Features/Interviews
The revolution’s sheikh, killed at 52
December 19, 2011
The revolution’s sheikh, killed at 52
Sheikh Emad Effat, who was killed at the age of 52 on Friday by military police with a gunshot to…
Blog: Bouazizi’s unfinished business
December 19, 2011
Blog: Bouazizi’s unfinished business
This blog was supposed to have been written for 17 December, but events in Cairo put it on the backburner,…
Despite footage of violence, military general denies use of excessive force
December 19, 2011
Despite footage of violence, military general denies use of excessive force
Despite photos and video footage that show military personnel using violence against protesters, a member of Egypt’s military council addressed…
A look back at Egypt’s military violence
December 18, 2011
A look back at Egypt’s military violence
During the 18-day uprising that drove former President Hosni Mubarak from power, the military was praised for allegedly refusing orders…
US, Egyptian military, Islamists engage in precarious dance
December 16, 2011
US, Egyptian military, Islamists engage in precarious dance
When Anwar Sadat abandoned Egypt’s alliance with the Soviet Union in the mid-1970s, he forged an alliance with the United…
With balloons, medicine and smiles, FJP woos voters
December 15, 2011
With balloons, medicine and smiles, FJP woos voters
Mostafa Mahmoud Square in the Giza neighborhood of Mohandiseen was home to what felt like a street carnival on a…
In Sohag, a new kind of election
December 14, 2011
In Sohag, a new kind of election
SOHAG — Voter turnout in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Sohag seems to be much higher than in recent years, with…
In Suez, tribal loyalties raise fears of Islamist and liberal parties alike
December 14, 2011
In Suez, tribal loyalties raise fears of Islamist and liberal parties alike
SUEZ — Even though Suez is hardly a Bedouin or tribal city, liberal and Islamist powers have agreed that kinship and…
In Sharqiya, Islamists are poised to sweep seats
December 14, 2011
In Sharqiya, Islamists are poised to sweep seats
SHARQIYA — Islamists are expected to sweep the parliamentary elections taking place today and tomorrow in the governorate of Sharqiya, north…
In Monufiya, Islamists dominate electoral scene
December 14, 2011
In Monufiya, Islamists dominate electoral scene
MONUFIYA — Monufiya is the birthplace of former President Hosni Mubarak, and for years steel magnate Ahmed Ezz and Kamal al-Shazly,…