Features/Interviews
Al Jazeera TV makes waves with Tunisia coverage
January 21, 2011
Al Jazeera TV makes waves with Tunisia coverage
When street protests ousted the Tunisian president, 26-year-old Egyptian Sabah first heard about it in a call from a friend…
State’s union control keeps Egyptian labor quiet
January 21, 2011
State’s union control keeps Egyptian labor quiet
A recurrence of Tunisia's uprising in unlikely to occur in Egypt because the country lacks a strong independent labor movement,…
Experts: Tunisia-style suicides in Egypt could spur change, if not revolution
January 20, 2011
Experts: Tunisia-style suicides in Egypt could spur change, if not revolution
Desperate Egyptians setting themselves on fire like their Tunisian counterparts are unlikely to spur wide-ranging protests, but they might serve…
Congo, Burundi to join Nile agreement opposed by Egypt
January 20, 2011
Congo, Burundi to join Nile agreement opposed by Egypt
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi may soon sign an accord on water usage from the Nile River, paving…
Islamism and refugees could endanger Egypt security in wake of Sudan secession
January 20, 2011
Islamism and refugees could endanger Egypt security in wake of Sudan secession
Amid heavy speculation that the South Sudan referendum, which concluded on Saturday, will split the country into two separate states,…
Egyptian economy key to Mubarak son presidency bid
January 19, 2011
Egyptian economy key to Mubarak son presidency bid
Though he still delivers a speech like an aloof corporate executive announcing quarterly profits, the son and presumptive heir of…
Egypt’s Israeli conspiracy psyche
January 19, 2011
Egypt’s Israeli conspiracy psyche
Before former Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali’s unceremonious ousting from power, he resorted to the desperate tactic many dictators…
Egypt state press highlights chaos, violence–not regime change–in Tunisia
January 18, 2011
Egypt state press highlights chaos, violence–not regime change–in Tunisia
Four days after the overthrow of Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, Egypt's state-run press has been working hard to…
The internationalization of Egypt’s Coptic question
January 18, 2011
The internationalization of Egypt’s Coptic question
As the government points the finger at “foreign hands” behind the recent Alexandria church bombing, the world is looking at…
Experts: Unlike in Egypt, Tunisia Islamists no threat to democracy
January 17, 2011
Experts: Unlike in Egypt, Tunisia Islamists no threat to democracy
Islamists will not pose a threat to a possible democratic transformation in Tunisia following the toppling of President Zine al-Abidine…