Heba Hesham
Streets of Cairo: Khlousy, a street that never sleeps
Life & Style
July 23, 2011
Streets of Cairo: Khlousy, a street that never sleeps
Close to the heart of Cairo, the northern suburb of Shubra has always been known as its own country.
Heliopolis protest supports the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
Egypt
July 16, 2011
Heliopolis protest supports the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
The Youth for Stability Movement and the 19 March Coalition, two ad hoc youth groups, organized a protest on 15 July…
Brotherhood’s website alleges Israelis infiltrating Tahrir protests
Egypt
July 14, 2011
Brotherhood’s website alleges Israelis infiltrating Tahrir protests
The Muslim Brotherhood’s official news outlet, Ikhwan Online, is reporting that “the remnants of the dissolved National Democratic Party, the…
Tahrir protesters divided on presidential council, ElBaradei as PM
Egypt
July 12, 2011
Tahrir protesters divided on presidential council, ElBaradei as PM
The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), which took power after former President Hosni Mubarak’s resignation, issued a…
Hospitals, vulnerable to attack, limit healthcare in face of security vacuum
Egypt
July 11, 2011
Hospitals, vulnerable to attack, limit healthcare in face of security vacuum
Dr. Rashwan Shaaban remembers bitterly the two or three days that Banha University Hospital kept its doors closed. On one…
Can the return of stolen public funds aid the ailing economy?
Business
July 10, 2011
Can the return of stolen public funds aid the ailing economy?
As Egypt’s economy sputters through the first post-Mubarak months, many continue to complain about the ousted officials who are still…
AUC grad student released, expected to leave Gambia by Monday
Egypt
July 9, 2011
AUC grad student released, expected to leave Gambia by Monday
A Guinean graduate student at the American University in Cairo (AUC) who was arrested in the Gambian capital of Banjul…
Flier calls on Egyptians to stay away from Friday protests
Egypt
July 7, 2011
Flier calls on Egyptians to stay away from Friday protests
As various political forces plan to participate in protests around the country on Friday, 8 July – including the recent…
AUC grad student arrested in The Gambia
Egypt
July 5, 2011
AUC grad student arrested in The Gambia
A Guinean graduate student at The American University in Cairo (AUC) was arrested 30 April in the Gambian capital of…
A new era for the police in Egypt: What does it take?
Egypt
July 4, 2011
A new era for the police in Egypt: What does it take?
Clashes between policemen and protesters on 28 June were a reminder of the lingering tensions between the security apparatus and…
Thursday’s papers: Condemning violence in Tahrir, ‘tragic’ ending to Ahly-Zamalek match
Egypt
June 30, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Condemning violence in Tahrir, ‘tragic’ ending to Ahly-Zamalek match
As expected, the two-day clash between protesters and Central Security forces in Tahrir dominates Thursday’s headlines. State-owned paper Al-Ahram…
Tahrir updates: Tensions continue to loom in Tahrir
Egypt
June 29, 2011
Tahrir updates: Tensions continue to loom in Tahrir
Clashes between Central Security Forces (CSF) and protesters on Mohamed Mahmoud Street continued this morning despite the Interior Ministry statement…
Electrical engineers deny any intention to darken Egypt
Egypt
June 25, 2011
Electrical engineers deny any intention to darken Egypt
Like in many other sectors in Egypt, employees in state-run electrical power plants are demanding the improvement of their working…
Judges renew push for independent judiciary
Egypt
June 16, 2011
Judges renew push for independent judiciary
As calls for reform echo through Egypt’s government institutions, judges are pushing for an overhaul of the long-criticized Judicial Authority…
For Hosni Mubarak’s trial, Egypt can look to historical examples
Egypt
June 6, 2011
For Hosni Mubarak’s trial, Egypt can look to historical examples
Egypt’s former President Hosni Mubarak is scheduled to face trial on 3 August on charges of corruption and the killing…
Youth groups wary of meeting with military council
Egypt
May 31, 2011
Youth groups wary of meeting with military council
Egypt’s ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) announced on Monday its intention to meet with “youth factions” later…
Pardon Mubarak? No way, say revolutionary groups
Egypt
May 19, 2011
Pardon Mubarak? No way, say revolutionary groups
The independent newspaper Al-Shorouq set off a fire storm earlier this week when it reported that former President Hosni Mubarak…