Mai Shams El-Din

Wednesday’s Papers: Police protests, Cabinet speculation and jihad doctrine
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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