Features/Interviews
In Egypt, fighting for a US$50-a-month factory job
July 17, 2011
In Egypt, fighting for a US$50-a-month factory job
The sun was already searing the pavement on the early June morning when Mariam Hawas and her co-workers from the…
Swiss ambassador discusses return of Mubarak money
July 17, 2011
Swiss ambassador discusses return of Mubarak money
On 11 February, when revelers were shooting fireworks in Tahrir Square, Swiss banking officials were pinpointing accounts that could belong…
State TV to broadcast Mubarak’s trial next week
July 14, 2011
State TV to broadcast Mubarak’s trial next week
Ibrahim al-Sayyad, chief news room editor of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union, said Thursday that state television will broadcast…
Gaza students build racecar from scrap metal
July 14, 2011
Gaza students build racecar from scrap metal
Living in a territory under siege could be a perfect excuse for lazy students to avoid challenging work. The students…
Brotherhood’s website alleges Israelis infiltrating Tahrir protests
July 14, 2011
Brotherhood’s website alleges Israelis infiltrating Tahrir protests
The Muslim Brotherhood’s official news outlet, Ikhwan Online, is reporting that “the remnants of the dissolved National Democratic Party, the…
Police cleansing no substitute for reform, activists say
July 14, 2011
Police cleansing no substitute for reform, activists say
Political forces and human rights activists voiced mixed feelings over the recent police shake-up, which ended the service of at…
Brazilian political cartoonist lampoons military leaders
July 12, 2011
Brazilian political cartoonist lampoons military leaders
As the gap widens between the revolutionaries and their military rulers, a remote voice from across the Atlantic is increasingly…
Hospitals, vulnerable to attack, limit healthcare in face of security vacuum
July 11, 2011
Hospitals, vulnerable to attack, limit healthcare in face of security vacuum
Dr. Rashwan Shaaban remembers bitterly the two or three days that Banha University Hospital kept its doors closed. On one…
In 24 January op-ed, new information minister expressed concern about uprising
July 11, 2011
In 24 January op-ed, new information minister expressed concern about uprising
Egypt’s new information minister, Osama Heikal, was worried before the 25 January revolution that any potential uprising in Egypt would…
Impotent oversight agencies stymie fight against corruption
July 7, 2011
Impotent oversight agencies stymie fight against corruption
While trials of former regime officials may seem like a positive step in the fight against corruption, Ashraf Ali al-Baroudy,…