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…