Features/Interviews
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…
FACTBOX: Who remains from the presidential team?
February 18, 2013
FACTBOX: Who remains from the presidential team?
On Sunday, President Mohamed Morsy dismissed Khaled Alam Eddin, his environmental affairs adviser and a member of the Salafi…
Anti-interventionist stance on Mali reflects Morsy’s domestic considerations
February 17, 2013
Anti-interventionist stance on Mali reflects Morsy’s domestic considerations
President Mohamed Morsy opposes France’s intervention in Mali even though the campaign, which seeks to restore the Malian government’s control…
Gamal al-Banna leaves behind a legacy of controversial views on Islam
February 17, 2013
Gamal al-Banna leaves behind a legacy of controversial views on Islam
In his home office in Bab al-Shaariya, the late Gamal al-Banna always had his door open to curious guests seeking…
New draft law would limit the scope of work of NGOs
February 14, 2013
New draft law would limit the scope of work of NGOs
It didn’t take long for the draft law regulating the NGOs’ work to be finalized before it was dubbed “suppressive,”…