Features/Interviews
Insult laws: Elusive and longstanding
November 19, 2012
Insult laws: Elusive and longstanding
With human rights organizations reporting a spike in defamation charges, concerns are piling up over the effect of such charges…
Israeli commentators praise Morsy’s role in Gaza conflict
November 19, 2012
Israeli commentators praise Morsy’s role in Gaza conflict
“For the first time on Thursday, the Egyptian president explicitly said the word ‘Israel’ during a public condemnation of Israel’s…
Court ruling a victory for Nile University students, faculty
November 18, 2012
Court ruling a victory for Nile University students, faculty
Following an 18-month saga, Nile University students and faculty celebrated Sunday a court ruling that annulled an earlier decision to…
Out of sight, but not out of mind: Mohamed Mahmoud remembered
November 18, 2012
Out of sight, but not out of mind: Mohamed Mahmoud remembered
On 19 November 2011, all hell broke loose in Mohamed Mahmoud Street, which juts east from Tahrir Square. Security forces…
Sharia tribunals on the rise in North Sinai
November 17, 2012
Sharia tribunals on the rise in North Sinai
ARISH — For Ahmed Taha, Sharia tribunals are not earthly justice. They come from a higher power. “The verdict of…
Qandil’s visit to Gaza overshadowed by Gazans’ fear for the future
November 16, 2012
Qandil’s visit to Gaza overshadowed by Gazans’ fear for the future
Egypt's Prime Minister Hesham Qandil crossed into Gaza via Rafah at 8 am Friday for a brief three-hour stay…
Without a prayer: Law and street combine to prevent church building, stoke sectarianism
November 16, 2012
Without a prayer: Law and street combine to prevent church building, stoke sectarianism
On Sunday, Ahmed Omar, a bearded Muslim resident of Queen Suzanne Street in Shubra al-Kheima, walked past a patch of…
Egypt’s Morsy treads a fine line on Gaza conflict
November 15, 2012
Egypt’s Morsy treads a fine line on Gaza conflict
Egypt opened its border with Gaza on Wednesday night, sources in the border town of Rafah told Egypt Independent. Locals…
No hint of reform with Interior Ministry shuffle
November 14, 2012
No hint of reform with Interior Ministry shuffle
The Interior Ministry reshuffle this week was billed as a way to improve security forces’ performance and efficiency in meeting…
‘Encouraging signs’ that resolution to doctors’ strike may be near
November 13, 2012
‘Encouraging signs’ that resolution to doctors’ strike may be near
The Cairo Doctors Syndicate issued a statement Tuesday saying that there are encouraging signs that doctors’ demands may soon be…