Features/Interviews
Report: Political instability does not influence migration behavior
September 16, 2011
Report: Political instability does not influence migration behavior
A recent report on migration behavior reveals that the political instability in Egypt following the 25 January revolution is not…
Brotherhood seeks to dominate Lawyers Syndicate
September 16, 2011
Brotherhood seeks to dominate Lawyers Syndicate
As the date of the Lawyers Syndicate election approaches, the struggle for the chair and member seats of the body's…
Former detainees, not recruits, stiffen Sinai jihad
September 15, 2011
Former detainees, not recruits, stiffen Sinai jihad
HERZLIYA, Israel - Though sidelined by pan-Arab democracy drives, al-Qaeda may have found a firmer foothold in the lawless Egyptian…
Egyptian Copts to leave denomination in protest over remarriage
September 15, 2011
Egyptian Copts to leave denomination in protest over remarriage
In what they described as an “unprecedented” step in the history of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church, a group of Coptic…
Well-choreographed Erdogan visit gets mixed responses
September 15, 2011
Well-choreographed Erdogan visit gets mixed responses
When Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stepped off the plane at Cairo’s airport late Monday night, he was met…
Unfulfilled economic and political demands keep Egypt’s laborers furious
September 15, 2011
Unfulfilled economic and political demands keep Egypt’s laborers furious
The first two weeks of September have witnessed a massive wave of strikes, with many more planned for the rest…
Military rulers activate Mubarak’s repressive media policies
September 15, 2011
Military rulers activate Mubarak’s repressive media policies
The recent crackdown on the al-Jazeera Mubasher Misr channel, preceded by a decision to halt the authorization of new satellite…
Renewed Emergency Law raises fears of coming crackdown
September 13, 2011
Renewed Emergency Law raises fears of coming crackdown
Rights groups are expressing unease about the recent decision to reinvoke and expand the scope of Egypt's Emergency Law.
Syrian uprising forces Hamas to consider relocating
September 13, 2011
Syrian uprising forces Hamas to consider relocating
With governments and political entities across the Arab world beginning to reconsider their alliances in light of the tumultuous political…
Israeli Embassy break-in raises questions over military’s motives
September 13, 2011
Israeli Embassy break-in raises questions over military’s motives
When he scaled the diminutive building adjacent to the one hosting the Israeli Embassy, Mostafa al-Sayed did not think that…