Features/Interviews
A year in review: Egypt’s 5 most controversial figures of 2011
December 26, 2011
A year in review: Egypt’s 5 most controversial figures of 2011
In its early days, the 25 January revolution was like a bracing gale of change whose winds blustered through the…
Hamas considers shift to non-violent resistance, relocation to Egypt
December 22, 2011
Hamas considers shift to non-violent resistance, relocation to Egypt
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, is adopting a popular, non-violent resistance strategy in a move aimed at gaining international…
Blog: Walls go up
December 21, 2011
Blog: Walls go up
There are now not one, but four walls in downtown Cairo. Huge cubes of round-edged cement are clumsily stacked on…
Street protests down, but not ruled out as a tactic
December 21, 2011
Street protests down, but not ruled out as a tactic
During the military council’s press conference on Monday about the recent violence around the cabinet building, Major General Adel Emara…
The battle of loose cannons
December 19, 2011
The battle of loose cannons
As the violence in Cairo enters its fourth day, the military’s brutality, as recorded on video, stands in contrast with…
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…