Features/Interviews
Journalists vote to reclaim their syndicate
October 25, 2011
Journalists vote to reclaim their syndicate
Journalist and activist Radwan Adam looks proudly at the steps of the Journalists Syndicate as his fellow journalists prepare to…
Some political forces to boycott parliamentary elections
October 24, 2011
Some political forces to boycott parliamentary elections
Some political forces have already announced that they will boycott the coming parliamentary elections, which are set to begin on…
Freedom and Justice Party approved to issue daily newspaper
October 21, 2011
Freedom and Justice Party approved to issue daily newspaper
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party has obtained a license to issue a daily newspaper bearing the party's name.…
French Interior Ministry cracks down on foreign graduates
October 20, 2011
French Interior Ministry cracks down on foreign graduates
Boubker Benseddiq, a 26-year-old Moroccan national, recently graduated from INSA-Toulouse, a well-respected French public university of engineering. In May, he…
Glimmering from the Maspero violence, a ray of hope
October 20, 2011
Glimmering from the Maspero violence, a ray of hope
Antonios Wahba went to work as a cameraman on 9 October, knowing that a Coptic demonstration would take place in…
Shalit deal: Win-win-win?
October 19, 2011
Shalit deal: Win-win-win?
On Tuesday, Egypt became the focus of the world’s attention when the country served as the logistical center of a…
Splits in Islamic alliance raise questions about its electoral strength
October 19, 2011
Splits in Islamic alliance raise questions about its electoral strength
With Egypt’s first post-Hosni Mubarak parliamentary poll approaching, the Islamist bloc, which once seemed robust and unbreakable has demonstrated major…
Street vendors trapped between poverty and the police
October 18, 2011
Street vendors trapped between poverty and the police
Cairo’s bustling Ramses Square, where street vendors hawk everything from screwdrivers to socks in the center of the city’s transportation…
NGOs face smear campaign ahead of elections
October 17, 2011
NGOs face smear campaign ahead of elections
With elections approaching, NGOs say they are experiencing the same harassment and pressure that they did under former President Hosni…
Bahraini activists launch press association in exile
October 15, 2011
Bahraini activists launch press association in exile
Freedom of press in Bahrain has long been a contentious issue highlighted by human rights organizations such as Amnesty International…