Features/Interviews
Reporting youth
December 7, 2009
Reporting youth
Six media partners came together Sunday with the aim of improving both reporting and understanding of youth from around the…
Swiss ambassador unhappy with minarets ban
December 7, 2009
Swiss ambassador unhappy with minarets ban
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Dominique Vorgler, the Swiss ambassador in Cairo, spoke about the Swiss ban on building…
A Holocaust survivor takes aim at Israel
December 7, 2009
A Holocaust survivor takes aim at Israel
Hedy Epstein, an 85-year-old Holocaust survivor, is an outspoken critic of the Israeli government and military. As the daughter of…
Truth and secrets: The Sadat assassination trial 24 years on
December 6, 2009
Truth and secrets: The Sadat assassination trial 24 years on
The confiscation by State Security this week of a recently-deceased judge’s personal diaries and court documents has reignited debate about…
Q&A: Scholar explains Swiss minaret ban
December 6, 2009
Q&A: Scholar explains Swiss minaret ban
On 29 November, 57.5 percent of Swiss voters came out in favor of a referendum banning the construction of minarets…
An endangered breed of trade unionists
December 5, 2009
An endangered breed of trade unionists
The number of women working in Egypt's trade union offices has always been negligible. Two prominent examples of contemporary female…
Gaza protest planned on Cast Lead anniversary
December 5, 2009
Gaza protest planned on Cast Lead anniversary
As the world gets ready to party this New Year, more than 1000 people from 40 countries are planning a…
The Ultras: Egypt’s football fundamentalists
December 4, 2009
The Ultras: Egypt’s football fundamentalists
In light of the ongoing Egypt-Algeria football controversy, local sports commentators and news outlets have spoken of the need for…
Algerian Media vs. Egyptian Media: is the war of words over?
December 2, 2009
Algerian Media vs. Egyptian Media: is the war of words over?
Algerian journalists, like their Egyptian counterparts, are continuing the war of words in the aftermath of the World Cup qualifying…
And what do the Swiss think?
December 2, 2009
And what do the Swiss think?
Fribourg, Switzerland-- The controversial 29 November referendum on whether to allow the building of mosque minarets in Switzerland witnessed high…