Features/Interviews
Egypt’s last Guantanamo detainee in fight for freedom and truth
July 22, 2012
Egypt’s last Guantanamo detainee in fight for freedom and truth
Tariq al-Sawah, an Egyptian national imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay, has been detained by the US for almost 11 years without…
Morsy’s ticking bomb
July 22, 2012
Morsy’s ticking bomb
Twenty-two days into his rule as president, Mohamed Morsy’s 100-day plan, which covers a wide range of issues, seems more…
Lawyers vs policemen: A tit for tat
July 22, 2012
Lawyers vs policemen: A tit for tat
The Nasr City police station crisis, in which lawyers said they were assaulted by policemen, has highlighted the problem of…
Workers unite, rally against abuses
July 19, 2012
Workers unite, rally against abuses
A labor conference was held at the Journalists Syndicate on Thursday with the aim of detailing the condition of more…
In photos: Clashes outside Syrian Embassy
July 19, 2012
In photos: Clashes outside Syrian Embassy
Some 300 Syrian and Egyptian activists clashed with Central Security Forces on Wednesday evening, after their attempt to raise the…
Mahalla resurgent: Workers assert political independence
July 19, 2012
Mahalla resurgent: Workers assert political independence
MAHALLA — Around 23,000 workers at Egypt’s largest textile company, the Misr Company for Spinning and Weaving, began an open-ended…
Copts wait to see what Morsy’s rule will bring
July 18, 2012
Copts wait to see what Morsy’s rule will bring
Two weeks after the election of President Mohamed Morsy, the Coptic community is concerned about the implementation of Islamic law. …
Search for Mubarak’s ill-gotten gains continues
July 18, 2012
Search for Mubarak’s ill-gotten gains continues
Nearly a year and a half after protesters mocked former President Hosni Mubarak’s luxurious lifestyle from the sidewalks of Tahrir…
Offside! Egypt’s transitional politics shows football the red card
July 18, 2012
Offside! Egypt’s transitional politics shows football the red card
On 30 June, President Mohamed Morsy was attending a ceremony organized by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces at…
Egypt’s nuclear dream, or nuclear nightmare?
July 15, 2012
Egypt’s nuclear dream, or nuclear nightmare?
A grassroots campaign is underway to end Egypt’s embryonic nuclear ambitions in the town of Dabaa — or at least to relocate…