Features/Interviews
For a nation without torture: Essam Atta remembered
November 4, 2012
For a nation without torture: Essam Atta remembered
A crowd of over 1,000 people attended an event near the Interior Ministry on Saturday night to commemorate the anniversary…
As NGO trial wraps up, fears for civil society’s future
November 2, 2012
As NGO trial wraps up, fears for civil society’s future
Sherif Mansour was safely ensconced in Washington, DC last year when the Egyptian government brought charges against him and 42…
Striking doctors march, but government standing firm
November 1, 2012
Striking doctors march, but government standing firm
Nearly 1,000 striking doctors escalated their protest by forming a human chain from the Doctors Syndicate to the Health Ministry…
Disappearance of Coptic minor raises allegations of forced marriage, conversion
November 1, 2012
Disappearance of Coptic minor raises allegations of forced marriage, conversion
The disappearance of a Coptic minor in the coastal city of Matrouh, has sparked a conflict between a Salafi organization,…
Documenting hope: Jadaliyya publishes collection on Arab uprisings
November 1, 2012
Documenting hope: Jadaliyya publishes collection on Arab uprisings
Its essence is in its name: Jadaliyya, stemming from the Arabic word jadal, which means dialectic. Put simply, the word…
Divided campuses: Students polarized over bylaws
November 1, 2012
Divided campuses: Students polarized over bylaws
New university bylaws threaten to restrict student activities at higher education institutions, while the body that drafted the regulations is…
Islamists and secularists line up to criticize draft constitution
October 31, 2012
Islamists and secularists line up to criticize draft constitution
The murky constitution drafting process, which has long been criticized by secularists for being hijacked by Islamists, is today the…
Of real and fake alarms: ‘Terrorist’ arrests raises concerns over threat’s veracity
October 31, 2012
Of real and fake alarms: ‘Terrorist’ arrests raises concerns over threat’s veracity
A police raid last week on a Nasr City apartment housing an alleged terrorist cell has raised concerns about the…
Unresolved security, financial losses pose challenges to football
October 31, 2012
Unresolved security, financial losses pose challenges to football
On Sunday 21 October, a number of Egyptian football league players and sports workers besieged the Baron Hotel in Heliopolis.…
Coptic papal elections suggest depoliticized church
October 30, 2012
Coptic papal elections suggest depoliticized church
The Coptic Orthodox Church elections Monday whittled the list of candidates for the church’s papacy down from five to three.…