Abulkasim al-Jaberi
Clashing with security forces: Who, why and what for?
Egypt
November 29, 2012
Clashing with security forces: Who, why and what for?
Ten days have passed since the commemoration of last year’s Mohamed Mahmoud clashes, but the area surrounding Tahrir Square remains…
Egypt and Gaza: On the ground, it’s one and the same cause
Egypt
November 22, 2012
Egypt and Gaza: On the ground, it’s one and the same cause
Renowned television host Lamis al-Hadidi created a brouhaha across the airwaves this week when she said she had eyewitness accounts…
Once again, Qursaya residents fight for their land
Egypt
November 19, 2012
Once again, Qursaya residents fight for their land
Located in the midst of a favorable spot in the Nile, the Qursaya Island was the spot chosen by hundreds…
Out of sight, but not out of mind: Mohamed Mahmoud remembered
Egypt
November 18, 2012
Out of sight, but not out of mind: Mohamed Mahmoud remembered
On 19 November 2011, all hell broke loose in Mohamed Mahmoud Street, which juts east from Tahrir Square. Security forces…
Activists and communities in need of help are finding each other
Egypt
November 11, 2012
Activists and communities in need of help are finding each other
The revolution continues, or so they say. For many, the reasons to stage a revolution remain: social inequality, police repression,…
Sunday’s papers: Coptic elections and presidential ‘chit-chat’
Egypt
November 4, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Coptic elections and presidential ‘chit-chat’
Sunday’s front pages are covered with headlines about President Mohamed Morsy’s separate “talks” with Amr Moussa, Hamdeen Sabbahi and Abdel…
Tahrir Square against the Constituent Assembly, Brothers stay home
Egypt
October 21, 2012
Tahrir Square against the Constituent Assembly, Brothers stay home
Many among the ranks of opposition forces consider the Constituent Assembly to be dominated by Islamists. Far from a reflection…
Draft constitution seeks to safeguard Morsy’s presidency
Egypt
October 16, 2012
Draft constitution seeks to safeguard Morsy’s presidency
Draft articles proposed by the Constituent Assembly, the body drafting Egypt’s constitution, seek to guarantee that President Mohamed Morsy completes…
Sunday’s papers: Judiciary ‘defeats’ presidency, accusations over Tahrir violence fly
Egypt
October 14, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Judiciary ‘defeats’ presidency, accusations over Tahrir violence fly
The news dominating Sunday’s papers revolves around Abdel Meguid Mahmoud, who walks out of a meeting with President Mohamed Morsy…
Ramlet Bulaq slum dwellers ‘break out’
Egypt
October 2, 2012
Ramlet Bulaq slum dwellers ‘break out’
It was already past noon on Sunday, and Magdy, the general coordinator of the popular committee, is still running around…