Features/Interviews
Local rights group decries ban on Salafi satellite channel
October 4, 2010
Local rights group decries ban on Salafi satellite channel
A local rights organization urged Egypt on Monday to allow broadcast of a Salafi television channel on Egypt’s Nilesat satellite…
The Jew-who-turned-communist: Celebrating Youssef Darwish
October 3, 2010
The Jew-who-turned-communist: Celebrating Youssef Darwish
Dozens of intellectuals and labor activists gathered on Saturday to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the birth of Youssef Darwish,…
Egypt TV head: Israel could be blamed for Al-Jazeera’s World Cup jamming
September 30, 2010
Egypt TV head: Israel could be blamed for Al-Jazeera’s World Cup jamming
After three months of investigations into who was responsible for distorting the picture of Al-Jazeera Sports Channel’s exclusive coverage of…
Forty years after his death, Egyptians remember, honor Gamal Abdel Nasser
September 28, 2010
Forty years after his death, Egyptians remember, honor Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nearly all of Egypt's daily newspapers--whether state-owned, independent or opposition--ran tributes to former president Gamal Abdel Nasser on the 40th…
Military strike against Iran unlikely, says senior foreign affairs official
September 28, 2010
Military strike against Iran unlikely, says senior foreign affairs official
Egyptian Council of Foreign Affairs head Mohamed Shaker ruled out a military solution to Iran’s controversial nuclear program during a…
Info Minister calls on TV officials to avoid sectarian incitement
September 27, 2010
Info Minister calls on TV officials to avoid sectarian incitement
Egyptian Information Minister Anas al-Fiqi has called on officials from Egyptian and Arab satellite channel to steer clear of issues…
TV show bans prompt fears of pre-election crackdown on private media
September 27, 2010
TV show bans prompt fears of pre-election crackdown on private media
Every evening, millions of Egyptians are plastered to their television screens, surfing through dozens of privately-owned satellite channels that broadcast…
Egypt’s families remain electoral forces to reckon with
September 24, 2010
Egypt’s families remain electoral forces to reckon with
With the approach of Egypt’s parliamentary elections, family dynamics can often become a major factor in Egypt's electoral process.Throughout the…
The fading red lines in Egypt’s political literature
September 22, 2010
The fading red lines in Egypt’s political literature
In recent years, book vending booths and bookstore shelves have become crowded with cynical titles that carry the president’s name…
Brotherhood meets with NAC to discuss elections
September 21, 2010
Brotherhood meets with NAC to discuss elections
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie met Tuesday with members of the National Assembly for Change (NAC), founded by potential…