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Egypt’s cinematic gems: ‘The Tough’

The filmmakers thought they were going to change the world, or at least the way people saw it

Andeel January 18, 2014 6 دقيقة قراءة

Egypt’s courts

In 2006, a group of judges agitated to demand an investigation of the 2005 elections fraud, opening up the tumultuous question of the judiciary’s independence. The movement had a loud…

Yasmin El-Rifae January 18, 2014 8 دقيقة قراءة

#constitutional referendums

Upper Egypt Copts more politically apathetic this referendum

For the first time, the results of the referendum seem to be in favor of the Coptic community, whose voices were drowned out in other polls, although many Copts in…

Mai Shams El-Din January 16, 2014 3 دقيقة قراءة

#Al-Azhar University clashes

Stuck in the middle on a troubled campus

Since the fall semester began, a highly radicalized Islamist student movement at the University of Al-Azhar has been involved in a violent standoff with heavy-handed security forces, turning the oldest…

Mai Shams El-Din January 16, 2014 6 دقيقة قراءة

#constitutional referendums

The referendum in pictures

Egypt’s 2014 constitutional referendum in pictures First day of voting: Tuesday January 14, 2014 Women line up to vote in Mounira, Cairo. Voting papers are stamped by a judge at a…

Virginie Nguyen January 15, 2014 2 دقيقة قراءة

#draft constitution

Why Egypt’s poor need a healthier home

Amid the campaigning in the run-up to the referendum, the content of the draft constitution has mostly gone unnoticed. People are caught up in “Sisi mania,” or boycotting the vote…

Isabel Bottoms January 15, 2014 6 دقيقة قراءة

#constitutional referendums

Voters come out after Imbaba blast

At 10.30 am there were more people gathered around the Sudan Street courthouse in Imbaba then there were queuing up to vote in the polling station 500 metres away. The…

Sarah Carr January 14, 2014 6 دقيقة قراءة

#constitutional referendums

A short errand among ‘yes’ voters

On the way to a Heliopolis polling station, a neighbor waves, “are you going to vote?” Before waiting for an answer, he quickly adds, half menacingly, half jokingly, “don’t you…

Lina Attalah January 14, 2014 4 دقيقة قراءة

#child labor

An analysis of the draft constitution

The 2013 draft constitution contains a number of provisions which some feared could be used to curb labor rights and freedoms. Other articles could be used to violate basic, internationally…

Jano Charbel January 14, 2014 9 دقيقة قراءة

#2B Continued

2B Continued returns with promising new theater and dance

The lab almost becomes a theater company in itself, often providing opportunities for various practitioners.

Maha ElNabawi January 14, 2014 7 دقيقة قراءة

#Central Bank of Egypt

Economy in a week: Tourists should not fear terrorists

In this week's roundup, Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou assures tourists that they are safe in Egypt despite terrorist attacks, and plans to install live stream cameras to prove it. In…

Sherif Zaazaa January 13, 2014 4 دقيقة قراءة

#constitutional referendums

Narrow space for a ‘no’ campaign

Two days before voting in the constitutional referendum was set to begin, the Strong Egypt Party announced that it would halt its campaign for a “no” vote due to the…

Heba Afify January 13, 2014 6 دقيقة قراءة

#100Copies

Band of the week: Cellar Door

It’s not easy to create a resounding identity in experimental electronic music, particularly since the genre’s producers seem constantly torn between creating and owning a certain sound, and developing new…

Maha ElNabawi January 13, 2014 3 دقيقة قراءة

#2012 Constitution

Egypt’s winding path toward a new constitution

Since the ouster of former President Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians have witnessed the formation of three constitutional assemblies and have been called on to vote on two draft constitutions (as well…

Ursula Lindsey January 13, 2014 8 دقيقة قراءة

#2014 Constitution

2013 draft constitution

PART ONE: THE STATE Article 1  The Arab Republic of Egypt is a sovereign state, united and indivisible, of which no part shall be conceded. Its system is democratic republic,…

Mada Masr January 13, 2014 90 دقيقة قراءة

#Egypt-Ethiopia relations

Ethiopia’s dam and political mistrust

For those Egyptians who tend to view the Nile as a limitless resource, Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam has been a wake-up call. In May, Ethiopia announced it would divert the flow…

Leyla Doss January 13, 2014 10 دقيقة قراءة

#Nour Party

Salafis go to the polls

As Ashraf Thabet, an official from the Salafi Nour Party, was going through a number of talking points on the draft constitution, the audience was listening quietly. But when he…

Jahd Khalil January 13, 2014 7 دقيقة قراءة

#cinema

Egypt’s cinematic gems: ‘One-Nil’

I can’t remember who said that a good script can make a table act well, but this movie definitely supports that theory.

Andeel January 11, 2014 8 دقيقة قراءة

#international cuisine

Tsunami: New sushi joint might break the Baehler curse

Aside from being an architectural jewel, Zamalek’s twin Baehler's Mansions have long been an attraction for fancy boutiques, fine dining establishments and Drinkies. But if you have been around this part of…

Amany Ali Shawky January 10, 2014 4 دقيقة قراءة

#Coptic Christmas

Simple Coptic Christmas with a family in Shubra

Coptic Orthodox Christians — who represent the vast majority of the Coptic community in Egypt — celebrated Christmas on Tuesday January 7. The occasion was marked by many celebrations and…

Virginie Nguyen January 8, 2014 3 دقيقة قراءة