Features/Interviews
After euphoria in Gaza, little hope for Hamas-Fatah reconciliation
June 21, 2011
After euphoria in Gaza, little hope for Hamas-Fatah reconciliation
Gaza City - “The day that Hamas and Fatah announced their reconciliation, we had a bigger celebration than the Egyptians…
Q&A: Arab League official talks about the body’s future role
June 20, 2011
Q&A: Arab League official talks about the body’s future role
Tarek Abd al-Kader is the acting minister and head of the Media and Communications Sector at the Arab League. With…
After 8 years in Guantanamo, Egyptian jailed at Tora Prison
June 20, 2011
After 8 years in Guantanamo, Egyptian jailed at Tora Prison
Adel al-Gazzar was detained upon returning to Egypt, almost a year after he was released from Guantanamo Bay, where he…
Brotherhood youth blast decision to expel Abouel Fotouh
June 19, 2011
Brotherhood youth blast decision to expel Abouel Fotouh
The Muslim Brotherhood’s decision to expel reformist Islamist and potential presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh from the group was…
New places of worship law leaves much to be desired
June 18, 2011
New places of worship law leaves much to be desired
Days after the cabinet's draft law on places of worship was issued, Christians are saying it is far from satisfactory and would reproduce the…
Inspired by the revolution, diaspora Egyptians to return
June 17, 2011
Inspired by the revolution, diaspora Egyptians to return
When Ihab Fouly, 45, learned of the popular uprising in Tahrir Square on 25 January from his home in Kuwait,…
Judges renew push for independent judiciary
June 16, 2011
Judges renew push for independent judiciary
As calls for reform echo through Egypt’s government institutions, judges are pushing for an overhaul of the long-criticized Judicial Authority…
Democratizing knowledge: A2K4D’s second annual conference
June 15, 2011
Democratizing knowledge: A2K4D’s second annual conference
In 2007, a graduate student told Sherif Kamel, dean of the American University in Cairo's School of Business, that he…
Municipalities in need of reform, but path forward is unclear
June 14, 2011
Municipalities in need of reform, but path forward is unclear
Local councils are the only remaining elected bodies dominated by members of the former ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), which…
In post-Mubarak North Sinai, tribalism and state compete for control
June 14, 2011
In post-Mubarak North Sinai, tribalism and state compete for control
Rafah and Arish – In the first week of June, a group of Bedouin tribesmen living on the Palestinian side…