Shahira Amin

Shahira Amin is an award-winning freelance journalist and former Deputy Head of Nile TV. She quit her job at the height of last year's uprising in Tahrir Square in protest at State TV's biased coverage of the revolution. Amin is also a longtime contributor to CNN International.
31 Articles

Morsy faces choice, militancy or moderation?

The militant ambush on a police patrol in North Sinai bears the…

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The price of broken promises

This week I am in Houston, Texas. I am here to give…

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Mobs use violence to keep women away from Tahrir

The mob attack on France 24 Correspondent Sonia Didri near Tahrir Square…

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Jordan’s women celebrate success

Eman Hylooz is a Jordanian Computer Science graduate and a successful young…

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Egyptian women struggle for equality and freedom

Nearly twenty months after last year's mass uprising that toppled President Hosni…

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Bar for free expression still low in ‘new’ Egypt

In March 2011, blogger Maikel Nabil became the first prisoner of conscience…

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The volcano erupts

The outpouring of rage in Islamic countries isn't just about a low-budget…

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The whole truth and nothing but the truth

On 8 March, I was in London attending a panel discussion on…

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Are Egyptians Africans or Arabs?

Shahira Amin discusses egyptian identity and how egyptians perceive themselves

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IMF lifeline, a test for Morsy

For many Egyptians, life was tough under the former regime of President…

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