Features/Interviews
Indebted and overstaffed, how can state-owned papers survive?
September 28, 2012
Indebted and overstaffed, how can state-owned papers survive?
The Free Officers wanted their 1952 coup to go down in history as a revolution of the people, but they…
Harassment of women may be getting more violent, but activists are fighting back
September 27, 2012
Harassment of women may be getting more violent, but activists are fighting back
It is a sordid tale: A 16-year-old girl is groped while walking along the street. She responds by spitting in…
Morsy preaches new world relations in UN speech
September 27, 2012
Morsy preaches new world relations in UN speech
In his first speech in front of the United Nations General Assembly, President Mohamed Morsy spared no effort, observers argued,…
Delta force: After 60 years of neglect, Delta village declares independence
September 26, 2012
Delta force: After 60 years of neglect, Delta village declares independence
Minutes after breaking a two-day hunger strike, Samir Abdel Hady, a health employee from the village of Tahseen in Daqahlia,…
Sheikhs and the ballot box: Internal rifts emerge within Salafi Nour Party
September 25, 2012
Sheikhs and the ballot box: Internal rifts emerge within Salafi Nour Party
Once again Salafis are making headlines, not with incendiary statements, but because of internal rivalries that may threaten their most…
Contentious Copts: Social movements and the problem of citizenship
September 25, 2012
Contentious Copts: Social movements and the problem of citizenship
It was an extraordinary move by members of Maspero Coptic Youth Union (MCYU) to reject calls by church leaders…
Students and workers clash at AUC, as operations suspended until further notice
September 25, 2012
Students and workers clash at AUC, as operations suspended until further notice
In an escalation of events, students closed the gates of the American University in Cairo for the third time on…
Rights groups condemn detention of atheist on blasphemy charges
September 24, 2012
Rights groups condemn detention of atheist on blasphemy charges
Human rights organizations have criticized the arrest of atheist activist Alber Saber. Saber was originally arrested over claims that he…
New labor measures respond to rising tide of strikes
September 24, 2012
New labor measures respond to rising tide of strikes
Strikes and the organization of the country’s labor movement are a hot political topic. Strikes have taken place recently, or…
Internal rift apparent as Doctors Syndicate plans strike
September 23, 2012
Internal rift apparent as Doctors Syndicate plans strike
Doctors affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood stormed out of a Doctors Syndicate meeting on Friday, after disagreements over a strike slated to…