Features/Interviews
Lord David Owen talks democracy, intervention
April 29, 2010
Lord David Owen talks democracy, intervention
British politician Lord David Owen spoke to a group of Egyptian journalists on Tuesday on the twin subjects of democracy…
ElBaradei in Boston: An urgently needed agenda for change
April 29, 2010
ElBaradei in Boston: An urgently needed agenda for change
While Egyptians in the US have basically decided that Mohamed ElBaradei is the long-awaited messiah, the 67-year-old pro-reform activist's visit…
Meat prices start to drop as boycott continues
April 28, 2010
Meat prices start to drop as boycott continues
While the prices of red meat continued to rise in some governorates, the campaign to boycott meat started to bear…
Labor movement delivers more than bread and butter
April 27, 2010
Labor movement delivers more than bread and butter
A few days ago, 9000 workers at the Naga Hammadi aluminum factory in Upper Egypt staged a protest, demanding that…
Egypt’s Salafis: When my enemy’s foe isn’t my friend
April 27, 2010
Egypt’s Salafis: When my enemy’s foe isn’t my friend
Alexandria—When Mohamed ElBaradei visited Mansoura earlier this month, he must have taken into consideration that Egypt’s 29-year-old emergency law could…
Education Ministry to reform religious education
April 27, 2010
Education Ministry to reform religious education
The Ministry of Education is planning reforms to the education system which will include a new subject titled "Ethical Education"…
Camp David through Palestinian eyes
April 26, 2010
Camp David through Palestinian eyes
On 25 April, as Egyptians celebrated the liberation of the Sinai Peninsula after military struggle, victory and finally a peace…
Lawyers call for ban on ‘1001 Nights’
April 22, 2010
Lawyers call for ban on ‘1001 Nights’
Members of a group called "Lawyers without Restrictions" filed a complaint on Wednesday with Egypt's attorney-general demanding a ban on…
‘Alex Al-Youm’ to cover Egypt’s second city
April 22, 2010
‘Alex Al-Youm’ to cover Egypt’s second city
At a launch party held at the Hilton Green Plaza in Alexandria, participants celebrated the launch of Alexandria Al-Youm, the…
Wafd’s Abdel Nour: In defense of political parties
April 22, 2010
Wafd’s Abdel Nour: In defense of political parties
Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour certainly gives the appearance of a man at the center of a vital and bustling political…