Features/Interviews
Ramadan talk show questions Salafi dogmas
August 21, 2011
Ramadan talk show questions Salafi dogmas
Ahmed Abu Haiba, the host of a new talk show this Ramadan, has an ambitious agenda. He hopes that his…
Egypt, Israel attempt to ease tension after mounting violence
August 21, 2011
Egypt, Israel attempt to ease tension after mounting violence
Egypt and Israel sought on Sunday to defuse a diplomatic crisis over the killing of five Egyptian security personnel during…
Sinai contested: Outlaws, Islamists, Israel and army
August 20, 2011
Sinai contested: Outlaws, Islamists, Israel and army
ARISH - Moussa al-Delh, a member of Sinai’s influential Tarabeen tribe, was a fugitive before Egypt’s uprising began in January,…
Israelis mull options for protecting border with Egypt
August 19, 2011
Israelis mull options for protecting border with Egypt
JERUSALEM - Whatever threats Israel faced in recent decades from Lebanon, Syria and the Palestinian territories, it could always feel…
Arab Spring raises hopes of rebirth for Mideast science
August 19, 2011
Arab Spring raises hopes of rebirth for Mideast science
CAMBRIDGE, England--Egyptian chemist Ahmed Zewail first proposed building a US$2 billion science and technology institute in Cairo 12 years ago,…
Military sorts out task of determining who’s a ‘martyr’
August 18, 2011
Military sorts out task of determining who’s a ‘martyr’
At least 846 Egyptians were killed and 6464 injured in Egypt’s recent uprising to put an end former President Hosni…
Islamists threaten to roll back legal gains for women
August 17, 2011
Islamists threaten to roll back legal gains for women
Ahmed Abubaker, a 35-year-old teacher has little interest in politics and barely followed the developments of the Egyptian revolution. But…
385 state TV and radio employees lose jobs to cuts
August 17, 2011
385 state TV and radio employees lose jobs to cuts
Minister of Information Osama Heikal on Wednesday dismissed 385 Egyptian Radio and Television Union advisers, including 20 legal consultants, as…
US religious envoy to export ‘freedom of belief’ to Egypt, Middle East
August 17, 2011
US religious envoy to export ‘freedom of belief’ to Egypt, Middle East
A proposed US envoy designated to advocate for the rights of religious minorities in the Middle East is stirring controversy…
Military’s evolving media strategy shows who’s boss
August 16, 2011
Military’s evolving media strategy shows who’s boss
Hosni Mubarak’s last act as president was to hand over control of the state to the Supreme Council of the…