Features/Interviews
Govt’s electoral reform raises ire of revolutionary groups
May 30, 2011
Govt’s electoral reform raises ire of revolutionary groups
Political forces voiced mixed reactions Monday over a set of military-backed draft amendments to the electoral laws that would allow…
Activists seek to follow Tunisia, exclude regime party from politics
May 30, 2011
Activists seek to follow Tunisia, exclude regime party from politics
The revolutionaries of the 18-day uprising that overthrew former president Hosni Mubarak had more than just the president in their…
Egypt, Tunisia finding that road to freedom is rocky
May 27, 2011
Egypt, Tunisia finding that road to freedom is rocky
After successfully dislodging decades-old autocracies, pro-democracy activists in Egypt and Tunisia are striving to protect their hard-won gains through fragile…
Muslims rush to restore torched Egyptian church
May 26, 2011
Muslims rush to restore torched Egyptian church
Mohammed Fathi worked his brush gently over an icon of Virgin Mary and baby Jesus, removing soot from its surface…
Islamists and secularists battle for the heart of the nation
May 26, 2011
Islamists and secularists battle for the heart of the nation
Egypt stands at a political crossroads; the decisions made and battles won at this juncture mean the difference between success…
Activists continue their battle against military trials as SCAF releases detainees
May 25, 2011
Activists continue their battle against military trials as SCAF releases detainees
Activists’ fight against military trials have faced a series of setbacks and breakthroughs over the last two weeks. More than…
Adl Party seeks to displace Brotherhood from center ground of Egyptian politics
May 24, 2011
Adl Party seeks to displace Brotherhood from center ground of Egyptian politics
The newly formed Adl Party, launched on 6 May, has its sights set on replacing the Muslim Brotherhood as the…
Egyptian Islamist group eyes politics
May 24, 2011
Egyptian Islamist group eyes politics
An Egyptian Islamist group that took up arms against the state in the 1980s and 1990s wants to form a…
Internet activists stage online day of protest against military council
May 23, 2011
Internet activists stage online day of protest against military council
The Twitter updates kept on coming, sometimes at a rate of ten a minute. “The sheer spite they had for…
Tribalism competes with new forces in post-uprising Qena
May 23, 2011
Tribalism competes with new forces in post-uprising Qena
Qena - When Qena residents went to vote in the past, they generally had only one concern: that the tribe’s…