Features/Interviews
Muslim Brotherhood newspaper soldiers on despite Egypt crackdown
September 4, 2013
Muslim Brotherhood newspaper soldiers on despite Egypt crackdown
Whenever Muslim Brotherhood journalist Islam Tawfiq files a story about the group’s struggle for survival for its newspaper Freedom and…
Body language expert: Brotherhood leaders’ smiles are forced
September 3, 2013
Body language expert: Brotherhood leaders’ smiles are forced
Khalid Kamal, a specialist in human development and an expert on body language, said the Muslim Brotherhood leaders’ smile during…
Former Jamaa al-Islamiya leader: Brotherhood lost power because of their errors
September 1, 2013
Former Jamaa al-Islamiya leader: Brotherhood lost power because of their errors
Nageh Ibrahim, former deputy head of the Shura Council of Jamaa al-Islamiya and Islamic scholar, said the Muslim Brotherhood committed…
Egypt’s monuments and scientific research the biggest loser of Brotherhood sit-ins dispersal
August 31, 2013
Egypt’s monuments and scientific research the biggest loser of Brotherhood sit-ins dispersal
Not only has Egypt’s cultural heritage been victim to recent political instability, several state bodies have shown scientific research has…
Analysis: Gulf Islamists irked as monarchs back Egypt’s generals
August 27, 2013
Analysis: Gulf Islamists irked as monarchs back Egypt’s generals
A scuffle broke the reflective atmosphere of Friday prayers in Riyadh's al-Ferdous mosque after the imam deplored the recent bloody…
Beards, niqab become liability in Egypt after crackdown
August 22, 2013
Beards, niqab become liability in Egypt after crackdown
Abdul Salam Badr had no choice but to shave his beard to save himself from becoming a target in Egypt's…
A divided Egypt converges at Zeinhom morgue
August 18, 2013
A divided Egypt converges at Zeinhom morgue
Dressed in black, a woman cried bitterly over the body of a loved-one in Zeinhom morgue. Her sisters were gathering…
Firm action against terror must be taken, US political consultant says
August 13, 2013
Firm action against terror must be taken, US political consultant says
Egypt Independent sits down with US political consultant Maurice Bonamigo.
Opinion: The Egypt-US round-trip ticket
August 10, 2013
Opinion: The Egypt-US round-trip ticket
A pipe in the street of Egyptian-American relations has burst and will have to be repaired on the spot, as…
Mapping jihadi groups in Sinai
August 10, 2013
Mapping jihadi groups in Sinai
The killing of five Egyptian jihadis in North Sinai, allegedly by an Israeli drone, raises questions about the number of…