Features/Interviews
All eyes on ElBaradei in America
April 21, 2010
All eyes on ElBaradei in America
Would-be presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei is traveling to the US next week for an extended visit that could present some…
WikiLeaks blows lid off of US Iraq atrocities
April 20, 2010
WikiLeaks blows lid off of US Iraq atrocities
"WikiLeaks" appears to have roused some members of the US military from their lethargy after a video showing the 2007…
Orphans receive housing after month-long battle
April 19, 2010
Orphans receive housing after month-long battle
Twenty-five homeless orphans in Alexandria will be off the streets and transferred into their own apartments within one week, after…
Common denominator: Protesters share lost faith in govt
April 19, 2010
Common denominator: Protesters share lost faith in govt
On 19 April, the streets of Cairo were once again lined with sit-ins. Within a 1km radius, six different groups--bereft…
Tosson families protest land privatization
April 17, 2010
Tosson families protest land privatization
On 13 May 2008 the bulldozers came for the homes in the Tosson neighborhood on the northern tip of Alexandria.…
Mines over matter
April 16, 2010
Mines over matter
Following the triumph of the Allied powers over Erwin Rommel’s Panzer army in 1942, Winston Churchill famously declared, "Before Alamein,…
Empty Beaches
April 15, 2010
Empty Beaches
On the coastline extending between the cities of Taba and Nuweiba, at the far east of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, there…
Local Mercedes sales unaffected by bribe scandal
April 14, 2010
Local Mercedes sales unaffected by bribe scandal
The Mercedes bribery scandal has again made headlines, with auto manufacturer Daimler AG finally reaching a settlement with both the…
Inside the ElBaradei signature drive
April 14, 2010
Inside the ElBaradei signature drive
Abdel Rahman Yusuf faces a unique political challenge: how to mount a Western-style grassroots political action campaign under traditional Arab-style…
US embassy in Cairo drives out the locals
April 14, 2010
US embassy in Cairo drives out the locals
“Let me tell you a joke.” Hesham el-Gabry leans forward, holding a steaming glass of tea between his thumb and…