Features/Interviews
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…
Will Saudi Arabia lead Egypt’s counter-revolution?
May 8, 2011
Will Saudi Arabia lead Egypt’s counter-revolution?
With Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year rule finished and much of the Arab world in a state of revolt, the time…
Egypt’s law falls short of protecting whistleblowers
May 8, 2011
Egypt’s law falls short of protecting whistleblowers
Widespread corruption in government institutions was one of the triggers for the 25 January revolution that toppled former president Hosni…
Expert raises doubts surrounding Al-Qaeda rumors and bin Laden’s death
May 6, 2011
Expert raises doubts surrounding Al-Qaeda rumors and bin Laden’s death
His name has been associated for years in the press with Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden; Gamal Ismail, the Palestinian…
What’s behind the Palestinian reconciliation success?
May 3, 2011
What’s behind the Palestinian reconciliation success?
“Egypt is Back!” wrote activist Shahir George on his Facebook page on 29 April, the day news broke that rival…
Investigative report: Escape from Marg prison
May 3, 2011
Investigative report: Escape from Marg prison
Shots rang out as the prison lobby was hit with a hail of gunfire. Tariq Qotb and his prison mate…
Scrubbing Egypt clean of Mubarak
May 2, 2011
Scrubbing Egypt clean of Mubarak
It used to be that you couldn’t walk a block in Cairo before coming across some reminder that Hosni Mubarak…