Features/Interviews
The organ transplant law: Good or bad?
March 4, 2010
The organ transplant law: Good or bad?
New legislation aimed at curbing the illegal traffic of human organs has been criticized by some experts who fear it…
Egyptian workers protest privatization
March 3, 2010
Egyptian workers protest privatization
Protesting workers from the Tanta Flax and Oils Company ended a 15-day sit-in this week after reaching a compromise with…
Collision course: The regime and ElBaradei
March 3, 2010
Collision course: The regime and ElBaradei
In the more than 20 days since former International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director Mohamed ElBaradei landed in Cairo amid…
Egypt’s presidential election takes to Facebook
February 28, 2010
Egypt’s presidential election takes to Facebook
While Mohamed ElBaradei has yet to announce whether he will run in the 2011 presidential election, Facebook fans already see…
Bad blood: Is govt corruption beyond cure?
February 25, 2010
Bad blood: Is govt corruption beyond cure?
With cases of corrupt ministers and members of parliament flooding the newspapers in February, the question begs itself: can the…
Egypt State Council head ignores female judges ban
February 25, 2010
Egypt State Council head ignores female judges ban
The controversial issue of appointing female judges to Egypt's authoritative State Council took another turn on Monday, when State Council…
US funding of local civil society draws criticism
February 24, 2010
US funding of local civil society draws criticism
United States funding of civil society organizations, a controversial matter among pro-democracy activists in recent years, has become an even…
Fixing Egypt’s schools: “We need to compete”
February 24, 2010
Fixing Egypt’s schools: “We need to compete”
When Egyptian schoolchildren returned to their classrooms after the mid-year break this week, they faced far bigger challenges than simply…
ElBaradei, ElBaradei, ElBaradei
February 24, 2010
ElBaradei, ElBaradei, ElBaradei
The mere suggestion by Mohamed ElBaradei that he may consider running for president, given certain preconditions, has thrown media outlets…
America rallies the Arab World against Iran
February 24, 2010
America rallies the Arab World against Iran
As the Obama administration enters its second year, we’re witnessing yet another flurry of American diplomatic activity in the Middle…