Features/Interviews
Remembering Mohamed Sayed Said: Speaking truth to power
October 11, 2010
Remembering Mohamed Sayed Said: Speaking truth to power
The intellectual legacy of scholar and human rights advocate Mohamed Sayed Said was remembered on Sunday when Egyptian intellectuals, academics…
Turkish school takes US approach to get foothold in Egypt
October 10, 2010
Turkish school takes US approach to get foothold in Egypt
Last year, Zeinab Abdel Aziz, an Egyptian-American teacher visited Egypt with her family to attend the weddings of her two…
The face of the Egyptian digital tide
October 10, 2010
The face of the Egyptian digital tide
The digital boom is sweeping Egypt and effectively reshaping the economic and cultural identity of the nation. Various challenges remain…
Poor education squeezes Egypt’s growth
October 6, 2010
Poor education squeezes Egypt’s growth
Sawsan Gomaa, 18, thought memorizing vocabulary and grammar from the ministry textbook would be enough to ace Egypt's yearly national…
Local rights group decries ban on Salafi satellite channel
October 4, 2010
Local rights group decries ban on Salafi satellite channel
A local rights organization urged Egypt on Monday to allow broadcast of a Salafi television channel on Egypt’s Nilesat satellite…
The Jew-who-turned-communist: Celebrating Youssef Darwish
October 3, 2010
The Jew-who-turned-communist: Celebrating Youssef Darwish
Dozens of intellectuals and labor activists gathered on Saturday to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the birth of Youssef Darwish,…
Egypt TV head: Israel could be blamed for Al-Jazeera’s World Cup jamming
September 30, 2010
Egypt TV head: Israel could be blamed for Al-Jazeera’s World Cup jamming
After three months of investigations into who was responsible for distorting the picture of Al-Jazeera Sports Channel’s exclusive coverage of…
Forty years after his death, Egyptians remember, honor Gamal Abdel Nasser
September 28, 2010
Forty years after his death, Egyptians remember, honor Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nearly all of Egypt's daily newspapers--whether state-owned, independent or opposition--ran tributes to former president Gamal Abdel Nasser on the 40th…
Military strike against Iran unlikely, says senior foreign affairs official
September 28, 2010
Military strike against Iran unlikely, says senior foreign affairs official
Egyptian Council of Foreign Affairs head Mohamed Shaker ruled out a military solution to Iran’s controversial nuclear program during a…
Info Minister calls on TV officials to avoid sectarian incitement
September 27, 2010
Info Minister calls on TV officials to avoid sectarian incitement
Egyptian Information Minister Anas al-Fiqi has called on officials from Egyptian and Arab satellite channel to steer clear of issues…