Features/Interviews
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…
Land rights, labor and violence in a Cairo slum
July 15, 2012
Land rights, labor and violence in a Cairo slum
The death of five-year-old Amar Mohammed Salah as fire tore through his shack in Boulaq, a central-Cairo slum on 27…
No longer off limits: Presidential palace becomes a new space of protest
July 14, 2012
No longer off limits: Presidential palace becomes a new space of protest
Shortly before being sworn in, President Mohamed Morsy professed a desire to keep in touch with the demands of the…
Employees confront Mubarak-era boss accused in ‘Battle of the Camel’
July 13, 2012
Employees confront Mubarak-era boss accused in ‘Battle of the Camel’
More than a thousand Ceramica Cleopatra workers protested outside the presidential palace last week, demanding unpaid wages, overdue bonuses and…
Sacked workers of Egypt attempt to unite
July 13, 2012
Sacked workers of Egypt attempt to unite
Around 100 members of the "Sacked Workers' Front" convened for their first conference on Wednesday, with the stated goal of…
After Suez murder, questions linger over vigilante ‘morality police’
July 12, 2012
After Suez murder, questions linger over vigilante ‘morality police’
SUEZ — As the sun set over Suez’s corniche, couples and families started to arrive at the popular hangout. Couples…
In battle over Sharia, Salafis lay groundwork for the future
July 11, 2012
In battle over Sharia, Salafis lay groundwork for the future
After days of heated deliberations in political and religious circles, the architects of Egypt’s next constitution reached an agreement on…