Features/Interviews
Central Security recruit recounts deadly train wreck
January 16, 2013
Central Security recruit recounts deadly train wreck
A 12-car train carrying hundreds of Central Security Forces conscripts left Upper Egypt for Cairo on Monday afternoon. Before midnight,…
The Canada of Sinai : A flashback
January 14, 2013
The Canada of Sinai : A flashback
The rumors began only a few days into the Israeli attack on Gaza, with whispers on Facebook that Palestinians fleeing…
New ownership regulations in Sinai are worrying for many
January 14, 2013
New ownership regulations in Sinai are worrying for many
A series of recent changes in the regulation of land and property ownership in Sinai are said to protect national…
Elections law debates raise controversy on several levels
January 13, 2013
Elections law debates raise controversy on several levels
The parliamentary elections law, currently being debated in the Shura Council, which has legislative powers until parliamentary elections, is marking…
Dostour Party pounces into the political space
January 13, 2013
Dostour Party pounces into the political space
It is perhaps apposite that the Dostour — “constitution” — Party is cutting its teeth on the political battle surrounding…
A conversation with Salafi political leader Emad Abdel Ghafour
January 10, 2013
A conversation with Salafi political leader Emad Abdel Ghafour
Deputy founder of the nascent Salafi Watan Party and presidential assistant Emad Abdel Ghafour announced the establishment of the…
The case of Egyptian detainees in the UAE is increasingly politicized
January 9, 2013
The case of Egyptian detainees in the UAE is increasingly politicized
The case of 11 Egyptians detained in the United Arab Emirates reflects a tense relationship between the Muslim Brotherhood-led regime…
Egypt’s information system is dysfunctional and politicized, say experts
January 8, 2013
Egypt’s information system is dysfunctional and politicized, say experts
The Coptic community was angered earlier this year when General Abou Bakr al-Guindy, the head of the Central Agency for…
Access legalized: A new freedom of information law in the making
January 8, 2013
Access legalized: A new freedom of information law in the making
A new government draft law on access to information appeared last week, and has been received with mixed reactions from…
Al-Azhar’s support for the constitution is not surprising, given its history
January 7, 2013
Al-Azhar’s support for the constitution is not surprising, given its history
In his book “Al-Azhar: the Sheikh and the Mosque,” Helmy al Namnam writes: “The Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar ascended the…