Features/Interviews
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…
Egypt’s imams fight for their mosques’ independence
April 7, 2013
Egypt’s imams fight for their mosques’ independence
At a time when political Islam is thriving in Egypt, mosques and imams had hoped to garner more relevance than…
Food poisoning scandal further deepens political split inside Al-Azhar
April 6, 2013
Food poisoning scandal further deepens political split inside Al-Azhar
Thousands of supporters of Al-Azhar’s top cleric, Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb, took to the streets across Egypt’s governorates after Friday prayers,…
Student union electoral system reflects a highly politicized process
April 6, 2013
Student union electoral system reflects a highly politicized process
As Egypt’s student union elections reach their end, independents and opposition groups have achieved surprising victories against the veteran Muslim…
Military denies interest in intervening in presidential affairs, but remains cautious
April 4, 2013
Military denies interest in intervening in presidential affairs, but remains cautious
A deteriorating political and economic situation has created a tense situation for the president and the military, muddied with rumors,…
Analysts argue silencing of free voices detrimental to regime
April 3, 2013
Analysts argue silencing of free voices detrimental to regime
The regime’s attempts to silence local satirist Bassem Youssef, often described as the Egyptian Jon Stewart, landed President Mohamed Morsy…
Allegations of financial corruption dog Doctors Syndicate
March 31, 2013
Allegations of financial corruption dog Doctors Syndicate
Allegations of corruption and financial violations took center stage during Friday’s Doctors Syndicate’s general assembly meeting. Nevertheless, the Muslim Brotherhood…
Iraqi refugees in Egypt still suffer from ambiguous legal status
March 31, 2013
Iraqi refugees in Egypt still suffer from ambiguous legal status
Abu Hussein, an Iraqi refugee, is reticent to speak of his experiences in Egypt — most refugees are. He regards…
No photo, no story: Photojournalists protest abuses
March 31, 2013
No photo, no story: Photojournalists protest abuses
"No photo, no story" read one poster carried by one of many photojournalists at a protest held on 19 March…