Features/Interviews
Push for corruption-friendly private funds to be included in national budget
April 28, 2012
Push for corruption-friendly private funds to be included in national budget
An issue that has enraged Parliament members in the Budget and Planning Committee over the last few months, and those…
In unlikely partnership, revolutionaries and Abu Ismail supporters move sit-in
April 28, 2012
In unlikely partnership, revolutionaries and Abu Ismail supporters move sit-in
After receiving little attention throughout their week-long sit-in in Tahrir, the various factions in the square coordinated a set of…
Parliament review: Continuing uncertainty, persisting religiosity
April 26, 2012
Parliament review: Continuing uncertainty, persisting religiosity
Parliament convened this week in the midst of the uncertainty looming over the Constituent Assembly that will draft Egypt's post-Hosni…
Israel media fear canceled gas deal harbinger of things to come
April 24, 2012
Israel media fear canceled gas deal harbinger of things to come
Following reports that the Egyptian company responsible for exporting natural gas to Israel decided to cut off shipments, both Israeli…
Gas deal termination is a commercial decision, experts say
April 23, 2012
Gas deal termination is a commercial decision, experts say
Since the export of Egyptian natural gas to Israel began, it has fomented grassroots campaigning, been considered an indicator of…
No justice from military courts in British activist’s rape case
April 23, 2012
No justice from military courts in British activist’s rape case
The past year in Egypt has highlighted the difficulties civilians face in the military justice system. Around 15,000 civilians were…
Revisiting history in schools: Beyond characters
April 23, 2012
Revisiting history in schools: Beyond characters
Egyptian students woke to Mubarak-less history books in the wake of the new academic year. The new look of the…
Meet your presidential candidate: Khaled Ali, the revolutionary
April 23, 2012
Meet your presidential candidate: Khaled Ali, the revolutionary
At just 40 years old, Khaled Ali Omar is Egypt’s youngest presidential candidate. For well over a decade, the popularity…
Daily News Egypt leaves a legacy of independent journalism
April 23, 2012
Daily News Egypt leaves a legacy of independent journalism
The website of Egypt’s only independent English-language daily newspaper, Daily News Egypt, was taken off the web Sunday and the…
Analysis: The multiple sins of the Brothers
April 23, 2012
Analysis: The multiple sins of the Brothers
A few hours after he had been excluded from the presidential race, Muslim Brotherhood strongman Khairat al-Shater addressed the media…