Mohamed Elmeshad
Lines blurred at the Abbasseya front
Egypt
May 3, 2012
Lines blurred at the Abbasseya front
The scene has become familiar: streets splashed with rubble and broken glass; torn down sign posts leading to barricades of…
Presidential candidates jostle for labor vote
Egypt
May 1, 2012
Presidential candidates jostle for labor vote
Presidential candidates are out and about on Labor Day trying to gather support from laborers, a key constituency. While laborers…
On economics, presidential platforms offer broad strokes
Egypt
April 29, 2012
On economics, presidential platforms offer broad strokes
The media and economists frequently ring alarm bells about Egypt’s bleeding treasury and looming cash crisis. It is not uncommon…
Student union elections marred by legal ambiguities
Egypt
April 29, 2012
Student union elections marred by legal ambiguities
Cairo University, Egypt’s largest public university, voted for its student union this year weeks after the vote was initially scheduled,…
Hamdeen Sabbahi campaign small, but dedicated
Egypt
April 22, 2012
Hamdeen Sabbahi campaign small, but dedicated
Under different circumstances, Nesreen Magdy would be finishing her third year at university studying hospitality. While the rest of her…
Sunday’s papers: Presidential campaigning ‘begins’
Egypt
April 22, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Presidential campaigning ‘begins’
A slow day of political news, but the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi have…
What’s ‘left’ in the presidential election?
Egypt
April 15, 2012
What’s ‘left’ in the presidential election?
Since 10 potential candidates were disqualified from the presidential election on Saturday, including three anticipated frontrunners, Egypt’s electoral landscape has…
Shater faces early hiccups on campaign trail
Egypt
April 11, 2012
Shater faces early hiccups on campaign trail
Khairat al-Shater, the Muslim Brotherhood's primary presidential candidate, held the very first rally of his campaign in front of a…
Tuesday’s papers: The Brotherhood experiments with Photoshop
Egypt
April 10, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: The Brotherhood experiments with Photoshop
As Mubarak’s only vice president ever and former head of the General Intelligence Services, Omar Suleiman’s candidacy seems to be…
Profile: Kamal al-Helbawy, a defector of conscience
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Profile: Kamal al-Helbawy, a defector of conscience
Kamal al-Helbawy is taking a break from a busy day of media interviews and meetings with revolutionaries to eat grilled…