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English-language press looks to Gaza

English-language press looks to Gaza

With 27 December marking the one-year anniversary of the start of Operation Cast Lead, Israel’s deadly month-long assault on the…
What fate awaits Ezbet el-Haggana?

What fate awaits Ezbet el-Haggana?

A freeze has been imposed on demolitions, but residents of Ezbet el-Haggana in the Eastern Cairo neighborhood of Nasr City…
The right to control: The right to abortion

The right to control: The right to abortion

An incident of sexual harassment or rape takes place every 30 minutes in Egypt, according to statistics from the National…
Underground tunnels: a story of mutual benefit

Underground tunnels: a story of mutual benefit

Egyptians in Rafah are taking the border wall seriously. As much as such the underground tunnels breathe life into an…
Human Rights online

Human Rights online

An average 12,000 visitors per day makes the Cairo-based Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) the leading human rights…
E-expression and its malcontents

E-expression and its malcontents

The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information released on Wendnesday a report on internet use in the Arab world that…
Gaza, face-veil controversy absorb French press

Gaza, face-veil controversy absorb French press

The situation in the Palestinian Gaza Strip dominated the Middle East sections of most French newspapers this week.
Most memorable moments of 2009?

Most memorable moments of 2009?

A new year is at our doorstep. For some, this is a blank state, an opportunity to start a fresh…
2009: Taking stock of the region’s crises

2009: Taking stock of the region’s crises

The final weeks of 2009 found much of the Arabic-language press chewing over the region’s perennial crises.Columnist Abdel Hamid Sayam…
Weekly round-up: The English-language press on Egypt

Weekly round-up: The English-language press on Egypt

The story out of Egypt that seemed to garner the most attention in international media this week was the news…
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