Ibrahim Eissa
An unholy trinity: Leading journalist’s latest novel navigates religion, media and state security
Books
January 8, 2013
An unholy trinity: Leading journalist’s latest novel navigates religion, media and state security
If you’ve ever watched Ibrahim Eissa’s political talk show on television, then you would know what to expect from his…
Sabbahi, ElBaradei meet to discuss fluid political environment
Egypt
June 12, 2012
Sabbahi, ElBaradei meet to discuss fluid political environment
Nasserist presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi, who placed third in the first round of the presidential election, met with chief founder…
Thursday’s Papers: SCAF and WWE on the same page isn’t so odd
Egypt
October 20, 2011
Thursday’s Papers: SCAF and WWE on the same page isn’t so odd
Deputy head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) Sami Anan met with high-level clergymen from the Coptic…
In rare TV interview, SCAF repeats familiar lines
Egypt
October 20, 2011
In rare TV interview, SCAF repeats familiar lines
Two members of Egypt’s ruling military council appeared Wednesday on one of Egypt’s most widely-viewed news talk shows in an…
Sunday’s papers: Tantawi testimony shrouded in mystery
Egypt
September 25, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Tantawi testimony shrouded in mystery
Predictably, the appearance of Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi in court to testify in the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak,…
Tuesday’s papers: Live coverage ban causes rift as Mubarak’s trial adjourns
Egypt
August 16, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Live coverage ban causes rift as Mubarak’s trial adjourns
Tuesday's papers hold no surprises for readers. As expected, both state-owned and independent papers have extensive coverage of the second…
Sunday’s papers: Judiciary under spotlight as Mubarak regime trials resume
Egypt
August 14, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Judiciary under spotlight as Mubarak regime trials resume
As the trials of former President Hosni Mubarak and former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly are set to resume, today’s papers…
Lessons from the Al-Dostour crisis
Opinion
November 12, 2010
Lessons from the Al-Dostour crisis
Looking back at the Al-Dostour newspaper crisis, which began in October, one wonders what lessons we can draw for Egyptian…
Sacked editor Eissa and supporters launch ‘The Real Al-Dostour’ online
Egypt
November 3, 2010
Sacked editor Eissa and supporters launch ‘The Real Al-Dostour’ online
On Monday, members of independent daily Al-Dostour’s staff who had opposed the newspaper’s recent sale and the firing of its…
Wafd Party leader agrees to take on ousted chief editor
Egypt
October 27, 2010
Wafd Party leader agrees to take on ousted chief editor
Al-Sayed al-Badawy, leader of the opposition Wafd Party, has accepted a recommendation by the party's executive board to allow Ibrahim…