Features/Interviews
On the frontiers of two revolutions: Awlad Ali on Libya and Egypt
February 25, 2011
On the frontiers of two revolutions: Awlad Ali on Libya and Egypt
Salloum--Egypt’s western frontier is home to 750,000 Bedouins from the Awlad Ali tribe. While the neighboring Libyan east ceded to…
Workers, professionals demand independent labor unions
February 24, 2011
Workers, professionals demand independent labor unions
The large and ongoing wave of labor and professional protests sweeping Egypt, prior to and since the 11 February ouster…
Probe of violence, mass escapes from Egypt prisons
February 24, 2011
Probe of violence, mass escapes from Egypt prisons
It remains one of the many murky chapters of Egypt's uprising — how did one-fourth of the nation's prisoners manage…
What will remain of the National Democratic Party?
February 21, 2011
What will remain of the National Democratic Party?
Egypt’s former ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) is set to resume its activities, according to the party’s secretary for media…
Egypt’s revolution: Beyond the street politics
February 19, 2011
Egypt’s revolution: Beyond the street politics
Thousands of Egyptians were politically active during the 25 January revolution that toppled President Hosni Mubarak after 30 years of…
Media wars: Will state-run coverage change post-Mubarak Egypt?
February 18, 2011
Media wars: Will state-run coverage change post-Mubarak Egypt?
The Egyptian media landscape will begin to break political taboos in the aftermath of the revolution, but it will not…
Change in Egypt to ratchet pressure on Israel
February 18, 2011
Change in Egypt to ratchet pressure on Israel
Egypt's revolution and upheavals across the region herald a shift in the balance of power between Israel and its neighbors,…
Israeli reporters in Cairo provide rare coverage
February 18, 2011
Israeli reporters in Cairo provide rare coverage
Jerusalem--Israel's historic peace treaty with Egypt provided an unexpected dividend: For the first time ever, the Israeli press corps was…
Legacy of a former first lady
February 18, 2011
Legacy of a former first lady
On Wednesday, Minya announced its Suzanne Mubarak Square would no longer bear the former first lady’s moniker. While the Upper…
Egypt’s activists warn army against torturing, detaining political prisoners
February 17, 2011
Egypt’s activists warn army against torturing, detaining political prisoners
According to human rights organizations, thousands of political activists remain in detention with evidence that they’re being tortured. Experts say…