Features/Interviews
Egypt’s wild pig chase
November 17, 2009
Egypt’s wild pig chase
Twenty-first century TV viewers expect news coverage to be dramatic and powerful, irrespective of the day’s actual events. News producers…
The Freedom of Exile: Arab and Muslim TV abroad
November 17, 2009
The Freedom of Exile: Arab and Muslim TV abroad
Ten years ago only a handful of channels catered to Arabs and Muslims in the U.S and Europe. These would…
Nour: Military must stay out of politics
November 17, 2009
Nour: Military must stay out of politics
Ayman Nour has been always a controversial figure in Egyptian politics. Although he is almost unknown to the majority of…
Al Jazeera English battles for Canadian airtime
November 17, 2009
Al Jazeera English battles for Canadian airtime
In the hopes of changing its negative reputation in the west, Al Jazeera English has engaged itself in an aggressive…
Fayoumi: A working class hero
November 17, 2009
Fayoumi: A working class hero
On the morning of January 30 in 2007, two buses arrived from Mahalla to Cairo's Shoubra district, parking a block…
ART sells broadcast rights for Egypt-Algeria match in Sudan
November 16, 2009
ART sells broadcast rights for Egypt-Algeria match in Sudan
The ART satellite television network announced that it had obtained concession rights from the International Football Federation (FIFA) to broadcast…
Algerian press savages Egypt in wake of grudge match
November 16, 2009
Algerian press savages Egypt in wake of grudge match
The Algerian press has played a major role in inciting Algerians against expatriate Egyptians resident in Algeria. Many local newspapers…
Al Manar: A light that refuses to go out
November 16, 2009
Al Manar: A light that refuses to go out
Where on television can you find presenters wearing the niqab and a wide selection of propaganda videos? Lebanon’s Al Manar…
Facebook mania
November 16, 2009
Facebook mania
As of November, the number of Egyptians using Facebook is estimated at just under 1.9 million, a figure that seems…
The Bek and the fellah
November 15, 2009
The Bek and the fellah
At the National Democratic Party’s annual congress and in the meetings that followed, Gamal Mubarak worked hard to portray himself…