Features/Interviews
Tech-savy jihadists up their media campaign
October 27, 2013
Tech-savy jihadists up their media campaign
As jihadist militants continue attacks on military and government targets, the recent release of a video by Ansar al-Quds, a…
Egypt military officers back army chief for president
October 24, 2013
Egypt military officers back army chief for president
Anxious over months of turmoil in Egypt, military officers are pushing popular army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to run for…
Salafi woman turned atheist recounts her journey
October 21, 2013
Salafi woman turned atheist recounts her journey
In a traditional and religious country such as Egypt, running into an atheist can be particularly rare.
From Washington, with a slap
October 14, 2013
From Washington, with a slap
News that Washington will suspend a sizeable chunk of military aid to Egypt was met with little more than a…
Abu Zaabal: A glimpse into Egypt’s leprosy community
October 14, 2013
Abu Zaabal: A glimpse into Egypt’s leprosy community
Although leprosy is on the verge of extinction and many people have completely forgoten about this disease, there are still…
Interview with Defense Minister Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi (part 2)
October 10, 2013
Interview with Defense Minister Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi (part 2)
At the end of April, Tamarod called for protests and its call spread quickly among people. On 23 June, you…
Sinai: Can the truth be told?
October 10, 2013
Sinai: Can the truth be told?
A young, niqab-clad journalist carefully tiptoed through the black, burned out shell of a house, her feet cracking broken tiles…
While atheism in Egypt rises, backlash ensues
September 29, 2013
While atheism in Egypt rises, backlash ensues
In a religious country such as Egypt, despite atheism being a taboo highly frowned upon, atheists say their numbers are…
Blood is thicker than water: Egyptians hesitant to donate blood over political divide
September 18, 2013
Blood is thicker than water: Egyptians hesitant to donate blood over political divide
Volunteers gather inside ambulances outside the Helwan metro stop, surrounded by crowds of people and vendors, ready to donate toward…
Zeinhom morgue: victim to the ‘misery of the system’
September 17, 2013
Zeinhom morgue: victim to the ‘misery of the system’
We like to say that we respect the dead. Perhaps, it is these values that give us the hope that…