Features/Interviews
Judges strike back against media criticism
October 17, 2012
Judges strike back against media criticism
Prominent media personalities are confronting a backlash after speaking out against Egypt’s judiciary following the acquittal of defendants in the…
The judicial thorn: Islamists fight tough battle for the judiciary
October 16, 2012
The judicial thorn: Islamists fight tough battle for the judiciary
Just a few hours after judges heard about President Mohamed Morsy’s decision to dismiss the public prosecutor, they were able…
Draft constitution seeks to safeguard Morsy’s presidency
October 16, 2012
Draft constitution seeks to safeguard Morsy’s presidency
Draft articles proposed by the Constituent Assembly, the body drafting Egypt’s constitution, seek to guarantee that President Mohamed Morsy completes…
Saudi TV channel eyes both political and economic ends
October 16, 2012
Saudi TV channel eyes both political and economic ends
A new Saudi-owned channel, MBC Egypt, is set to begin broadcasting in November, primarily focusing on entertainment specifically tailored…
Non-Islamists in Minya search for new ways to build support
October 16, 2012
Non-Islamists in Minya search for new ways to build support
MINYA — Clustered around a long table in an office in the heart of Mallawy city on 4 October,…
Morsy’s presidency no protection from police for Islamist
October 16, 2012
Morsy’s presidency no protection from police for Islamist
If ultra-conservative Salafis thought that the ascendance of Brotherhood-affiliated President Mohammed Morsy to power would bring to an end their…
Independent unions declare new alliance
October 15, 2012
Independent unions declare new alliance
In a historic development, two independent workers’ groups and several political parties joined forces on Monday to establish the National…
Workers protest against harshest sentences for strikers since Sadat
October 15, 2012
Workers protest against harshest sentences for strikers since Sadat
Hundreds rallied outside the Alexandria Court of Appeals on Sunday as five labor activists appealed the harshest sentence against striking…
Behind the Egypt-Israel October war: Q&A with Craig Daigle – Part 4
October 14, 2012
Behind the Egypt-Israel October war: Q&A with Craig Daigle – Part 4
Egypt Independent interviews historian Craig Daigle about his seminal work “The Limits of Detente: The United States, the…
Democracy from within: FJP elections and the influence of the Brotherhood
October 13, 2012
Democracy from within: FJP elections and the influence of the Brotherhood
Amid skepticism over the genuineness of the poll, the Muslim Brotherhood’s political wing is set to hold its first…