Features/Interviews
Expert raises doubts surrounding Al-Qaeda rumors and bin Laden’s death
May 6, 2011
Expert raises doubts surrounding Al-Qaeda rumors and bin Laden’s death
His name has been associated for years in the press with Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden; Gamal Ismail, the Palestinian…
What’s behind the Palestinian reconciliation success?
May 3, 2011
What’s behind the Palestinian reconciliation success?
“Egypt is Back!” wrote activist Shahir George on his Facebook page on 29 April, the day news broke that rival…
Investigative report: Escape from Marg prison
May 3, 2011
Investigative report: Escape from Marg prison
Shots rang out as the prison lobby was hit with a hail of gunfire. Tariq Qotb and his prison mate…
Scrubbing Egypt clean of Mubarak
May 2, 2011
Scrubbing Egypt clean of Mubarak
It used to be that you couldn’t walk a block in Cairo before coming across some reminder that Hosni Mubarak…
Egypt’s Zawahiri likely to succeed bin Laden
May 2, 2011
Egypt’s Zawahiri likely to succeed bin Laden
For years, Osama bin Laden's charisma kept Al-Qaeda's ranks filled with zealous recruits. But it was the strategic thinking…
Report: 2.4 million newspapers sold daily in 2009
May 2, 2011
Report: 2.4 million newspapers sold daily in 2009
The total distribution of general newspapers rose by 7.4 in 2009 compared to the year before, an Egyptian government report…
The path to reform is long for official human rights council
May 2, 2011
The path to reform is long for official human rights council
Despite drastic changes to the composition of the semi-autonomous National Council for Human Rights (NCHR), many are skeptical of the…
Workers push for independent union movement on Labor Day
May 1, 2011
Workers push for independent union movement on Labor Day
Egyptian workers and labor activists on Sunday celebrated Labor Day independently of the state for the first time in nearly…
Egypt’s workers: On the political precipice
May 1, 2011
Egypt’s workers: On the political precipice
“We joined [the union] because our rights are lost,” says Fahmy Adel Fahmy, a member of the Independent Bakers’ Union.…
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood selects hawkish leaders
April 30, 2011
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood selects hawkish leaders
In its first meeting since 1995, the Muslim Brotherhood’s Shura Council on Saturday announced the leaders of its would-be political…