Features/Interviews
Charity initiative pairs top Tweeters with corporate donors
July 27, 2011
Charity initiative pairs top Tweeters with corporate donors
Inside one of Cairo’s luxurious hotels, a group of Egypt’s most-followed “Twitterati” announced on Tuesday an innovative social media-based fundraising…
Tahrir: A sit-in in question
July 27, 2011
Tahrir: A sit-in in question
As the sit-in in Tahrir Square is about to enter its fourth week, pundits and activists cast doubt over its…
Egyptian syndicate elections reproduce Mubarak-era leaders
July 26, 2011
Egyptian syndicate elections reproduce Mubarak-era leaders
Post-revolution syndicate elections in Egypt have produced the same old faces from the disbanded National Democratic Party (NDP) or the…
Legalizing drugs in Egypt: Just a pipe dream?
July 25, 2011
Legalizing drugs in Egypt: Just a pipe dream?
The global war on drugs has failed. Or so claims a recent report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy…
Street children among those who stand to gain from revolution
July 25, 2011
Street children among those who stand to gain from revolution
While various groups in Egypt have been clamoring to have their say and influence the future of their country, one…
Despite cabinet shakeup, one Mubarak-era minister remains firmly in place
July 24, 2011
Despite cabinet shakeup, one Mubarak-era minister remains firmly in place
Purging Egyptian public life of Mubarak-regime figures has been a central and consistent demand of Tahrir Square protesters. At its…
A summer industry: Egyptian brides for Gulf visitors
July 24, 2011
A summer industry: Egyptian brides for Gulf visitors
As Egypt enters the peak of summer, there is a shadow economy that few dare to discuss: “Seasonal” or “transactional”…
Foreign funding of Egyptian rights groups causes stir in political discourse
July 22, 2011
Foreign funding of Egyptian rights groups causes stir in political discourse
In a climate where suspicion of foreign motives are exacerbated, a remark by the US Ambassador-Designate to Egypt Anne Patterson…
Egypt’s leverage over South Sudan is minimal, say experts
July 22, 2011
Egypt’s leverage over South Sudan is minimal, say experts
Egypt's political state of flux, especially at the ministerial level, will adversely affect efforts to establish a viable foreign policy…