Features/Interviews
The life and death of Khanoufa: A personal account of Cairo’s ‘most dangerous thug’
August 31, 2011
The life and death of Khanoufa: A personal account of Cairo’s ‘most dangerous thug’
Last Friday, police captured a man they called "Cairo's most dangerous criminal." The Egyptian media jumped at the opportunity to…
In anticipation of new law, Egypt’s labor unions in limbo
August 31, 2011
In anticipation of new law, Egypt’s labor unions in limbo
Egypt's trade union movement is approaching an uncertain juncture, with the future of both the state-controlled federation and its independent…
In new Egypt, foreign policy not just for diplomats
August 31, 2011
In new Egypt, foreign policy not just for diplomats
Ahmed al-Shehat clambered up the façade of Israel's high-rise Cairo embassy, scaling over 21 floors, to pull down the flag…
Araby struggles to reform resistant Arab League
August 31, 2011
Araby struggles to reform resistant Arab League
Nabil al-Araby attended his first official Arab League meeting as the body’s new Secretary General on Saturday night amid hopes…
War and peace: Egyptians consider post-uprising relations with Israel
August 30, 2011
War and peace: Egyptians consider post-uprising relations with Israel
Mohamed Abdel Razek Ali has been standing outside the Israeli Embassy for the past week. His clothes are torn, his…
Amid renewed unrest, political players discuss Sinai development
August 29, 2011
Amid renewed unrest, political players discuss Sinai development
In the wake of renewed unrest in Sinai, talk about the dire need to develop the eastern peninsula is resurfacing.…
Recent changes at Maspero don’t eradicate Mubarak-era mindset
August 27, 2011
Recent changes at Maspero don’t eradicate Mubarak-era mindset
In early April, 22 year-old reporter Salma Amer was told by her superiors at Nile TV that her freelance contract…
Former Egyptian ambassador to Israel: Peace treaty should be modified
August 25, 2011
Former Egyptian ambassador to Israel: Peace treaty should be modified
The recent clashes on the Egyptian-Israeli border have again provoked debate about modifying the peace agreement between the two neighbors…
Report reveals continued bias in state-run media since January uprising
August 25, 2011
Report reveals continued bias in state-run media since January uprising
Egypt’s local press coverage of government activities has continued to be editorially partial in recent months, driven by the same…
Cairo’s poorest residents help the less fortunate in Somalia
August 24, 2011
Cairo’s poorest residents help the less fortunate in Somalia
Ezzbet Abu Qarn is a place that wealthy and upper middle-class Cairenes see as worthy of donations and campaigns, especially…