In pictures: Sectarian violence in Lebanese Tripoli
As a truce is established between the warring Alawite and Sunni neighbourhoods in Tripoli, tensions remain high. Tripoli has been gripped by violence over the past week, as Sunni Muslims…
Afifi remanded in custody
Dostour Editor-in-Chief remanded in custody while case adjourned on “insulting the president” charge
Editor’s letter: The media and sexual violence
Think twice before you create a monster from your imagination that later becomes real, and reflects the whole of society on the same mirror
Keeping the peace
Should Islamist rule in Egypt be cause for growing Israeli concern or is it indeed a new opportunity for peace?
Kahk and groping: happy holidays
In a bitter, ironic contrast to the purity of thought and deed that are an integral part of Ramadan, scores of young Egyptian men took to the streets to chase,…
Egyptian Copts celebrate Virgin Mary’s feast
The celebrations include a mass in church, with chants specific to the occasion, as well as the breaking of the fast in church. On the night prior to the mass,…
Taxi review: Egypt’s once indie becomes new pop?
The lyrics of Taxi are known to challenge the status quo in the country and have attempted to describe the different societal conditions of Egypt with this performance being no…
New movie listings
Does one really need to know the plot to the film? What you need to know is that it will play shamelessly on stereotypes of groups to which Cohen does…
More than halfway through the 100 days, Morsy has a long way to go
47 days before the end of his 100-day plan, Morsy still has a long way to go
