Mai Shams El-Din
Wednesday’s Papers: Police protests, Cabinet speculation and jihad doctrine
Egypt
February 13, 2013
Wednesday’s Papers: Police protests, Cabinet speculation and jihad doctrine
The nation's privately owned newspapers mostly welcome the protests of police conscripts against the alleged "Brotherhoodization" of the Interior Ministry.…
At this point, would a national dialogue prove futile?
Egypt
February 4, 2013
At this point, would a national dialogue prove futile?
It’s been more than a week since deadly clashes between protesters and security forces broke out in several cities around…
Rights group says prime minister had no right to pass student bylaws
Egypt
February 4, 2013
Rights group says prime minister had no right to pass student bylaws
Contentious student bylaws recently passed by Prime Minister Hesham Qandil face accusations of being unconstitutional, and now face a lawsuit…
Wednesday’s papers: Black Bloc hysteria, and the curfew gone with the wind
Egypt
January 30, 2013
Wednesday’s papers: Black Bloc hysteria, and the curfew gone with the wind
The headlines of Egypt's various newspapers on Wednesday highlight the ongoing street and political deadlock, but from two different perspectives. While…
Two families remember their martyred and missing sons
Egypt
January 25, 2013
Two families remember their martyred and missing sons
In the second anniversary of an uprising that erupted against poverty, injustice and oppression, demands for the rights of martyrs…
Under new Constitution, the battle continues against military trials of civilians
Egypt
January 17, 2013
Under new Constitution, the battle continues against military trials of civilians
Many let out a sigh of relief when President Mohamed Morsy sent some of the country’s leading military generals into…
Qatar’s cash deposits raise questions of political leverage over Egypt
Business
January 13, 2013
Qatar’s cash deposits raise questions of political leverage over Egypt
The rich Gulf state of Qatar has once again made a sizeable dollar deposit into Egypt’s central bank, bringing its…
The case of Egyptian detainees in the UAE is increasingly politicized
Egypt
January 9, 2013
The case of Egyptian detainees in the UAE is increasingly politicized
The case of 11 Egyptians detained in the United Arab Emirates reflects a tense relationship between the Muslim Brotherhood-led regime…
Egypt’s information system is dysfunctional and politicized, say experts
Egypt
January 8, 2013
Egypt’s information system is dysfunctional and politicized, say experts
The Coptic community was angered earlier this year when General Abou Bakr al-Guindy, the head of the Central Agency for…
Sunday’s papers: The Cabinet shuffles while the opposition splits
Egypt
January 6, 2013
Sunday’s papers: The Cabinet shuffles while the opposition splits
The new Cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Hesham Qandil late Saturday, as well as a looming conflict inside the…