Features/Interviews
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,”…
Protesting legally: Demonstration bill deemed highly restrictive
February 13, 2013
Protesting legally: Demonstration bill deemed highly restrictive
The new protests draft law proposed by the Justice Ministry opens the way for fresh controversy over the future of…
Violence and politics on the day Mubarak’s toppling is remembered
February 12, 2013
Violence and politics on the day Mubarak’s toppling is remembered
The commemoration of the second anniversary of Hosni Mubarak’s abdication in Egypt was centered around calls for the current president…
Syrian refugees find second home in Egypt’s Port Said
February 11, 2013
Syrian refugees find second home in Egypt’s Port Said
PORT SAID — It’s just after 2 am on Monday, and dozens of people are milling around the gates to…