Features/Interviews
A reporter’s look back: The three wise men of 25 January
January 25, 2012
A reporter’s look back: The three wise men of 25 January
When 25 January came last year, I woke early and was set to join some one of the marches, knowing…
In echo of last year, marches call for regime’s fall
January 25, 2012
In echo of last year, marches call for regime’s fall
Marches from all over Cairo are heading toward Tahrir Square on a day that marks the one-year anniversary of the…
Flashback from 2011: Activists hope 25 January protest will be start of ‘something big’
January 25, 2012
Flashback from 2011: Activists hope 25 January protest will be start of ‘something big’
A year ago, we ran a curtain raiser ahead of the 25 January protests in anticipation of what was then…
A reporter’s look back: When things snapped
January 24, 2012
A reporter’s look back: When things snapped
Whatever snapped in the Egyptian people last year that released years of built up frustration did not snap on 25…
Blow by blow: The People’s Assembly’s first day
January 24, 2012
Blow by blow: The People’s Assembly’s first day
Egypt's first post-Mubarak parliament convened on Monday at 11 am. It was presided over by the oldest MP, Mahmoud Al-Saqqa…
Martyrs’ stories lie in the belongings they left behind
January 24, 2012
Martyrs’ stories lie in the belongings they left behind
In their earthly possessions lie the shadows of their souls, like avatars of their bodies that now rest in the…
Was the Egyptian revolution really non-violent?
January 24, 2012
Was the Egyptian revolution really non-violent?
As attention turns to the anniversary of the 25 January revolution, questions arise about the nature of the Egyptian revolution…
Despite talk, revolution’s martyrs receive no justice
January 24, 2012
Despite talk, revolution’s martyrs receive no justice
Nearly 1,000 people have been killed at the hands of army and security forces since the revolution broke out on…
The revolution’s anniversary: A day for protest or celebration?
January 23, 2012
The revolution’s anniversary: A day for protest or celebration?
Between the ruling military council that decreed 25 January a national holiday and activists who dubbed the week preceding it…
Celebrations and protests compete for attention outside Parliament
January 23, 2012
Celebrations and protests compete for attention outside Parliament
There was almost a party atmosphere on Maglis al-Shaab Street, where the Parliament building is located, this morning. Men carrying…