Features/Interviews
Rifts deepen as doctors’ strike continues
October 3, 2012
Rifts deepen as doctors’ strike continues
During a heated press conference at the Doctors Syndicate on Wednesday, syndicate members and activist doctors agreed that the strike…
Stuck between state and corporate owners, some journalists seek another way
October 3, 2012
Stuck between state and corporate owners, some journalists seek another way
When the editor-in-chief of Al-Badeel newspaper, Khalid al-Balshy, was told by owners that his efforts were no longer appreciated, he…
Police torture continues in Meit Ghamr case says Amnesty
October 3, 2012
Police torture continues in Meit Ghamr case says Amnesty
Cases of torture in police stations continue in Egypt despite an uprising that ostensibly began against police brutality, Amnesty…
Ramlet Bulaq slum dwellers ‘break out’
October 2, 2012
Ramlet Bulaq slum dwellers ‘break out’
It was already past noon on Sunday, and Magdy, the general coordinator of the popular committee, is still running around…
AUC back to school after compromise reached to end strike
October 2, 2012
AUC back to school after compromise reached to end strike
Students and staff at the American University in Cairo (AUC) resumed normal university life on Tuesday, as a compromise between…
Doctors strike nationwide, but not without resistance from fellow physicians
October 2, 2012
Doctors strike nationwide, but not without resistance from fellow physicians
On the first day of the doctors’ strike, which had been called for by the general assembly of the Doctors’…
Maid in Egypt: Domestic workers organize
October 1, 2012
Maid in Egypt: Domestic workers organize
Egypt’s first labor union for domestic maids was established early this month and already claims a membership of some 300…
Anxious times: Stress and stigma take toll on mental health
September 30, 2012
Anxious times: Stress and stigma take toll on mental health
Abdallah Seleem doesn’t watch the news anymore. It’s disheartening to see how far Egypt has slid from its initial optimism…
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…