Omar Halawa
Qatar: A global player with underdeveloped internal politics
Egypt
April 15, 2013
Qatar: A global player with underdeveloped internal politics
DOHA — In 2011, Qatari Emir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani said the country would hold its first elections for the…
Anti-Egypt journalist: Cairo has failed to produce anything
Egypt
April 10, 2013
Anti-Egypt journalist: Cairo has failed to produce anything
DOHA — Days before his controversial tweets sparked an outcry in Egypt; prominent Qatari journalist Ahmed Ali told Egypt Independent…
Bakery owners decry new system
Egypt
March 30, 2013
Bakery owners decry new system
Bread shortages are not new to Egypt, with the most acute crisis of the not-so-distant past occurring in 2008. Since…
Is the Brotherhood’s registration as an NGO a nominal gesture?
Egypt
March 28, 2013
Is the Brotherhood’s registration as an NGO a nominal gesture?
“The Muslim Brotherhood is a legal association registered under number 644 for the year 2013,” the main headline on the…
The elections law conundrum is proving harmful for Islamists
Egypt
March 25, 2013
The elections law conundrum is proving harmful for Islamists
In its race to come up with a constitutionally viable parliamentary elections law, the Islamist-dominated legislature is trying hard to…
Ultras divided on Cairo fire
Egypt
March 10, 2013
Ultras divided on Cairo fire
“Are you from the ultras?” asked one of the Ahly club football fans in a reserved manner, amid roaring crowds…
Port Said massacre verdict feared by many
Egypt
March 9, 2013
Port Said massacre verdict feared by many
Egypt awaits today the verdict of Sobhy Abdel Hamid, the head of the Port Said Criminal Court who is to…
Forensics authority rejects notion of politicized reports, blames lack of information
Egypt
March 7, 2013
Forensics authority rejects notion of politicized reports, blames lack of information
Khaled Saeed, Sayed Belal, Essam Ali Atta, Saad Saeed, Al-Husseini Abu Deif and Mohamed al-Gendy: For many Egyptians, these are…
2013 Journalists Syndicate elections: Back to the old rules of the game
Egypt
February 28, 2013
2013 Journalists Syndicate elections: Back to the old rules of the game
Hours before nearly 6,000 journalists head to the polls, the streets of downtown Cairo — where the headquarters of most…
Deja vu: Egypt’s electoral laws marred by controversy
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Deja vu: Egypt’s electoral laws marred by controversy
In November 2010, two months before the 25 January revolution, rigging marred the country’s parliamentary elections, with the then-ruling and…
Boycott bind: Opposition parties grapple with election strategies
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Boycott bind: Opposition parties grapple with election strategies
In an anticipated move, the National Salvation Front (NSF), the biggest opposition bloc in Egypt, decided Tuesday to boycott the…
Alexandria businessman shuts factories amid dispute with workers
Business
February 21, 2013
Alexandria businessman shuts factories amid dispute with workers
Alexandrian businessman Farag Amr announced Wednesday that he would be shutting down a number of his company's factories that produce…
Brotherhood’s refusal to change Cabinet is election tactic, opposition alleges
Egypt
February 20, 2013
Brotherhood’s refusal to change Cabinet is election tactic, opposition alleges
The prime minister appeared on TV last week to share his vision for the future. But whether this will include…
New draft law would limit the scope of work of NGOs
Egypt
February 14, 2013
New draft law would limit the scope of work of NGOs
It didn’t take long for the draft law regulating the NGOs’ work to be finalized before it was dubbed “suppressive,”…
Port Said trial verdict to prove decisive for both sides
Egypt
January 25, 2013
Port Said trial verdict to prove decisive for both sides
Promises of "retribution or chaos" are sprayed in graffiti on the walls of central Cairo and its metro stations,…
National Salvation Front rifts threaten electoral gains ahead of key vote
Egypt
January 17, 2013
National Salvation Front rifts threaten electoral gains ahead of key vote
The National Salvation Front on Saturday delineated 11 conditions that would ensure the integrity of the upcoming parliamentary elections, for…
Ex-NDP members on opposition coalition lists for parliamentary elections
Egypt
January 9, 2013
Ex-NDP members on opposition coalition lists for parliamentary elections
Many former members of the now-disbanded National Democratic Party who are not deprived of their rights to practice politics appear…
Shura Council’s new legislative powers are worrying for many
Egypt
January 2, 2013
Shura Council’s new legislative powers are worrying for many
When President Mohamed Morsy made a speech opening the Shura Council’s 33rd session, members interrupted him 10 different times with…