Features/Interviews
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…
The aggrieved in Assiut want to be considered, not compensated
December 2, 2012
The aggrieved in Assiut want to be considered, not compensated
In the village of Mandara in Assiut, wooden benches set outside the houses of the grieving families to receive mourners…
The draft constitution: Some controversial stipulations
December 1, 2012
The draft constitution: Some controversial stipulations
After long hours of article-by-article voting on the Egyptian constitution by the Constituent Assembly, the draft was passed on early…
A referendum with judges, or no judges?
December 1, 2012
A referendum with judges, or no judges?
Signs of “La,” Arabic for “No,” have already swarmed Facebook profiles and Twitter avatars; a visual reminiscent of the March…
Anti-Morsy protests bring hundreds of thousands together
December 1, 2012
Anti-Morsy protests bring hundreds of thousands together
Although it appeared less crowded than Tuesday’s million-person rally, Friday’s protests in Cairo’s Tahrir Square and elsewhere gathered hundreds of…