Features/Interviews
Unpaid workers going hungry in Qatar
December 22, 2013
Unpaid workers going hungry in Qatar
More than 80 construction workers hired to work in Doha’s high-rise towers and stadiums, mostly from Asia's poorest countries, are…
It’s the simple things that really matter
December 17, 2013
It’s the simple things that really matter
People who travel a lot see the same things; yet, they react differently to the same encounters. More often than…
Who runs the Brotherhood?
December 17, 2013
Who runs the Brotherhood?
The answer to the question of “who runs the Brotherhood?” is not easily attained after the ouster of President Mohamed Morsy…
Hadayek El-Maadi Metro Station: a real station or a garbage dump?
December 17, 2013
Hadayek El-Maadi Metro Station: a real station or a garbage dump?
While walking along any of Cairo’s popular streets, most residents aren’t usually fazed by the familiar heaps of trash strewn…
Remembering Sheikh Emad Effat
December 16, 2013
Remembering Sheikh Emad Effat
As protesters commemorated the Cabinet clashes, many remember the death of Sheikh Emad Effat, the man now idolized in many graffiti…
Girl recovering from random acid attack
December 14, 2013
Girl recovering from random acid attack
Esraa Ali, a 23-year-old Egyptian girl, was heading to downtown Cairo on Thursday 14 November when she became the victim…
Amnesty International: Egypt failed to achieve the 25 January revolt’s demands
December 8, 2013
Amnesty International: Egypt failed to achieve the 25 January revolt’s demands
Amnesty International has released a statement saying Egyptian authorities have failed to meet the key demands of the 25 January…
Why one foreign investor left Egypt
December 7, 2013
Why one foreign investor left Egypt
One of the key markers of a thriving economy is whether investors are committed. For Egypt, attracting investors has remained a…
Khaled Ali says constitution not appropriate for Egypt
December 7, 2013
Khaled Ali says constitution not appropriate for Egypt
Former Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali sat down with Egypt Independent and expressed his views about the current political situation, namely…
Badraman: the village of love and fire
December 5, 2013
Badraman: the village of love and fire
What began as a love story in the village of Al-Badraman, soon became a sectarian tragedy that engulfed the village…