As Egypt enters its third year since a popular revolution toppled the regime of former Egyptian leader, Hosni Mubarak, one of the nation’s main concerns is still the state of the economy. The Egyptian economy experienced several violent and unsettling political shocks and today citizens are unsure of the current government’s ability to improve their […]

“A car for sale… its owner will migrate” reads one Internet advertisement that caught 35 year-old Maha Rashwan’s attention. As she continued looking for cars, she found that the most modern cars were owned by Copts preparing to leave. Rashwan says she immediately believed the French ‘Le Figaro’ newspaper article, which reported the migration of […]

Celebrating the second anniversary of the January 2011 revolution has led some Egyptians to call for a third uprising; considering that the first was the ousting of Mubarak and the second revolution was marked by the Muhammad Mahmud Street events, which forced the Military Counsel to set a date for the military authority’s handover to […]

“We are demanding to arm ourselves” is a statement that wasn’t issued by a military body but  by representatives of civil and Islamic forces, after a wave of attacks on the headquarters of political parties including Al-Wafd and the Muslim Brotherhood. Upon refusal of the Ministry of Interior, some have considered hiring private security companies. […]

The large town of Demira, in Egypt’s Dakhalia governorate north of Cairo, is well known for its many Sufi shrines. It’s one of the oldest towns in this area and reportedly has 99 shrines. And this is also why it has been the centre of controversy between some of Egypt’s Sufi and Salafist groups. The […]

A professor of geology at Asyut University, in the north eastern Egyptian city of Asyut, is warning that ten percent of the country’s population is at risk from the effects of climate change. A professor of geology at Asyut University, in the north eastern Egyptian city of Asyut, is warning that ten percent of the […]

In a recent march, political forces were surprised by banners declaring the birth of the armed Nubian ‘Katala’ Movement to confront discriminatory policies. It is the first time that the Nubia, Egypt’s largest ethnic group, took to the streets to address their issues. Demographically speaking, Egypt’s Nubians total five million according to unofficial reports, since […]

It seems a symbol rather than a mere request to conduct political analysis, or mere comments on the policy of President Morsi’s administration. It is the symbol of worry dominating Egypt, making weeks the unit in which political time is measured.  Everything is expected since law is absent and has been replaced by compromises behind […]

Following the outbreak of the revolution, the term ‘Islamophobia’ spread among the revolutionary powers to describe the antagonists of political Islam in general and of the Muslim Brotherhood in particular, to the extent of committing gaffes; like coordinating with any Islamist factions regardless of their stance. Following the outbreak of the revolution, the term ‘Islamophobia’ […]

Jad Farghali Abdujjawad works at the level crossing near Manfalut, 375 kilometers away from Cairo. He bears the consequences of the worn out railway system and inadequate security. He also has a second job that is as wretched as his position at the railroad, in order to support his family. Jad Farghali Abdujjawad works at […]