Omar Halawa
Qatar: A global player with underdeveloped internal politics
Egypt
April 15, 2013
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
April 10, 2013
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
March 30, 2013
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
March 28, 2013
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
March 25, 2013
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
March 10, 2013
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
March 9, 2013
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
March 7, 2013
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
February 28, 2013
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…