Features/Interviews
With Nour Party, Salafis attempt to tap into party politics
May 18, 2011
With Nour Party, Salafis attempt to tap into party politics
After decades of staying out of politics, Alexandria-based Salafis have decided to form their own political party in hopes of…
Is Egypt’s judiciary ready to try corrupt former officials?
May 17, 2011
Is Egypt’s judiciary ready to try corrupt former officials?
Egypt’s former first lady relinquished some LE24 million in assets Monday in an attempt to satisfy the corruption investigation against…
Gamal al-Banna: No to civil state with Islamic reference
May 16, 2011
Gamal al-Banna: No to civil state with Islamic reference
Amid rising tensions spurred by the outspoken aspirations of Salafis, questions loom over the tenability of religious agendas in shaping…
Norman Finkelstein on revolution, counter-revolution and Israel-Palestine
May 16, 2011
Norman Finkelstein on revolution, counter-revolution and Israel-Palestine
Norman Finkelstein, an American political scientist who specializes in the Holocaust and the Israel-Palestine conflict, is in Egypt for the…
Egypt’s revolt poses a test for AUC
May 15, 2011
Egypt’s revolt poses a test for AUC
Any university likes to brag about prominent alumni. But when they end up taking opposite sides of a revolution on…
Egypt’s tribes fall back on traditional conflict resolution methods
May 13, 2011
Egypt’s tribes fall back on traditional conflict resolution methods
Inside Abdel Rahim al-Qenawy mosque in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena, members of the Taramsa and Homaydat tribes sit…
Political change in Egypt to boost Nile cooperation
May 12, 2011
Political change in Egypt to boost Nile cooperation
After decades of mistrust and saber-rattling, the fall of Hosni Mubarak will improve Egypt's ties with Ethiopia and boost the…
Behind bars, 9 March prisoners continue protesting
May 11, 2011
Behind bars, 9 March prisoners continue protesting
In Tora prison, they are known as the 9 March group – more than 100 protesters who, after being arrested…
Democratic constitution faces hurdle: Egypt’s past
May 9, 2011
Democratic constitution faces hurdle: Egypt’s past
Many criticisms have been leveled at Egypt’s military rulers for drafting a 63-article interim Constitutional Declaration without consulting the country’s…
Cairo’s Copts organize groups for self-defense
May 8, 2011
Cairo’s Copts organize groups for self-defense
Members of the Coptic community in the working-class neighborhood of Imbaba in northwest Cairo are forming groups for self-defense…