Features/Interviews
Dereliction of duty by Egypt police continues to claim lives
February 24, 2013
Dereliction of duty by Egypt police continues to claim lives
On the evening of 8 February, Hassan Shaaban visited his brother-in-law at a Khalil Pharmacy branch in Alexandria’s middle-class Sidi…
With poor economy and lack of political incentives, newspapers struggle to survive
February 21, 2013
With poor economy and lack of political incentives, newspapers struggle to survive
Over the last two years, the number of privately owned newspapers in Egypt has multiplied — but so also have…
Down in the Delta: Frustration at state failures spurs fiery protests in Gharbiya and Sharqiya
February 21, 2013
Down in the Delta: Frustration at state failures spurs fiery protests in Gharbiya and Sharqiya
Clashes last Friday in the central Delta governorate of Gharbiya and across the broader Nile Delta are part of a…
Nour Party seeks to distance itself from FJP ahead of elections
February 20, 2013
Nour Party seeks to distance itself from FJP ahead of elections
A tirade launched by the Salafi Nour Party’s usually diplomatic and collected spokesperson Nader Bakkar against the president and…
Brotherhood’s refusal to change Cabinet is election tactic, opposition alleges
February 20, 2013
Brotherhood’s refusal to change Cabinet is election tactic, opposition alleges
The prime minister appeared on TV last week to share his vision for the future. But whether this will include…
Analysis: Egypt in political clinch as economic cliff looms
February 19, 2013
Analysis: Egypt in political clinch as economic cliff looms
Two years after a pro-democracy uprising, Egypt resembles a rickety bus rolling towards a cliff, its passengers too busy feuding…
English-language media play a vital role in telling Egypt’s story
February 19, 2013
English-language media play a vital role in telling Egypt’s story
On Sunday, former editor-in-chief of Ahram Online Hani Shukrallah, bid his final farewell to the organization, after a series of…
Protesters and ultras clash during march reveals a rift and rivalries
February 18, 2013
Protesters and ultras clash during march reveals a rift and rivalries
Demonstrators organized a march Friday to demand justice for former military leaders whom protesters accuse of killing revolutionaries during the…
Destroying Gaza tunnels seen as a punitive, not security measure
February 18, 2013
Destroying Gaza tunnels seen as a punitive, not security measure
Egypt’s military is in the midst of yet another major operation tasked with destroying the border tunnels used for…
Stronger Egypt-Iran rapproachement could be a message to third parties
February 18, 2013
Stronger Egypt-Iran rapproachement could be a message to third parties
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s historic visit to Cairo for a summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), as well…