Khaled Said
“I feel your pain, just as I suffer… for my son”: Mother of 2011 Uprising icon addresses Giulio Regeni’s mother
Egypt
April 3, 2016
“I feel your pain, just as I suffer… for my son”: Mother of 2011 Uprising icon addresses Giulio Regeni’s mother
The mother of a young Egyptian regarded as an icon of Egypt’s 2011 uprising appeared in a video on Saturday…
A shy marketer with a mission
Books
February 12, 2012
A shy marketer with a mission
A handful of minor international celebrities have risen out of the uprising that heaved through the country a year ago,…
Khaled Saeed’s trial adjourned to 22 October
Egypt
September 24, 2011
Khaled Saeed’s trial adjourned to 22 October
Alexandria - Alexandria's criminal court on Saturday adjourned, until 22 October, the trial of two police officers accused of killing…
Alexandria policeman beats, sodomizes driver, says group
Egypt
September 17, 2011
Alexandria policeman beats, sodomizes driver, says group
An Egyptian human rights group on Saturday reported an incident of torture in an Alexandria police station under the supervision of a police officer allegedly…
Tuesday’s papers: Khaled Saeed trial begins
Egypt
July 27, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: Khaled Saeed trial begins
Today marks the first hearing of the Khaled Saeed case in Alexandria. Standing trial are two policemen who, eyewitnesses say,…
Tuesday’s papers: 5 Arab League countries meet in Libya
Egypt
June 29, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: 5 Arab League countries meet in Libya
State newspapers Al-Akhbar and Al-Ahram lead with news of a meeting between five Arab league countries in the Libyan capital…
Police brutality in Egypt: The outcome of a missing democracy
Egypt
June 27, 2010
Police brutality in Egypt: The outcome of a missing democracy
In one of his acts, Egyptian stand-up comedian George Azmy satirically mocks Egyptian culture and lifestyle. With time, he says,…
Sunday’s Papers: Nile states reach impasse, ElBaradei in Alexandria
Egypt
June 27, 2010
Sunday’s Papers: Nile states reach impasse, ElBaradei in Alexandria
State-owned dailies Al-Ahram and Al-Akhbar lead their Sunday editions with stories on the opening sessions of the Nile Basin Initiative…
Monday’s papers: Delayed appeals and throttled protests
Egypt
June 21, 2010
Monday’s papers: Delayed appeals and throttled protests
Most of Monday's newspapers, including state-run papers Al-Ahram and Al-Akhbar, lead with news that the Tanta Misdemeanors Appeal Court has…
Wednesday’s papers: ‘Lifting’ of the siege on Gaza
Egypt
June 16, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: ‘Lifting’ of the siege on Gaza
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been discussing "lifting the siege off Gaza" with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas at a meeting…