Fighting against repression: The labour movement
The downfall of Hosni Mubarak’s was realised in part thanks to Egypt’s labour movement. Despite this pivotal role, under the new regime, the status of workers has not changed much…
D-CAF’s final night of dance and film
D-CAF concludes festival with creative performances that provoke thought
Decade-old film still relevant in post-revolutionary Egypt
Netherlands-Flemish Institute screens controversial Egyptian film Asrar El-Banat followed by Q&A with the director.
‘Non’-Romantic Sectarianism
By Nervana Mahmoud Beni Suef– A story of romance has turned ugly and led to eruption of another round of sectarianism in Egypt. Rana El-Shazli, a 21-year-old Egyptian Muslim…
Egypt and the IMF: Between rhetoric & reality
By: Mohamed A. Fouad In a recently televised interview given to Al-Jazeera Channel, Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi has asserted that the delay in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) negotiations is largely…
Your mission, if you choose to accept it…
The moment I heard of the closure of Egypt Independent I felt solemn and gloomy. I knew that this was always a possibility, especially with their financial troubles, but this…
