intelligence
January 4, 2015
Yousry Fouda reveals new details about his 3-day arrest by Syrian Intelligence
Media presenter Yosry Fouda revealed details published for the first time in his book "In harm's way: from al-Qaeda strongholds…
Egyptian gays living in fear under Sisi regime
January 2, 2015
Egyptian gays living in fear under Sisi regime
Since the night police stormed into a Cairo bathhouse and dragged out a group of near-naked men, Hassan Sherif fears…
Egypt Independent’s most read stories 2014
December 30, 2014
Egypt Independent’s most read stories 2014
As 2014 comes to an end, we are pleased to offer our readers Egypt Independent's most read stories throughout the…
Ten differences between the celebrations of 25 December and 7 January
December 28, 2014
Ten differences between the celebrations of 25 December and 7 January
The reason Christians in the West celebrate Christmas on 25 December while Egypt’s Coptic Christians celebrate on 7 January is…