Features/Interviews
With humor and YouTube, group promotes civic education
September 26, 2011
With humor and YouTube, group promotes civic education
As the possibility of a genuine democracy emerges, Egyptians are being confronted with questions about their political future, which, a…
Q&A with Ahmed Agiza: A survivor of the Mubarak regime’s war on terror
September 25, 2011
Q&A with Ahmed Agiza: A survivor of the Mubarak regime’s war on terror
Ahmed Agiza is no stranger to the brutality of the Egyptian justice system. The 49-year-old Egyptian Islamist was first detained…
More evidence against Adly than Mubarak in protester deaths
September 23, 2011
More evidence against Adly than Mubarak in protester deaths
As the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak, his sons and his subordinates for the killing of protesters continues apace,…
Internet provides forum for counter-revolutionary feloul
September 23, 2011
Internet provides forum for counter-revolutionary feloul
The feloul are for the most part not against the revolution itself, but believe it took a wrong turn after…
Mahalla: A city on the verge of a labor revolt
September 21, 2011
Mahalla: A city on the verge of a labor revolt
Workers in the Egyptian city of Mahalla, a hub for the labor movement and one of the most industrial cities…
Judicial reform hits a bump as judges propose conflicting draft laws
September 21, 2011
Judicial reform hits a bump as judges propose conflicting draft laws
As a pivotal draft law regulating Egypt’s judiciary is debated, judges face a crucial challenge in agreeing on its nuances…
Teachers boycott new school year across Egypt
September 19, 2011
Teachers boycott new school year across Egypt
Teachers in government schools across Egypt have started their planned boycott of the new school year, demanding, among other things,…
Detainees from Israeli Embassy protests recount police torture
September 18, 2011
Detainees from Israeli Embassy protests recount police torture
Ahmed Hassan is a government employee who passes by the Giza Security Directorate and the Israeli Embassy every day on…
Reform of Egypt’s police hits a wall: The police
September 18, 2011
Reform of Egypt’s police hits a wall: The police
A gang that broke out of prison during the revolution was killing people and robbing merchants in the town of…