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Police brutality in Egypt: The outcome of a missing democracy

Police brutality in Egypt: The outcome of a missing democracy

In one of his acts, Egyptian stand-up comedian George Azmy satirically mocks Egyptian culture and lifestyle. With time, he says,…
Q&A: NASA chief says space agency ‘at crossroads’

Q&A: NASA chief says space agency ‘at crossroads’

Former astronaut Charles F. Bolden is the first African-American to be appointed director of the National Aeronautics and Space Association…
Egypt’s justice system divided: Lawyers vs judges

Egypt’s justice system divided: Lawyers vs judges

The recent imprisonment of two lawyers convicted of assault has given rise to a conflict between Egypt’s two poles of…
Egyptians struggle to enjoy World Cup fever

Egyptians struggle to enjoy World Cup fever

It was a grim scene Monday afternoon at the San Sousi coffee shop, tucked away on a Giza side-street. The…
VOX POPS: Who’s to blame for lawyers crisis?

VOX POPS: Who’s to blame for lawyers crisis?

With continuing strikes and protests against the five-year prison sentence handed down to two lawyers--Ehab Saei el-Din and Mustafa Fatuh,…
Beneath the galabiya: Intersex operations in Assiut

Beneath the galabiya: Intersex operations in Assiut

Assiut--In the realm of sexual taboos in Egypt, the issue of "intersex individuals"--or those born with "ambiguous genitalia"--is certainly somewhere…
ElBaradei meets leftist supporters

ElBaradei meets leftist supporters

Since his return to Egypt, Mohamed ElBaradei's efforts to build a popular consensus around political reform have captivated the Egyptian…
Nazif: “People have a right to demonstrate”

Nazif: “People have a right to demonstrate”

In an interview on 9 June with prominent journalist Lamis el-Hadidi on her show "From the Heart of Egypt", Prime Minister…
Egyptian-Israeli couples: Victims of discrimination or security threats?

Egyptian-Israeli couples: Victims of discrimination or security threats?

A self-described "beach boy" leading a quiet life in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, Messawa has found himself at the center of…
Papal stance on divorce ignites debate among Copts

Papal stance on divorce ignites debate among Copts

Coptic divorcee Hani Wasfi has raised a lawsuit against the Coptic Church’s refusal to allow him to remarry. Wasfi won…
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