Features/Interviews
A view from Haiti
February 3, 2010
A view from Haiti
“It’s devastation that I’ve never seen anywhere before in my life,” said Natasha Scripture, spokesperson for the World Food Program…
Egypt: Perpetually unprepared for disaster
February 2, 2010
Egypt: Perpetually unprepared for disaster
It’s a growing expectation that with each disaster that strikes in Egypt, two separate crises will unfold: the first a…
Egyptians register to make their voices heard
February 1, 2010
Egyptians register to make their voices heard
The common orthodoxy is that Egyptians are apathetic about voting. But before yesterday's deadline for voter registration, police stations were…
On the future of online news
February 1, 2010
On the future of online news
Giuseppe “Beppe” Severgnini is one of Italy’s most influential journalists. He has been writing for the Italian daily Corriere della…
International English press: Haiti devastation, Blair on Iraq
February 1, 2010
International English press: Haiti devastation, Blair on Iraq
Devastation in Haiti and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's evidence to the hearing on the Iraq war dominated the…
No, maybe we can’t!
January 30, 2010
No, maybe we can’t!
It was a small moment, but a potentially defining one.On 28 January, President Barack Obama stood before a “town hall…
Swiss District: Melting pot or powder keg?
January 29, 2010
Swiss District: Melting pot or powder keg?
The two blocks of residential buildings and humble businesses known as the Swiss District are tucked away in the back…
Egypt-Algeria: Who’s afraid of Amr Adeeb?
January 28, 2010
Egypt-Algeria: Who’s afraid of Amr Adeeb?
As Egyptian media outlets have adopted a more conciliatory tone in the run-up to Thursday night's Egypt-Algeria football match in…
Sinai floods: A man-made disaster?
January 26, 2010
Sinai floods: A man-made disaster?
North Sinai--In many villages in North Sinai, particularly those near the bend in the Wadi el-Arish river, people lie awake…
Nile River politics
January 25, 2010
Nile River politics
At the end of January, the nine countries that contain the Nile River, otherwise known as the Nile Basin countries,…