Features/Interviews
Egypt’s oldest liberal party faces controversy over alliance with Brotherhood
September 7, 2011
Egypt’s oldest liberal party faces controversy over alliance with Brotherhood
As political parties aim to make headway in the post-Mubarak era and ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections slated for…
Egypt’s Azhar blossoms in Arab Spring
September 7, 2011
Egypt’s Azhar blossoms in Arab Spring
Egypt's highest religious authority, Al-Azhar, is emerging from the shadow of ousted President Hosni Mubarak as it tries to salvage…
Lawyers furious as key witnesses in Mubarak murder trial change testimony
September 6, 2011
Lawyers furious as key witnesses in Mubarak murder trial change testimony
The third session of Hosni Mubarak’s trial provoked outrage among lawyers representing those killed in the revolution, after the testimonies…
Freed Egyptians tell of torture in Libyan jails
September 6, 2011
Freed Egyptians tell of torture in Libyan jails
BENGHAZI, Libya - With drawn and gaunt faces, some 30 Egyptians holed up in a modest Libyan hotel speak of…
Future uncertain for Al-Qaeda following Arab Spring
September 5, 2011
Future uncertain for Al-Qaeda following Arab Spring
The ability of Al-Qaeda to implement its jihadist ideas in the Arab region following the Arab Spring is shrouded in…
Egypt’s Sufi-dominated party aims to counterbalance Salafism in politics
September 5, 2011
Egypt’s Sufi-dominated party aims to counterbalance Salafism in politics
As the fall of Hosni Mubrak’s rule encouraged Salafis to tap into politics, it also enticed their Sufi foes to…
Leaked US cables reveal Orientialist banter and Suzanne Mubarak’s Christian faith
September 4, 2011
Leaked US cables reveal Orientialist banter and Suzanne Mubarak’s Christian faith
Wikileaks, an organization which publishes secret documents, recently uploaded 3000 cables sent from the US Embassy in Cairo; they chart…
Turkey puts squeeze on Egypt over Israel, say analysts
September 4, 2011
Turkey puts squeeze on Egypt over Israel, say analysts
Turkey's expulsion of the Israeli ambassador puts pressure on Egypt to downgrade ties following outrage over the border killings of…
Abu Salim prison: A ghost town in post-Qadhafi Libya
September 4, 2011
Abu Salim prison: A ghost town in post-Qadhafi Libya
Abu Salim Prison, once Libya's most famous prison, has been abandoned since Tripoli fell to anti-regime rebels. Citizens have managed…
Ongoing legal battle to rid public institutions of Mubaraks’ names and images
September 3, 2011
Ongoing legal battle to rid public institutions of Mubaraks’ names and images
While Mubarak is gone, a legal battle lingers concerning his name and photos that line the walls of public institutions.…