Features/Interviews
Activists and communities in need of help are finding each other
November 11, 2012
Activists and communities in need of help are finding each other
The revolution continues, or so they say. For many, the reasons to stage a revolution remain: social inequality, police repression,…
Brute force: Inside the Central Security Forces
November 11, 2012
Brute force: Inside the Central Security Forces
On the eve of 28 January 2011, the most deadly day of the 18-day uprising, a Central Security Forces (CSF)…
Porn ban unrealistic and worrying, experts say
November 9, 2012
Porn ban unrealistic and worrying, experts say
On Wednesday, the general prosecutor ordered the relevant authorities to enforce a court ruling banning pornographic websites that was…
In Tahrir, demonstrators criticize Morsy, call for Sharia
November 9, 2012
In Tahrir, demonstrators criticize Morsy, call for Sharia
Members from nearly twenty different Islamic movements and parties gathered in Tahrir Square on Friday, in what critics mockingly…
Accusations fly as faction moves to restrict Journalists Syndicate membership
November 8, 2012
Accusations fly as faction moves to restrict Journalists Syndicate membership
Once again, the Journalists Syndicate is wracked by internal feuds. The leaking of a draft bill with amendments to the…
Tensions run high between Qasr al-Aini staff and injured protesters
November 8, 2012
Tensions run high between Qasr al-Aini staff and injured protesters
An altercation that broke out between visitors to injured protesters and the nursing staff at Qasr al-Aini French Hospital Wednesday…
Top prosecutor hangs on, but the conflict isn’t over
November 8, 2012
Top prosecutor hangs on, but the conflict isn’t over
When the country’s top prosecutor, Abdel Meguid Mahmoud, faced down President Mohamed Morsy to hold on to his post last…
Spirituality first: Tawadros and the new church
November 7, 2012
Spirituality first: Tawadros and the new church
A popular Coptic liturgical hymn preceded the Sunday altar lottery, when Bishop Tawadros was chosen as the 118th pope of…
Doubts cast over military’s ability to fill Sinai security gap
November 7, 2012
Doubts cast over military’s ability to fill Sinai security gap
On the ground, checkpoints were emptied of all policemen, while military armored vehicles were stationed on the streets of the…
Govt begins to implement employment quota for people with disabilities
November 6, 2012
Govt begins to implement employment quota for people with disabilities
A long-standing law which seeks to ensure employment for Egypt’s disabled people may finally be implemented. In 1975, a law…