Features/Interviews
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…
At Imbaba clinic, kindness holds underfunded health system together
November 13, 2012
At Imbaba clinic, kindness holds underfunded health system together
The doctors are on strike, but the patients haven’t noticed. In Tanash primary care unit, in Warraq, north of…
Women’s equality article removed from constitution
November 12, 2012
Women’s equality article removed from constitution
Members of the Constituent Assembly agreed last week to remove a proposed article which provided some constitutional support for gender…
Health Ministry continues to hold out against doctors’ strike
November 11, 2012
Health Ministry continues to hold out against doctors’ strike
Protesting doctors held a symbolic funeral service for the Egyptian health system at Omar Makram Mosque after afternoon prayers on…