Features/Interviews
Police brutality in Egypt: The outcome of a missing democracy
June 27, 2010
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’
June 24, 2010
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
June 20, 2010
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
June 15, 2010
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?
June 14, 2010
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
June 14, 2010
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
June 12, 2010
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”
June 11, 2010
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?
June 10, 2010
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
June 9, 2010
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…