Jano Charbel
Final Issue: Job security, financial problems and dangers plague journalists
Egypt
April 25, 2013
Final Issue: Job security, financial problems and dangers plague journalists
This piece was written for Egypt Independent’s final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer you…
Monday’s papers: Court cases for presidents new and old
Egypt
April 15, 2013
Monday’s papers: Court cases for presidents new and old
Today’s papers are full of news pertaining to the retrial of ousted President Hosni Mubarak and his continued hospitalization, along…
State backs down on forcing striking train drivers into army
Egypt
April 11, 2013
State backs down on forcing striking train drivers into army
State authorities halted attempts at conscripting striking train drivers into the service of the Armed Forces on Wednesday, a campaign…
Qandil acquitted in privatization case
Egypt
April 10, 2013
Qandil acquitted in privatization case
The Dokki Misdemeanors Court issued its verdict today acquitting Prime Minister Hesham Qandil from liability and impeachment in light of a lawsuit…
Egypt’s railways see biggest strike in almost 30 years
Egypt
April 8, 2013
Egypt’s railways see biggest strike in almost 30 years
A nationwide train drivers strike continued into its second day on Monday, in protest against the “government neglect of their…
Monday’s papers: Youssef posts bail, and Farsi speakers needed
Egypt
April 1, 2013
Monday’s papers: Youssef posts bail, and Farsi speakers needed
Monday’s papers are replete with news pertaining to the legal investigations against TV comedian Bassem Youssef, who is charged with…
Rise in factory closures reflects Egypt’s compound economic malaises
Business
March 26, 2013
Rise in factory closures reflects Egypt’s compound economic malaises
Time and time again, officials have accused ongoing protests, workers’ strikes and labor action of halting the so-called wheel of…
Egyptian doctor association in Saudi officially recognised
Egypt
March 25, 2013
Egyptian doctor association in Saudi officially recognised
The Association of Egyptian Doctors in Riyadh (AEDR) was officially established on 21 March 2013, making it the first such…
Monday’s papers: Morsy’s meddling fingers
Egypt
March 25, 2013
Monday’s papers: Morsy’s meddling fingers
The fallout from Friday’s “Battle of Moqattam” between opponents and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood tops the news in all…
Monday’s papers: Demons and horse carts
Egypt
March 11, 2013
Monday’s papers: Demons and horse carts
Monday’s papers are full of news regarding the microbus drivers’ strike, which has affected a number of governorates. Also making…
Eyewitnesses: Police targeted Armed Forces in Port Said
Egypt
March 4, 2013
Eyewitnesses: Police targeted Armed Forces in Port Said
In its most recent wave of violence, the Suez Canal city of Port Said has been gripped by its second…
Monday’s papers: Canal cities, locusts revolt against Morsy
Egypt
March 4, 2013
Monday’s papers: Canal cities, locusts revolt against Morsy
The top headlines in Monday’s papers include news pertaining to US Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Egypt as…
Cement company workers decry dog attack
Egypt
March 2, 2013
Cement company workers decry dog attack
The use of police dogs in attacks against labor actions have been documented by activists and workers, who say that this…
Thursday’s papers: Bread, boycotts and the Brotherhood
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Thursday’s papers: Bread, boycotts and the Brotherhood
First and foremost in Thursday’s papers is news that opposition coalition, the National Salvation Front, will boycott upcoming parliamentary elections.…
Monday’s papers: Civil disobedience spreads and elections on the horizon
Egypt
February 25, 2013
Monday’s papers: Civil disobedience spreads and elections on the horizon
Topping the news in Monday’s papers are reports of civil disobedience campaigns spreading to cities beyond Port Said, alongside a…
Monday’s papers: Nepotism and civil disobedience
Egypt
February 18, 2013
Monday’s papers: Nepotism and civil disobedience
Unrest in the Suez Canal city of Port Said is at the top of the agenda for the local press…
Violence and politics on the day Mubarak’s toppling is remembered
Egypt
February 12, 2013
Violence and politics on the day Mubarak’s toppling is remembered
The commemoration of the second anniversary of Hosni Mubarak’s abdication in Egypt was centered around calls for the current president…
Monday’s papers: On anniversary of Mubarak’s downfall, president on edge
Egypt
February 11, 2013
Monday’s papers: On anniversary of Mubarak’s downfall, president on edge
Monday’s papers all feature news and analysis regarding the second anniversary of Hosni Mubarak’s downfall on 11 February 2011. However,…
For Egypt’s jailed children, an ongoing plight
Egypt
February 10, 2013
For Egypt’s jailed children, an ongoing plight
Police arrested yet another group of minors Friday, as protests and street clashes again swept across Cairo and its surrounding…