Features/Interviews
Tech experts brush off YouTube ban
February 10, 2013
Tech experts brush off YouTube ban
Information technology experts dismissed a court order issued Saturday banning YouTube in Egypt for a month for hosting the highly…
For Egypt’s jailed children, an ongoing plight
February 10, 2013
For Egypt’s jailed children, an ongoing plight
Police arrested yet another group of minors Friday, as protests and street clashes again swept across Cairo and its surrounding…
Less-than-defined National Salvation Front faces a murky path
February 8, 2013
Less-than-defined National Salvation Front faces a murky path
Last Friday’s protests and subsequent clashes in front of the Ettehadiya Presidential Palace, underscored by the security forces’ assault of…
Caught between opposing forces, military is reluctant to step back into politics
February 7, 2013
Caught between opposing forces, military is reluctant to step back into politics
After emerging from a tumultuous 18-month period of military rule following President Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, the public has kept an…
Brothers and soldiers: A weakened security apparatus is implicated in political play
February 6, 2013
Brothers and soldiers: A weakened security apparatus is implicated in political play
An Egyptian is lying naked on the ground while policemen are kicking him. Another is lying dead in a hospital…
Despite Ahmadinejad’s visit, geopolitics may hinder Egypt-Iran relations
February 6, 2013
Despite Ahmadinejad’s visit, geopolitics may hinder Egypt-Iran relations
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Egypt on Tuesday, marking the first visit by an Iranian head of state since…
The Nubian issue is of both national and revolutionary importance
February 5, 2013
The Nubian issue is of both national and revolutionary importance
The place is bustling, as it is most nights. And there is pretty much no one here who would have…
At this point, would a national dialogue prove futile?
February 4, 2013
At this point, would a national dialogue prove futile?
It’s been more than a week since deadly clashes between protesters and security forces broke out in several cities around…
Rights group says prime minister had no right to pass student bylaws
February 4, 2013
Rights group says prime minister had no right to pass student bylaws
Contentious student bylaws recently passed by Prime Minister Hesham Qandil face accusations of being unconstitutional, and now face a lawsuit…
A Salafi way out?
February 3, 2013
A Salafi way out?
After almost two months of ultimate solidarity with the Muslim Brotherhood, the Salafi Nour Party turned against its Islamist peers…