Philip Rizk
Hanaa Abdelfattah – And his beautiful soul lives on
Art news
November 19, 2012
Hanaa Abdelfattah – And his beautiful soul lives on
I will not be able to do justice to the life of Hanaa Abdelfattah by writing here, for I only…
Amonsito workers end sit-in
Egypt
July 17, 2010
Amonsito workers end sit-in
Former employees of the closed Amonsito factory have ended their sit-in, following Wednesday's tentative agreement for overdue early retirement payment…
Egypt’s recurring food price crisis
Business
July 15, 2010
Egypt’s recurring food price crisis
In the summer of 2008, the so-called “food price crisis” took Egypt by storm. Drastically rising food prices made headlines…
Water scarcity in the fields: A glimpse from Fayoum
Environment
July 12, 2010
Water scarcity in the fields: A glimpse from Fayoum
Many residents of Fayoum consider their governorate a microcosm of Egypt. With Bedouins, farmers and urban dwellers, the place offers…
Back on the street: Amonsito workers protest broken promises
Egypt
May 9, 2010
Back on the street: Amonsito workers protest broken promises
In the heat of the day, about 30 workers from the Amonsito textile factory huddled under the shade of a…
Egypt’s labor movement: 4 years in review
Egypt
May 2, 2010
Egypt’s labor movement: 4 years in review
Kareem el-Beheiry was 20 years old when he first took part in a labor strike in December 2006."I didn't know…
Common denominator: Protesters share lost faith in govt
Egypt
April 19, 2010
Common denominator: Protesters share lost faith in govt
On 19 April, the streets of Cairo were once again lined with sit-ins. Within a 1km radius, six different groups--bereft…
Tosson families protest land privatization
Egypt
April 17, 2010
Tosson families protest land privatization
On 13 May 2008 the bulldozers came for the homes in the Tosson neighborhood on the northern tip of Alexandria.…
Bank, labor officials drag feet on Amonsito payouts
Egypt
April 13, 2010
Bank, labor officials drag feet on Amonsito payouts
After a 21-day sit-in outside the gates of Egypt’s parliament building, workers of the Amonsito textile factory finally reached a…
Alexandrian family tortured by police
Egypt
April 2, 2010
Alexandrian family tortured by police
Alexandria--At 2 AM on 3 December, 2009 Abdallah Abdel Aziz opened the door in response to a loud knock on…