Features/Interviews
Egypt’s sectarian tensions continue to flare despite ‘Arab Spring’
May 20, 2011
Egypt’s sectarian tensions continue to flare despite ‘Arab Spring’
As President Barrack Obama hailed the “Arab Spring” from Washington, Egyptian security forces moved to take control of the poor…
Pardon Mubarak? No way, say revolutionary groups
May 19, 2011
Pardon Mubarak? No way, say revolutionary groups
The independent newspaper Al-Shorouq set off a fire storm earlier this week when it reported that former President Hosni Mubarak…
The Copts of today: Escaping the Church’s patronage
May 19, 2011
The Copts of today: Escaping the Church’s patronage
The Egyptian television building at Maspero on the Nile corniche has looked nothing short of a street-based church for the…
Experts: Revolutionary coalitions will not persist beyond transitional period
May 19, 2011
Experts: Revolutionary coalitions will not persist beyond transitional period
The various coalitions formed in the wake the Egyptian revolution will dissapear from the political arena once the transitional period…
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…