Features/Interviews
Imaginary secrets: Kharabawy’s work about the Brothers has more conspiracies than truths
February 3, 2013
Imaginary secrets: Kharabawy’s work about the Brothers has more conspiracies than truths
With the thrilling title “The Secret of the Temple,” a dissident from the Muslim Brotherhood has shaken the book market…
The politics of violence
February 1, 2013
The politics of violence
With a covered face and a rock in hand, one protester taking part in the ongoing clashes with the police…
No carrots and no sticks
January 31, 2013
No carrots and no sticks
“I wonder if the families of the victims were checking their timelines,” journalist Farah Saafan posted on Twitter after President…
In photos: Another face of Cairo’s revolution
January 30, 2013
In photos: Another face of Cairo’s revolution
Since Friday, violence has been raging in different parts of Egypt as police clash with angry protesters, the day when…
Suez: Born and bred on resistance
January 30, 2013
Suez: Born and bred on resistance
On 25 January 2011, the first martyr of the revolution fell in Suez Governorate, marking a turning point in protesters’…
The end game for Port Said: Football case reveals new breadth of politics
January 28, 2013
The end game for Port Said: Football case reveals new breadth of politics
PORT SAID — While wall graffiti in Cairo is fixated on the dead, those of Port Said are fixated on…
The Popular Current makes its mark, despite structural problems
January 28, 2013
The Popular Current makes its mark, despite structural problems
As he sits in the office of the Popular Current in Cairo, waiting to fill out the application to join…
Brotherhood youth say tight structure is the key to its success
January 27, 2013
Brotherhood youth say tight structure is the key to its success
With rising opposition to the Muslim Brotherhood in light of the leadership of President Mohamed Morsy, who hails from the…
Eagles and White Pinks make debut at Ettehadiya
January 26, 2013
Eagles and White Pinks make debut at Ettehadiya
The dramatic entrance staged by a group of masked protesters on Friday at Ettehadiya Presidential Palace was quickly followed by…
Port Said trial verdict to prove decisive for both sides
January 25, 2013
Port Said trial verdict to prove decisive for both sides
Promises of "retribution or chaos" are sprayed in graffiti on the walls of central Cairo and its metro stations,…