Mohamed Elmeshad
To shave or not to shave?
Fashion
April 4, 2012
To shave or not to shave?
There are a few places one can see pictures of George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tamer Hosny and Cristiano Ronaldo all…
Despite strict regulations, campaigning is a free for all
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Despite strict regulations, campaigning is a free for all
It is hard to go anywhere in Cairo these days without the watchful eyes of Hazem Salah Abu Ismail following…
Democracy not enough to uproot corruption, academics say
Egypt
March 30, 2012
Democracy not enough to uproot corruption, academics say
Former Housing Minister Ibrahim Suleiman was sentenced to eight years in prison and fined LE2.8 billion on Thursday for his…
At Parliament sit-in, ultras ‘will never stop singing’ for demands
Egypt
March 29, 2012
At Parliament sit-in, ultras ‘will never stop singing’ for demands
Fire leaps out of the vat of fry oil Hatem uses to make falafel at his small restaurant. Usually, this…
Advocacy group rejects government’s IMF-pleasing reform plan
Business
March 22, 2012
Advocacy group rejects government’s IMF-pleasing reform plan
A coalition of economists, activists and academics are condemning the government’s economic reform plan put forward by the Ministry of…
Meet your presidential candidate: Abul Ezz al-Hariry, the rabble rouser
Egypt
March 20, 2012
Meet your presidential candidate: Abul Ezz al-Hariry, the rabble rouser
Less than a day after Abul Ezz al-Hariry announced his candidacy for president of Egypt he filed a lawsuit calling…
Monday’s papers: Egypt mourns Shenouda’s death, election antics continue
Egypt
March 19, 2012
Monday’s papers: Egypt mourns Shenouda’s death, election antics continue
The death of Pope Shenouda III dominates the front pages of all the newspapers today, a day after the first…
Mourners flock to Abbasseya Cathedral to pay respects to Pope Shenouda
Egypt
March 18, 2012
Mourners flock to Abbasseya Cathedral to pay respects to Pope Shenouda
Thousands of grief-stricken mourners flocked to Abbasseya Cathedral on Saturday night to pay their last respects to Coptic Pope Shenouda III of…
Parliament review: Chasing a turbulent policeman and a vote of no-confidence
Egypt
March 16, 2012
Parliament review: Chasing a turbulent policeman and a vote of no-confidence
It’s hard to remember that just last Sunday, Parliament voted to withdraw confidence from the current government. Usually on such…
Students object to minister’s intervention in university bylaws
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Students object to minister’s intervention in university bylaws
Long-standing government intervention remains an obstacle to reforming the organization and makeup of university student groups, giving high ranking government…