Features/Interviews
Why are Egyptian parents silent on their children’s mental illness?
November 9, 2016
Why are Egyptian parents silent on their children’s mental illness?
Egyptian parents are considered to be very caring to their children; devoting their entire life to make sure they have…
November 11 protests: popular uprising or damp squib?
October 26, 2016
November 11 protests: popular uprising or damp squib?
A social media campaign called “Haraket Ghalaba” (poor people's movement) has emerged in the past month, calling on Egyptian citizens…
A mother for nine months: surrogacy on the rise in Egypt, despite legal ban
October 19, 2016
A mother for nine months: surrogacy on the rise in Egypt, despite legal ban
Over the past few decades, a growing number of countries have been allowing women to provide surrogacy services to others…
Commercial break: controversial media figures forced off screen
October 18, 2016
Commercial break: controversial media figures forced off screen
The Egyptian media scene has taken blow after blow this year; every time someone directs criticism at the government or…
Mother seeks justice after sexual assault on austistic son
October 5, 2016
Mother seeks justice after sexual assault on austistic son
The mother of an autistic boy has alleged that he was seriously sexually assaulted while at school in late September,…
From Ramses III to Sisi: NGO measures modern-day protests against pharaonic turmoil
October 4, 2016
From Ramses III to Sisi: NGO measures modern-day protests against pharaonic turmoil
“During the dynasty of Ramses III, the people were not happy, and protests broke out all over the country, starting…
Serious abuses in Egypt’s Scorpion Prison: HWR
September 29, 2016
Serious abuses in Egypt’s Scorpion Prison: HWR
Human Rights Watch has called on the Interior Ministry to end violations committed against prisoners in Al-Aqrab maximum security prison,…
Interview: Miss Mexico full of praise for Egypt during sponsored visit
September 24, 2016
Interview: Miss Mexico full of praise for Egypt during sponsored visit
“I didn’t even imagine that Egypt would be so spectacular, with such a breath-taking allure.”These were the words of Yesenia…
A slap in the face: Ugly art in Egypt’s public spaces
September 11, 2016
A slap in the face: Ugly art in Egypt’s public spaces
A rich vein of Egyptian artistic heritage can be seen in the great sculptures and statues located in the main…
Babies for sale — the illegal online trade in offspring
August 31, 2016
Babies for sale — the illegal online trade in offspring
In the past, some parents used to tell their kids jokingly that they got them from the "supermarket", thereby avoiding…