Features/Interviews
Abbasseya fallout leaves SCAF on top, revolution floundering
May 8, 2012
Abbasseya fallout leaves SCAF on top, revolution floundering
Hours after a bloody fight between military forces and protesters when the latter violently dispersed the weeklong sit-in next to…
Ahead of historic election, tension builds between Brotherhood and Salafis
May 8, 2012
Ahead of historic election, tension builds between Brotherhood and Salafis
On the eve of Egypt’s anticipated presidential poll, tension is mounting between the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafis, after the latter…
Anger lingers among Abbasseya residents after clashes
May 8, 2012
Anger lingers among Abbasseya residents after clashes
Two days after the military drove protesters from their sit-in in front of the Defense Ministry, Mostafa Hashem surveys the…
China bars reporter, Al Jazeera closes bureau in Beijing
May 8, 2012
China bars reporter, Al Jazeera closes bureau in Beijing
Al Jazeera said on Tuesday it has shut its English-language bureau in Beijing after Chinese authorities expelled its correspondent Melissa…
Firsthand account: Injured and arrested for a photo
May 7, 2012
Firsthand account: Injured and arrested for a photo
Egypt Independent’s Virginie Nguyen was hurt and detained while covering the clashes in Abbasseya Square last Friday. Herein, she gives an…
Profile: Former banker seeks to empower youth through local councils
May 7, 2012
Profile: Former banker seeks to empower youth through local councils
For Mostafa Shouman, decentralizing Egypt's power structures is one of the biggest challenges for the future of the country. “While…
Middle East blog competition winners announced
May 7, 2012
Middle East blog competition winners announced
Two major blogging competitions, the international competition “The Bobs” and the Arabic award “Arabisk,” announced their winners on 2 May.…
Sky News Arabia, 24-hour Arabic-language news channel, goes on air
May 6, 2012
Sky News Arabia, 24-hour Arabic-language news channel, goes on air
Sky News Arabia, a 24-hour Arabic language news channel based in Abu Dhabi, began broadcasting Sunday, pledging to be "objective"…
Iraq’s Egyptian labor still awaiting return of remittances
May 6, 2012
Iraq’s Egyptian labor still awaiting return of remittances
They have been there for almost a month now, a little scrum of men and women who trickle out of…
After attacks on press, syndicate to sue SCAF and form committee
May 6, 2012
After attacks on press, syndicate to sue SCAF and form committee
Following the assault and detention of several journalists covering clashes in Abbasseya on Friday, the Journalists Syndicate board announced on…