Features/Interviews
Fury on social media over blogger’s detention
October 30, 2011
Fury on social media over blogger’s detention
Egyptian social media buzzed with anger on Sunday after military prosecutors ordered that Alaa Abd El Fattah, a prominent blogger,…
Revolution inspires Egyptian digital professionals
October 28, 2011
Revolution inspires Egyptian digital professionals
“It’s the revolution,” answers Heba Honsi, a young activist who has been working for ten years in charity, when asked…
From bringing down Ben Ali to fixing up Wall Street
October 28, 2011
From bringing down Ben Ali to fixing up Wall Street
The Occupy Wall Street protesters are now in their second month of camping out in New York City’s financial district…
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…