Features/Interviews
Special needs associations slam draft law issued by ministry
September 16, 2012
Special needs associations slam draft law issued by ministry
“My mobility is restricted in my legs, other than that I’m a completely normal person,” Fatma Seif, head of Human…
Tales of the South
September 15, 2012
Tales of the South
Hanan Solayman’s decision to resign from her work as a full-time journalist in 2010 to think of her…
A day at the protests at the American Embassy in Cairo
September 15, 2012
A day at the protests at the American Embassy in Cairo
At this very moment, Americans are piling into movie theaters, cheering through their popcorn at the notion of the Islamic…
Neighbors at war: A month after Christian families fled Dahshur, tensions remain
September 14, 2012
Neighbors at war: A month after Christian families fled Dahshur, tensions remain
DAHSHUR — It could be a Delta village like any other. Tuk tuks, more numerous than cars, drive down rutted…
Prophet film clashes continue near Tahrir, with outrage and firebombs
September 13, 2012
Prophet film clashes continue near Tahrir, with outrage and firebombs
Protesters ripped the doors off a police car, as they pushed it toward the line of black-clad Central Security Forces…
US Consulate in Benghazi attack: What happened, and why?
September 13, 2012
US Consulate in Benghazi attack: What happened, and why?
There have been conflicting accounts of the events which led to the death of four US diplomatic staff, including Ambassador…
Are corruption charges against Shafiq politically motivated?
September 12, 2012
Are corruption charges against Shafiq politically motivated?
Ahmed Shafiq, former presidential frontrunner and Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister, is back in the headlines. He was referred to…
Media organizations say press reforms not enough
September 11, 2012
Media organizations say press reforms not enough
Media and press freedom organizations have criticized the appointment of figures close to the Freedom and Justice Party to leading…
Justice Minister proposes new Emergency Law be decreed by president
September 11, 2012
Justice Minister proposes new Emergency Law be decreed by president
The official state of emergency inaugurated by Hosni Mubarak was synonymous with the political repression of his rule. Under what…
Nation’s teachers congregate in Cairo, protest working conditions
September 10, 2012
Nation’s teachers congregate in Cairo, protest working conditions
From Alexandria in the north to Aswan in the south, protesting teachers from numerous governorates descended upon the Cabinet for…