Features/Interviews
Homosexuality in Egypt under further crackdown
October 31, 2013
Homosexuality in Egypt under further crackdown
Egyptian prosecution ordered on 12 October 2013 fourteen suspects to be detained for four days pending investigation after being caught…
Obama administration explains changes in USAID to Egypt
October 30, 2013
Obama administration explains changes in USAID to Egypt
Obama administration officials reported on Tuesday during a hearing of the US House Committee on Foreign Relations that business with…
Special Report – As Egypt’s Brotherhood retreats, risk of extremism rises
October 28, 2013
Special Report – As Egypt’s Brotherhood retreats, risk of extremism rises
In Egypt's second city, medical student Ahmed Nabil lives in fear that the police may come and arrest him any…
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…