Features/Interviews
Attacks on hospitals reveal more than just a lack of security
August 27, 2012
Attacks on hospitals reveal more than just a lack of security
MAHALLA — The doors to the Mahalla Public Hospital’s emergency department are closed. The walls and floors are covered in…
Constituent Assembly may scrap workers’ and farmers’ quota in Parliament
August 26, 2012
Constituent Assembly may scrap workers’ and farmers’ quota in Parliament
The 50 percent quota for workers and farmers in Egypt’s Parliament — enforced for nearly five decades — is in…
Judicial independence, with a Brotherhood twist
August 26, 2012
Judicial independence, with a Brotherhood twist
The decision of Minister of Justice Ahmed Mekky to transfer judicial inspection powers from his ministry to the Supreme Judicial…
Low turnout for anti-Brotherhood protests
August 25, 2012
Low turnout for anti-Brotherhood protests
A few thousand anti-Muslim Brotherhood protesters marked what they called the "24 August revolution" with a sit in outside…
Tahrir, home for unity and fault lines
August 25, 2012
Tahrir, home for unity and fault lines
Offering no introduction, Alaa Saad marches up to an elderly street vendor and says, “let’s say you and I have…
Charges filed against generals: but what will come of it?
August 24, 2012
Charges filed against generals: but what will come of it?
Lawyer Assem Qandil on Wednesday became the latest to file charges against former military generals for the killing of protesters…
Anti-Brotherhood opposition divided ahead of demonstration
August 23, 2012
Anti-Brotherhood opposition divided ahead of demonstration
While facing scattered criticism for their performance in power, President Mohamed Morsy and the Muslim Brotherhood from which he hails…
After a year of uncertainty, Qatar and IMF open pockets
August 22, 2012
After a year of uncertainty, Qatar and IMF open pockets
The Egyptian government entered negotiations with the International Monetary Fund for a US$4.8 billion loan on Wednesday, taking the most…
Safe haven: Mount Halal is said to be the refuge for Sinai militants
August 20, 2012
Safe haven: Mount Halal is said to be the refuge for Sinai militants
The name of Sinai’s Mount Halal returned to the media this week amid the armed forces’ reports about strikes against…
Military injustice: Activists, lawyers deem military trial pardons insufficient
August 19, 2012
Military injustice: Activists, lawyers deem military trial pardons insufficient
This weekend, the outgoing head of military judiciary Adel Morsy released 13 civilians who were convicted in military trials following…