Features/Interviews
Newspaper price rises reflect threat to sustainability of Egypt’s press
April 14, 2013
Newspaper price rises reflect threat to sustainability of Egypt’s press
Last month, the private daily newspaper Youm7 announced to readers that it would raise its print edition’s price from LE1…
Roots of religious violence lie in both state and society
April 13, 2013
Roots of religious violence lie in both state and society
While reflecting a deep societal malaise, sectarian violence in Egypt has always been associated with political power play, particularly…
State backs down on forcing striking train drivers into army
April 11, 2013
State backs down on forcing striking train drivers into army
State authorities halted attempts at conscripting striking train drivers into the service of the Armed Forces on Wednesday, a campaign…
Dostour stumbles on its path to democracy
April 11, 2013
Dostour stumbles on its path to democracy
As Egypt’s pronounced generational divide increasingly challenges the dated and unavailing politics of the old guard, the post-uprising Dostour Party…
Anti-Egypt journalist: Cairo has failed to produce anything
April 10, 2013
Anti-Egypt journalist: Cairo has failed to produce anything
DOHA — Days before his controversial tweets sparked an outcry in Egypt; prominent Qatari journalist Ahmed Ali told Egypt Independent…
Amid security failures and prejudice, small sparks can set sectarian violence alight
April 10, 2013
Amid security failures and prejudice, small sparks can set sectarian violence alight
A group of men gathered Monday in the middle of a street in Khosous, a town in the Delta governorate…
Private security firms attempt to fill a gap left by a weakened security apparatus
April 9, 2013
Private security firms attempt to fill a gap left by a weakened security apparatus
A new draft law on private security companies currently on the table is an attempt to regulate a sector that…
Egypt’s railways see biggest strike in almost 30 years
April 8, 2013
Egypt’s railways see biggest strike in almost 30 years
A nationwide train drivers strike continued into its second day on Monday, in protest against the “government neglect of their…
Maspero workers’ delayed salaries highlight institution’s dire finances
April 8, 2013
Maspero workers’ delayed salaries highlight institution’s dire finances
The iconic Maspero television building has long been a protest hub for activists voicing their mounting frustration with the state’s…
Bad spirits: Brotherhood govt targets Egypt’s alcohol industry
April 7, 2013
Bad spirits: Brotherhood govt targets Egypt’s alcohol industry
A few streets down from a crowded local mosque in the affluent satellite suburb of 6th of October City, Abu…