Features/Interviews
Do “leaderless” revolts contain seeds of own failure?
June 24, 2011
Do “leaderless” revolts contain seeds of own failure?
LONDON-- From the streets of Cairo and Madrid to online forums and social media sites, "leaderless" protests are on the…
Revolutionary coalitions multiply, fragment and disagree on the way ahead
June 24, 2011
Revolutionary coalitions multiply, fragment and disagree on the way ahead
Having accepted an invitation to attend a meeting of the Coalition to Protect the Revolution, mathematics professor Mina Abdel Malek…
Egypt’s farmers ready for independent organizing
June 23, 2011
Egypt’s farmers ready for independent organizing
For the first time in Egypt's history, the last four months have seen tens of thousands of peasants and farmers…
Justice system preserves police impunity in killing protesters
June 22, 2011
Justice system preserves police impunity in killing protesters
Families of those killed or injured in the coastal city of Alexandria during the recent Egyptian uprising have revealed that…
Officials banned from talking to media without ministers’ permission
June 22, 2011
Officials banned from talking to media without ministers’ permission
In a confidential letter to all ministries and government authorities, the cabinet has banned officials from talking to the media…
Defying leadership, Brotherhood youth form new party
June 21, 2011
Defying leadership, Brotherhood youth form new party
A group of young Muslim Brotherhood members announced the formation of their own political party on Tuesday, separate from the…
Wall or no wall, Rafah’s smuggling business continues
June 21, 2011
Wall or no wall, Rafah’s smuggling business continues
Rafah – A few months ago, it was a construction site busy with cranes and drills, 80 meters from the…
After euphoria in Gaza, little hope for Hamas-Fatah reconciliation
June 21, 2011
After euphoria in Gaza, little hope for Hamas-Fatah reconciliation
Gaza City - “The day that Hamas and Fatah announced their reconciliation, we had a bigger celebration than the Egyptians…
Q&A: Arab League official talks about the body’s future role
June 20, 2011
Q&A: Arab League official talks about the body’s future role
Tarek Abd al-Kader is the acting minister and head of the Media and Communications Sector at the Arab League. With…
After 8 years in Guantanamo, Egyptian jailed at Tora Prison
June 20, 2011
After 8 years in Guantanamo, Egyptian jailed at Tora Prison
Adel al-Gazzar was detained upon returning to Egypt, almost a year after he was released from Guantanamo Bay, where he…