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The Paradox at the Heart of Cairo’s City Centre Revival
In short, the government and private parties such as Al Ismaelia for Real Estate Investment envision a city centre with higher end residents and businesses, regulated and controlled entertainment, and a vibrant but nevertheless strictly censored arts...Outburst of Anger over Sexual Harassment proves Fatal for Amal Fathy
It was a video Fathy posted on Facebook a few days before the arrest that got her in trouble. In the video, she was telling her own story of sexual harassment: how she was harrassed by the security personnel of her bank. She also criticised the Egyptian...Grand Imam Ahmed el-Tayeb: A Key Player in Post-Revolution Egypt
Throughout the political upheaval of the past seven years, el-Tayeb has succeeded in maintaining al-Azhar’s key role in Egypt’s power dynamics, by strongly supporting the regime and the army, preventing major internal changes at al-Azhar and ensuring Isl...Surprise Arrests a ‘Message’ for Mubarak’s Sons to Back Off
With close links to the business elite, Mubarak’s sons symbolize their father’s corrupt regime in the eyes of the public. They were first arrested on several charges of corruption and illicit gain shortly after Mubarak’s overthrow in 2011. In May 2014,...Egyptian Government Expands Control to Social Media with New Press Laws
Social media users with more than 5,000 followers are subject to charges such as ‘spreading false news’ and ‘inciting against the state. However, several hundred journalists signed an online statement rejecting the laws, specifically criticizing the s...How the Film “Looking for Oum Kulthum” by an Iranian Director shocked Egypt?
As such, it’s perhaps not surprising that the film was not necessarily greeted with open arms in Egypt. It didn’t help that, due to insurance issues and the difficulty of getting permits to shoot in Egypt, Neshat opted to shoot the film in Morocco ins...Mohamed Salah: Too Big a Star for Egypt?
Salah shies away from politics and seems to want to avoid problems with the state. He donated 5 million Egyptian pounds ($285,000) to the public Tahya Masr (‘long live Egypt’) fund that is used for large ‘national’ government projects such as the Sue...Combatting Radicalization in Egypt: the Gap between Theory and Practice
Egypt’s strategy to combat these groups has primarily relied on a security crackdown – specifically on the Muslim Brotherhood – and large-scale military operations against IS in North Sinai. At the same time, the state has set about ‘renewing religio...
