Features/Interviews
Impassioned Abu Ismail campaigners extol candidate’s moral qualifications
March 30, 2012
Impassioned Abu Ismail campaigners extol candidate’s moral qualifications
Presidential candidate Hazem Abu Ismail has gained an almost legendary status online in the past week because of his very…
Parliament review: Who will write the constitution?
March 30, 2012
Parliament review: Who will write the constitution?
Parliament trundled along on Thursday, after a dramatic week of partisan squabbling over the constitution and who should write it.…
Democracy not enough to uproot corruption, academics say
March 30, 2012
Democracy not enough to uproot corruption, academics say
Former Housing Minister Ibrahim Suleiman was sentenced to eight years in prison and fined LE2.8 billion on Thursday for his…
US continues military aid to Egypt, but future ambiguous
March 29, 2012
US continues military aid to Egypt, but future ambiguous
The US government announced last Friday that it would give the Egyptian military US$1.3 billion in aid for the 2012…
At Parliament sit-in, ultras ‘will never stop singing’ for demands
March 29, 2012
At Parliament sit-in, ultras ‘will never stop singing’ for demands
Fire leaps out of the vat of fry oil Hatem uses to make falafel at his small restaurant. Usually, this…
Political and economic battles grip Central Auditing Organization
March 29, 2012
Political and economic battles grip Central Auditing Organization
Under the glaring midday sun early last week, Shadia Abdel Aziz, a 52-year-old worker at the Central Auditing Organization (CAO)…
Secular forces withdraw from constituent assembly, but next step unclear
March 27, 2012
Secular forces withdraw from constituent assembly, but next step unclear
Relations between Islamists and secular political forces are at a low point since the latter withdrew their members from the…
Old tensions between Brotherhood and SCAF resurface in game of chicken
March 26, 2012
Old tensions between Brotherhood and SCAF resurface in game of chicken
With almost three months left before Egypt’s transitional period ends, the nation’s key civilian player, the Muslim Brotherhood, clashed with…
Parliament review: Constitutional mayhem and critical legislation
March 23, 2012
Parliament review: Constitutional mayhem and critical legislation
The standoff between Parliament and the cabinet reached a climax this week when cabinet members failed to attend a parliamentary…
Path set by constitutional referendum seems unlikely
March 22, 2012
Path set by constitutional referendum seems unlikely
As the countdown for presidential elections races on, uncertainty continues to mar Egypt's transitional path since the new president may…