Features/Interviews
A failing state: In Sinai, the people protect the army
August 7, 2012
A failing state: In Sinai, the people protect the army
Those living in Rafah have military forces responsible for securing the border at their doorsteps. While this should be extra…
No to Military Trials slams ‘state thuggery’
August 7, 2012
No to Military Trials slams ‘state thuggery’
The No to Military Trials Campaign slammed on Tuesday recurrent kidnappings and attempted kidnappings of activists, allegedly by security forces,…
Sectarian clashes in Dahshur add a new chapter to an ongoing crisis
August 6, 2012
Sectarian clashes in Dahshur add a new chapter to an ongoing crisis
After five days of sectarian violence, 12 armored vehicles besiege a street no wider than 300 meters and no longer…
Firsthand account: Inside Ramlet Bulaq on the day of the clashes
August 5, 2012
Firsthand account: Inside Ramlet Bulaq on the day of the clashes
Amr Fathi is but the most recent fatality in Ramlet Bulaq, where slum dwellers have been struggling to keep their…
A class-based vacuum
August 3, 2012
A class-based vacuum
Ever since the revolution forced the police from the streets, the country has been plagued by a security vacuum and,…
Technocratic cabinet won’t cut it, observers say
August 3, 2012
Technocratic cabinet won’t cut it, observers say
As Prime Minister Hesham Qandil announced his mostly technocratic Cabinet on Thursday, many reacted with disappointment. Observers say that, in…
Cheap food, to no end
August 2, 2012
Cheap food, to no end
Not much in the new small-to-medium-sized supermarket Zad hints at its religious or political affiliation. But the store, sitting…
Morsy’s choices: Is the president interested in getting advisory help from outside the Brotherhood?
August 1, 2012
Morsy’s choices: Is the president interested in getting advisory help from outside the Brotherhood?
In an attempt to break with the past and to overturn toppled President Hosni Mubarak’s legacy of autocratic rule, Egypt’s…
A problem like Maria
August 1, 2012
A problem like Maria
Sheikh Abu Islam Abdullah is a man on a mission to shake up Egypt’s media establishment. He says, the “traditional…
Wednesday’s papers: Two to tango
August 1, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Two to tango
If it wasn’t obvious before that Egypt is being run with something akin to a power-sharing agreement between the Muslim…