Features/Interviews
Blog: Cheese and other contentions at the presidential palace clashes
December 7, 2012
Blog: Cheese and other contentions at the presidential palace clashes
When I arrived in Heliopolis on Wednesday evening, protesters against President Mohamed Morsy were congregated in a square at…
Blog: Reporting the clashes from the ranks of the Brothers
December 7, 2012
Blog: Reporting the clashes from the ranks of the Brothers
Despite news about pro-President Mohamed Morsy groups dispersing a sit-in of secular opponents at the presidential palace and although the…
Civil powers condemn Morsy’s speech, may boycott meeting
December 7, 2012
Civil powers condemn Morsy’s speech, may boycott meeting
“Article 6 [of the 22 November Constitutional Declaration] aims to ensure the country’s safety against irresponsible actions by some groups,…
Critics say Brotherhood using Mubarak-era propaganda
December 6, 2012
Critics say Brotherhood using Mubarak-era propaganda
On its front page on 28 November, the newspaper that bears the same name as the Muslim Brotherhood’s political party,…
Morsy adviser claims liberals want Mubarak-style democracy
December 6, 2012
Morsy adviser claims liberals want Mubarak-style democracy
Basem al-Zarqa, a prominent Salafi preacher and one of President Mohamed Morsy’s circle of advisers, was asking me to pray…
Judiciary divided over supervision of the referendum
December 5, 2012
Judiciary divided over supervision of the referendum
“The stock market makes LE8 billion in profit following news of the judges supervising the referendum,” read a headline in…
Media cries foul at executive authority backlash
December 5, 2012
Media cries foul at executive authority backlash
When thousands of protesters who belong to the Islamist current rallied Saturday at Cairo University to support President Mohamed Morsy’s…
Morsy faces multiple challenges with increasing opposition
December 5, 2012
Morsy faces multiple challenges with increasing opposition
Thousands marched to the presidential palace in Heliopolis Tuesday, chanting against President Mohamed Morsy, demanding a retraction of the constitutional…
Di Salata: Life is like a bowl of salad, but online
December 3, 2012
Di Salata: Life is like a bowl of salad, but online
South Korean music artist PSY became a household name when his “Gangam Style” video went viral earlier this year. Months…
Morsy’s men: Sharia as an ambition, stability as an end
December 2, 2012
Morsy’s men: Sharia as an ambition, stability as an end
Egypt witnessed a large protest by Islamist forces on Saturday, which they dubbed the day of “Sharia and legitimacy.” The…