Features/Interviews
Tahrir, home for unity and fault lines
August 25, 2012
Tahrir, home for unity and fault lines
Offering no introduction, Alaa Saad marches up to an elderly street vendor and says, “let’s say you and I have…
Charges filed against generals: but what will come of it?
August 24, 2012
Charges filed against generals: but what will come of it?
Lawyer Assem Qandil on Wednesday became the latest to file charges against former military generals for the killing of protesters…
Anti-Brotherhood opposition divided ahead of demonstration
August 23, 2012
Anti-Brotherhood opposition divided ahead of demonstration
While facing scattered criticism for their performance in power, President Mohamed Morsy and the Muslim Brotherhood from which he hails…
After a year of uncertainty, Qatar and IMF open pockets
August 22, 2012
After a year of uncertainty, Qatar and IMF open pockets
The Egyptian government entered negotiations with the International Monetary Fund for a US$4.8 billion loan on Wednesday, taking the most…
Safe haven: Mount Halal is said to be the refuge for Sinai militants
August 20, 2012
Safe haven: Mount Halal is said to be the refuge for Sinai militants
The name of Sinai’s Mount Halal returned to the media this week amid the armed forces’ reports about strikes against…
Military injustice: Activists, lawyers deem military trial pardons insufficient
August 19, 2012
Military injustice: Activists, lawyers deem military trial pardons insufficient
This weekend, the outgoing head of military judiciary Adel Morsy released 13 civilians who were convicted in military trials following…
Empowered Brothers celebrate, their way
August 18, 2012
Empowered Brothers celebrate, their way
The Muslim Brotherhood has mobilized its supporters for a mass gathering in Tahrir Square in support of President Mohamed Morsy’s…
Inconsistent regulation frustrates North Coast fishermen
August 16, 2012
Inconsistent regulation frustrates North Coast fishermen
ALEXANDRIA — The microbus drops one off at the bustling Abu Qir fish market, where merchants display the fruits of…
Israeli media frets little over Morsy power grab
August 16, 2012
Israeli media frets little over Morsy power grab
Following President Mohamed Morsy’s firing of Hussein Tantawi, head of the formerly ruling military council, and other leading generals on…
Q&A with Rajaa Ben Slama: Tunisia’s Islamist-secular divide
August 16, 2012
Q&A with Rajaa Ben Slama: Tunisia’s Islamist-secular divide
Raja Ben Slama, a professor of Arab civilization at Manouba University in Tunis, founder of The Tunisian Cultural Association to…