Features/Interviews
Detention continues for last Egyptian in Guantanamo, despite deteriorating health
March 6, 2013
Detention continues for last Egyptian in Guantanamo, despite deteriorating health
There are fears for the life of the last Egyptian detained in the US Guantanamo Bay facility. His health appears…
Stubborn polls: Elections likely to be source of further provocation
March 6, 2013
Stubborn polls: Elections likely to be source of further provocation
As he answered questions about the upcoming parliamentary elections over the phone, Mohamed Zakareya, a member of the Popular Alliance…
Unrest in the Delta: Resident’s death spurs violent clashes in Mansoura
March 3, 2013
Unrest in the Delta: Resident’s death spurs violent clashes in Mansoura
MANSOURA — The violence in Mansoura had ebbed significantly Monday after the driver of the Central Security Forces truck that…
The Brothers may play elections solo, amid rising competition
March 3, 2013
The Brothers may play elections solo, amid rising competition
Potential electoral alliances among Islamist parties are likely to leave a lonesome Freedom and Justice Party braving the upcoming four-round…
With forensic report inconclusive, accusations fly over journalist’s death
March 3, 2013
With forensic report inconclusive, accusations fly over journalist’s death
It has been more three months since Al-Fagr journalist Al-Husseini Abu Deif was shot and killed in clashes between…
Cement company workers decry dog attack
March 2, 2013
Cement company workers decry dog attack
The use of police dogs in attacks against labor actions have been documented by activists and workers, who say that this…
2013 Journalists Syndicate elections: Back to the old rules of the game
February 28, 2013
2013 Journalists Syndicate elections: Back to the old rules of the game
Hours before nearly 6,000 journalists head to the polls, the streets of downtown Cairo — where the headquarters of most…
Armed Forces tiptoe through democracy’s minefield
February 28, 2013
Armed Forces tiptoe through democracy’s minefield
As cities along the Suez Canal erupted in violence in late January, the leader of the Armed Forces feared for…
Deja vu: Egypt’s electoral laws marred by controversy
February 28, 2013
Deja vu: Egypt’s electoral laws marred by controversy
In November 2010, two months before the 25 January revolution, rigging marred the country’s parliamentary elections, with the then-ruling and…