Pakinam Amer
Monday’s Papers: Commemorations for 6th of October while Mubarak gears up for November
Egypt
October 4, 2010
Monday’s Papers: Commemorations for 6th of October while Mubarak gears up for November
News coverage for Monday, 4 October includes features marking the 6th of October 1973 victory over Israel and front-page content…
The Reformers: The youngest branch of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt
September 30, 2010
The Reformers: The youngest branch of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
A new Muslim Brotherhood (MB) student campaign has been launched under the name “The Reformers” to ostensibly show the “true…
Thursday’s papers: Mubarak in Europe, scandal in Madinaty
Egypt
September 23, 2010
Thursday’s papers: Mubarak in Europe, scandal in Madinaty
With state-owned Al-Ahram and Al-Akhbar newspapers focusing on President Hosni Mubarak’s Berlin summit, independent papers run headlines on the controversy…
Report highlights obstacles to human rights advocacy in Middle East, N. Africa
Egypt
September 19, 2010
Report highlights obstacles to human rights advocacy in Middle East, N. Africa
An international report focusing on the plight of pro-democracy and human rights activists and associations that are working under tough…
Cherchez la femme: Priest’s wife ‘disappearance’ stirs sectarian tension
Egypt
September 5, 2010
Cherchez la femme: Priest’s wife ‘disappearance’ stirs sectarian tension
Camillia Shehata is a Coptic Christian woman who “saw the light of truth” and wanted to convert to Islam, but…
Sunday’s papers: MPs stripped of immunity, photo of ElBaradei’s daughter provokes backlash
Egypt
September 5, 2010
Sunday’s papers: MPs stripped of immunity, photo of ElBaradei’s daughter provokes backlash
Front page headlines in state-owned newspapers Al-Ahram and Al-Akhbar, in addition to other national newspapers, report that 14 parliamentarians from…
Court to hear lawsuit against Pope Shenouda for holding priest’s wife
Egypt
August 30, 2010
Court to hear lawsuit against Pope Shenouda for holding priest’s wife
A group of Islamist lawyers have filed a lawsuit in an Egyptian administrative court against Coptic Pope Shenouda to compel…
Muslim Brotherhood differs with opposition over pre-election strategy
Egypt
August 19, 2010
Muslim Brotherhood differs with opposition over pre-election strategy
A meeting called by the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement with leaders of Egypt’s top political factions appears to have…
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: Precious little middle ground
World
August 18, 2010
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: Precious little middle ground
London--Is it acceptable to intervene in students’ practices? Is the perceived threat of extremism or radical thought good enough reason…
State land corruption cases: Pre-election PR or inter-NDP discord?
Egypt
August 17, 2010
State land corruption cases: Pre-election PR or inter-NDP discord?
As contractors and parliamentarians, and even ruling party officials, blow the whistle on various state-owned land sale violations--with the government…
Why do we travel? To think
Life & Style
August 16, 2010
Why do we travel? To think
I jumped on the early train to Minya minutes before it started moving, after pushing my way through the crowd…
Egypt’s laundry list of land sales corruption
Egypt
August 16, 2010
Egypt’s laundry list of land sales corruption
Irregularities, misallocations, dodgy deals and controversial contracts seem to be a common thread in state-owned land sales in recent years,…
Wafd reinvented: Behind the face lift
Egypt
August 9, 2010
Wafd reinvented: Behind the face lift
El-Sayed el-Badawi was elected in May to lead the Wafd opposition party, one of the oldest political parties that Egypt…
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: Islamic literature
World
August 9, 2010
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: Islamic literature
This is the fifth part of an investigative series exploring the question of Islamic radicalism on British campuses. Previous installments looked…
Wafd Party announces election demands, but makes no decision
Egypt
August 9, 2010
Wafd Party announces election demands, but makes no decision
Wafd Party president al-Sayed al-Badawy failed to give a final word on whether or not the party will boycott the…
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: Who is Anwar al-Awlaki?
World
August 2, 2010
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: Who is Anwar al-Awlaki?
This is the fourth part of an investigative series exploring the question of Islamic radicalism on British campuses. Previous installments looked…
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: How it works
World
July 28, 2010
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: How it works
This is the third part of an investigative series exploring the question of Islamic radicalism on British campuses. The first…
MB website launched to counter ‘Ikhwanophobia’
Egypt
July 26, 2010
MB website launched to counter ‘Ikhwanophobia’
It seems Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement is trying to coin a new term, “ikhwanophobia,” by launching a website…
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: Roots of radical thought on British campuses
World
July 26, 2010
Islamic radicalization on UK campuses: Roots of radical thought on British campuses
This is the second part of an investigative series exploring the question of Islamic radicalism on British campuses.
Young designer Yousra Shaher talks about family, mashrabeya and inspiration
Art news
July 24, 2010
Young designer Yousra Shaher talks about family, mashrabeya and inspiration
Yousra Shaher’s furniture is not about aesthetics. “It’s mainly about the concept, the inspiration and what this concept means to…