Features/Interviews
A year before the parliamentary elections, signs of labor organization are evident
April 22, 2010
A year before the parliamentary elections, signs of labor organization are evident
Egyptian political activists often joke that their country has only five organized groups: the state’s civil and military bureaucracy, Sufi…
Hamas leader’s brother “tortured to death” in Egyptian prison
April 22, 2010
Hamas leader’s brother “tortured to death” in Egyptian prison
Egyptian authorities allegedly tortured to death the brother of a prominent spokesman for Palestinian resistance group Hamas, who had been…
UNESCO’s clash of civilizations
April 22, 2010
UNESCO’s clash of civilizations
Immediately after Egyptian Culture Minister Farouk Hosni lost his bid to become the first Arab secretary-general of UNESCO, the Egyptian…
Down and out during Ramadan
April 22, 2010
Down and out during Ramadan
With plunging consumption in media, tourism, food, entertainment and advertisement industries, traders and businessmen say that Ramadan’s upward spiral fell…
The strategic and tactical about Gamal
April 22, 2010
The strategic and tactical about Gamal
Nearly two weeks after Egyptian President Hosny Mubarak’s visit to the United States, Egyptian newspapers are still searching whether the…
All eyes on ElBaradei in America
April 21, 2010
All eyes on ElBaradei in America
Would-be presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei is traveling to the US next week for an extended visit that could present some…
WikiLeaks blows lid off of US Iraq atrocities
April 20, 2010
WikiLeaks blows lid off of US Iraq atrocities
"WikiLeaks" appears to have roused some members of the US military from their lethargy after a video showing the 2007…
Orphans receive housing after month-long battle
April 19, 2010
Orphans receive housing after month-long battle
Twenty-five homeless orphans in Alexandria will be off the streets and transferred into their own apartments within one week, after…
Common denominator: Protesters share lost faith in govt
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
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.…