John Ehab
Al-Ghad elections campaigners arrested in downtown Cairo
Egypt
November 12, 2010
Al-Ghad elections campaigners arrested in downtown Cairo
Egyptian security forces arrested two election campaigners for al-Ghad opposition party in downtown Cairo on Thursday evening.The activists were accused…
Sunday’s papers: Mubarak finalizes NDP candidate list, telephones Pope Shenouda III
Egypt
November 8, 2010
Sunday’s papers: Mubarak finalizes NDP candidate list, telephones Pope Shenouda III
State-run Al-Akhbar's front-page coverage announces Sunday as the last day for candidacy application submissions. “Mubarak checks over the National (Democratic…
Sacked editor Eissa and supporters launch ‘The Real Al-Dostour’ online
Egypt
November 3, 2010
Sacked editor Eissa and supporters launch ‘The Real Al-Dostour’ online
On Monday, members of independent daily Al-Dostour’s staff who had opposed the newspaper’s recent sale and the firing of its…
Khaled Fahmy: Contemporary alternatives to Shari’a implementation exist
Egypt
October 24, 2010
Khaled Fahmy: Contemporary alternatives to Shari’a implementation exist
In a public lecture on Thursday, Khaled Fahmy, the newly appointed head of the American University in Cairo history department,…
Al-Dostour’s dilemma persists
Egypt
October 23, 2010
Al-Dostour’s dilemma persists
Two weeks after firing its illustrious editor-in-chief Ibrahim Eissa, Al-Dostour, a newspaper known for its anti-Mubarak stance, is still facing…
Thursday’s Papers: Mubarak decrees election date, al-Maliki visits Cairo, and NDP officials criticize US interference
Egypt
October 21, 2010
Thursday’s Papers: Mubarak decrees election date, al-Maliki visits Cairo, and NDP officials criticize US interference
State-run newspaper Al-Ahram leads its Thursday coverage with the headline: “A presidential decree calling voters to the parliament elections on…
Egypt’s Museums IV: Royal Chariots Museum
Archaeology
October 20, 2010
Egypt’s Museums IV: Royal Chariots Museum
Whether it is a future museum, an attempt to disguise a nuclear plant, a secret government building, or a permanent…
The long campaign to end Egypt’s capital punishment
Egypt
October 16, 2010
The long campaign to end Egypt’s capital punishment
Legal experts and human rights activists say capital punishment should be ended in Egypt, but considerable time and effort is…
Tuesday’s Papers: Football match bedlam condemned by Tunisia while Mubarak commemorates 1973 war
Egypt
October 5, 2010
Tuesday’s Papers: Football match bedlam condemned by Tunisia while Mubarak commemorates 1973 war
The clashes between supporters of the Tunisian Esperance football team and Egyptian security receives front-page coverage in both state-run and…
Hundreds of protesters stage anti-Mubarak rally in downtown Cairo
Egypt
September 22, 2010
Hundreds of protesters stage anti-Mubarak rally in downtown Cairo
“We will not be inherited anymore,” protesters chanted, hoisting banners and wearing t-shirts bearing the same slogan.Some three hundred demonstrators,…