Features/Interviews
Stateless in Libya: Egyptians stranded on other side of border
September 9, 2011
Stateless in Libya: Egyptians stranded on other side of border
BENGHAZI/CAIRO - Since 17 February, the armed conflict in Libya has left hundreds - if not thousands - of Egyptians…
Revolutionary groups ready for 9 September protest, despite veiled threats
September 8, 2011
Revolutionary groups ready for 9 September protest, despite veiled threats
Political and revolutionary forces are moving ahead with plans for a large-scale demonstration in Tahrir Square on Friday 9 September,…
Saudi Arabia moves its satellite channel to Arabsat
September 8, 2011
Saudi Arabia moves its satellite channel to Arabsat
Less than 24 hours after the ruling military council and cabinet announced it decision to ban new licenses for satellite…
Egypt’s oldest liberal party faces controversy over alliance with Brotherhood
September 7, 2011
Egypt’s oldest liberal party faces controversy over alliance with Brotherhood
As political parties aim to make headway in the post-Mubarak era and ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections slated for…
Egypt’s Azhar blossoms in Arab Spring
September 7, 2011
Egypt’s Azhar blossoms in Arab Spring
Egypt's highest religious authority, Al-Azhar, is emerging from the shadow of ousted President Hosni Mubarak as it tries to salvage…
Lawyers furious as key witnesses in Mubarak murder trial change testimony
September 6, 2011
Lawyers furious as key witnesses in Mubarak murder trial change testimony
The third session of Hosni Mubarak’s trial provoked outrage among lawyers representing those killed in the revolution, after the testimonies…
Freed Egyptians tell of torture in Libyan jails
September 6, 2011
Freed Egyptians tell of torture in Libyan jails
BENGHAZI, Libya - With drawn and gaunt faces, some 30 Egyptians holed up in a modest Libyan hotel speak of…
Future uncertain for Al-Qaeda following Arab Spring
September 5, 2011
Future uncertain for Al-Qaeda following Arab Spring
The ability of Al-Qaeda to implement its jihadist ideas in the Arab region following the Arab Spring is shrouded in…
Egypt’s Sufi-dominated party aims to counterbalance Salafism in politics
September 5, 2011
Egypt’s Sufi-dominated party aims to counterbalance Salafism in politics
As the fall of Hosni Mubrak’s rule encouraged Salafis to tap into politics, it also enticed their Sufi foes to…
Leaked US cables reveal Orientialist banter and Suzanne Mubarak’s Christian faith
September 4, 2011
Leaked US cables reveal Orientialist banter and Suzanne Mubarak’s Christian faith
Wikileaks, an organization which publishes secret documents, recently uploaded 3000 cables sent from the US Embassy in Cairo; they chart…