Features/Interviews
Will Egypt’s former ruler Mubarak ever face trial?
April 19, 2011
Will Egypt’s former ruler Mubarak ever face trial?
An authoritarian leader is forced to resign after protests against his corruption-tainted rule. He is charged with graft and murder,…
Ayman Nour criticizes potential presidential elections
April 19, 2011
Ayman Nour criticizes potential presidential elections
Potential Egyptian presidential candidate Ayman Nour severely criticized the country’s interim administration and other potential presidential candidates in an interview…
Tuesday’s papers: Gradual reforms underway and illicit gains cases
April 19, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Gradual reforms underway and illicit gains cases
The prosecution of former President Hosni Mubarak, his two sons and key figures of his regime continue to dominate the…
A split in the Muslim Brotherhood? Not so easy.
April 17, 2011
A split in the Muslim Brotherhood? Not so easy.
“The Muslim Brotherhood is my family, my past, present and future... Nobody can resign from his thoughts, his people and…
Path to women’s equality passes through Constitution
April 17, 2011
Path to women’s equality passes through Constitution
Countless women actively participated in the 25 January revolution, which seemed to signal a major shift in women’s role in…
Assad faces toughest test from Syrian unrest
April 15, 2011
Assad faces toughest test from Syrian unrest
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad trained to be an ophthalmologist because, he said, eye surgery involves few emergencies and not much…
Labor activists organize despite legal hurdles
April 15, 2011
Labor activists organize despite legal hurdles
Egypt has not had a workers' party since the 1940s, but, like many other things the revolution has revived, these…
Military-civilian relations on the brink?
April 11, 2011
Military-civilian relations on the brink?
On 28 January, tanks and military personnel were deployed across Egypt after massive protests swept away the police apparatus of…
Fearing Islamists and chaos, some Christians opt to flee
April 11, 2011
Fearing Islamists and chaos, some Christians opt to flee
Since the toppling of Hosni Mubarak in February, many Coptic Christians have begun making plans to leave the country, fearing…
An uncertain future for burned-out NDP building
April 7, 2011
An uncertain future for burned-out NDP building
When the headquarters of the National Democratic Party (NDP) were set ablaze in the early days of anti-government protests in…