Features/Interviews
New accusations test police-civilian relations in post-Mubarak Egypt
June 6, 2011
New accusations test police-civilian relations in post-Mubarak Egypt
The call for protests on January 25 was specifically meant to coincide with National Police Day. Behind it was a…
For Hosni Mubarak’s trial, Egypt can look to historical examples
June 6, 2011
For Hosni Mubarak’s trial, Egypt can look to historical examples
Egypt’s former President Hosni Mubarak is scheduled to face trial on 3 August on charges of corruption and the killing…
Medinat Sadat factory strike sheds light on labor revolution
June 5, 2011
Medinat Sadat factory strike sheds light on labor revolution
Hundreds of sewing machines inside the Mega Textile Company S.S.C. stand idle. American label pants that usually sell for US$60…
Salafyo Costa aims to put a new face on fundamentalism
June 5, 2011
Salafyo Costa aims to put a new face on fundamentalism
As a symbol of the triumph of Western-style capitalism, Costa Coffee takes some beating. Founded 40 years ago in south…
Egypt’s military engaging in monologue, not discussion, say activists
June 4, 2011
Egypt’s military engaging in monologue, not discussion, say activists
Ihab Ammar did not last half an hour at the meeting between “the revolution’s youth groups” and members of the…
Egyptian religious minorities fear rise of Islamists
June 3, 2011
Egyptian religious minorities fear rise of Islamists
Amid sectarian clashes and uncertainty about their future, religious minority leaders are expressing concern about the possibility of certain Islamic…
Islamist-secular rift threatens Egypt’s emerging democracy
June 2, 2011
Islamist-secular rift threatens Egypt’s emerging democracy
Friday’s protests represented a possible climax in the deepening rift between Egypt’s secularists and Islamists that has developed post-Mubarak. With…
In North Sinai, smugglers face challenges after Mubarak
June 2, 2011
In North Sinai, smugglers face challenges after Mubarak
Arish - If Egypt's revolution put an end to a longstanding feud between police and the Bedouins of North Sinai,…
Victims of Mubarak’s war on Islamists still serving jail time
June 1, 2011
Victims of Mubarak’s war on Islamists still serving jail time
Nageh Borky vividly remembers the day that changed his life forever. Borky, a fresh graduate, was sitting in front of…