Tom Dale
Detention continues for last Egyptian in Guantanamo, despite deteriorating health
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Detention continues for last Egyptian in Guantanamo, despite deteriorating health
There are fears for the life of the last Egyptian detained in the US Guantanamo Bay facility. His health appears…
Sexual assault in Tahrir: What it means, and how to stop it
Opinion
January 27, 2013
Sexual assault in Tahrir: What it means, and how to stop it
Trigger warning: This post contains accounts of sexual violence.A woman was sexually assaulted with a bladed weapon on Friday night,…
Inside oil and gas industry, serious disgruntlement
Business
January 23, 2013
Inside oil and gas industry, serious disgruntlement
International oil and gas companies see great potential in Egypt, but say they are frustrated with the current state of…
Social democracy across the sea
Egypt
January 21, 2013
Social democracy across the sea
"Social democracy did not come to us translated, but with the needs of the moment," said Farid Zahran of the…
UK delegation assures return of Mubarak assets, denies inaction
Business
January 15, 2013
UK delegation assures return of Mubarak assets, denies inaction
A delegation of high-level UK officials are in Cairo this week to discuss the return of assets obtained illegally by…
The pick: Patricio Guzman’s ‘Nostalgia for the Light’
Cinema/TV
January 12, 2013
The pick: Patricio Guzman’s ‘Nostalgia for the Light’
Due to its exceptionally clear skies, the Atacama Desert in Chile is one of the best places in the world…
Egypt’s last Guantanamo detainee in fight for freedom and truth
Egypt
July 22, 2012
Egypt’s last Guantanamo detainee in fight for freedom and truth
Tariq al-Sawah, an Egyptian national imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay, has been detained by the US for almost 11 years without…
Land rights, labor and violence in a Cairo slum
Egypt
July 15, 2012
Land rights, labor and violence in a Cairo slum
The death of five-year-old Amar Mohammed Salah as fire tore through his shack in Boulaq, a central-Cairo slum on 27…
Cairo’s central slum under threat
Egypt
July 5, 2012
Cairo’s central slum under threat
The contrast is stark. On the Nile waterfront, gleaming skyscrapers shoot into the sky, containing a mall stuffed with luxury…
Australian journalist trapped in Egypt decries lack of government support
Egypt
June 26, 2012
Australian journalist trapped in Egypt decries lack of government support
An Australian journalist under investigation by the Egyptian authorities says he is getting little support from his country's foreign minister.…