Omar Halawa

Qatar: A global player with underdeveloped internal politics
Egypt

Qatar: A global player with underdeveloped internal politics

DOHA — In 2011, Qatari Emir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani said the country would hold its first elections for the…
Anti-Egypt journalist: Cairo has failed to produce anything
Egypt

Anti-Egypt journalist: Cairo has failed to produce anything

DOHA — Days before his controversial tweets sparked an outcry in Egypt; prominent Qatari journalist Ahmed Ali told Egypt Independent…
Bakery owners decry new system
Egypt

Bakery owners decry new system

Bread shortages are not new to Egypt, with the most acute crisis of the not-so-distant past occurring in 2008. Since…
Is the Brotherhood’s registration as an NGO a nominal gesture?
Egypt

Is the Brotherhood’s registration as an NGO a nominal gesture?

“The Muslim Brotherhood is a legal association registered under number 644 for the year 2013,” the main headline on the…
The elections law conundrum is proving harmful for Islamists
Egypt

The elections law conundrum is proving harmful for Islamists

In its race to come up with a constitutionally viable parliamentary elections law, the Islamist-dominated legislature is trying hard to…
Ultras divided on Cairo fire
Egypt

Ultras divided on Cairo fire

“Are you from the ultras?” asked one of the Ahly club football fans in a reserved manner, amid roaring crowds…
Port Said massacre verdict feared by many
Egypt

Port Said massacre verdict feared by many

Egypt awaits today the verdict of Sobhy Abdel Hamid, the head of the Port Said Criminal Court who is to…
Forensics authority rejects notion of politicized reports, blames lack of information
Egypt

Forensics authority rejects notion of politicized reports, blames lack of information

Khaled Saeed, Sayed Belal, Essam Ali Atta, Saad Saeed, Al-Husseini Abu Deif and Mohamed al-Gendy: For many Egyptians, these are…
2013 Journalists Syndicate elections: Back to the old rules of the game
Egypt

2013 Journalists Syndicate elections: Back to the old rules of the game

Hours before nearly 6,000 journalists head to the polls, the streets of downtown Cairo — where the headquarters of most…
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