Ashraf Khalil
Alexandria ‘an occupied country’ as govt cracks down on Salafis
Egypt
January 13, 2011
Alexandria ‘an occupied country’ as govt cracks down on Salafis
In the wake of the New Year’s Eve bombings, police forces have unleashed a massive security response in Alexandria, detaining…
INTERVIEW: ElBaradei on quiet revolution, reform tactics, and religion
Egypt
December 23, 2010
INTERVIEW: ElBaradei on quiet revolution, reform tactics, and religion
Mohamed ElBaradei has chosen an interesting time to re-enter the Egyptian political arena. After his calls for a parliamentary election…
Festival Films: Egypt’s ‘Ring Road’
Cinema/TV
December 4, 2010
Festival Films: Egypt’s ‘Ring Road’
First off, a confession: I watched “Ring Road” by accident.
Elections in Alexandria: ‘Ministers aren’t allowed to lose’
Egypt
November 26, 2010
Elections in Alexandria: ‘Ministers aren’t allowed to lose’
Alexandria--On a fairly sedate Friday afternoon in Ramleh Station, it was obvious that elections were in the air. But sometimes,…
Cairo’s victory over Washington push for reform
Egypt
November 24, 2010
Cairo’s victory over Washington push for reform
With just days to go before the parliamentary elections, President Hosni Mubarak’s government seems to have successfully fended off the…
Wednesday’s papers: Mubarak in the Gulf and Boutros-Ghali on the campaign trail
Egypt
November 24, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: Mubarak in the Gulf and Boutros-Ghali on the campaign trail
State-owned flagship daily Al-Ahram leads things off with a curious editorial decision on Wednesday. With parliamentary elections looming on Sunday…
Wednesday’s papers: RIP Kamal al-Shazli and candidates use the Eid holiday to buy votes
Egypt
November 17, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: RIP Kamal al-Shazli and candidates use the Eid holiday to buy votes
Egypt’s state-owned media focused on what turned out to be a busy day of public appearances Wednesday for senior government…
Amid soaring beef prices, poor Egyptians brace for meat-less Eid
Egypt
November 14, 2010
Amid soaring beef prices, poor Egyptians brace for meat-less Eid
Mohamed Saieed sat grumpily behind his counter of the Mourad Butcher in Giza.
“I have plenty of time to talk,”…
Monday’s papers: NDP picks its candidates and Shaaban Abdel Raheem gets political
Egypt
November 8, 2010
Monday’s papers: NDP picks its candidates and Shaaban Abdel Raheem gets political
Parliamentary candidate news dominates Monday’s newspapers. State-owned flagship daily Al-Ahram tops its front page with news that "the doors of…
Wafd Party retracts boycott threat, warns of “last chance” for government to host fair elections
Egypt
October 31, 2010
Wafd Party retracts boycott threat, warns of “last chance” for government to host fair elections
The Wafd Party announced on Sunday it will participate in parliamentary elections scheduled for the end of November, ending a…