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Articles of the author Demiana Saad
Politics with a passion
CAIRO - Egyptians are normally too busy struggling to make a living to pay any attention to politics. But now things are changing.The recent revolution has inspired people from every social background to get involved. This was not the case under the (...)

18 - 04 - 2011
Egypt seeks to end sectarian rifts
CAIRO - On February 11, the Egyptians succeeded in putting an end to Mubarak's 30-year regime. The toppling of the 82-year-old President unified all Egyptians. The voices of the demonstrators in Al Tahrir Square were heard all over the world, while (...)

09 - 03 - 2011
Copts cite job discrimination
“Being Christian is reason enough for discrimination in this country,” said Tamer Louis, a computer programmer. “I am the embodiment of total rejection in society for faith reasons,” he added bitterly. Only in his early thirties, Louis had to go all (...)

27 - 01 - 2011
WikiLeaks a not-so-explosive effect in Egypt
CAIRO - The WikiLeaks documents have had an explosive effect worldwide, with consequences for many diplomats and politicians. The 39-year-old founder of the website, Julian Assange, has received a lot of attention, with everyone wondering about his (...)

23 - 12 - 2010
‘Political life is being strangled'
IMPOSING restrictions is a policy here in Egypt, with the aim of curbing freedom, say officials at a Cairo-based nongovernmental organisation. "The NGOs have the spirit of challenge and resistance, which is dangerous for the Government," Hafez Abu (...)

02 - 07 - 2010
Piety or social pressure
After a few minutes of walking in the Egyptian capital, a question arises to the observer: Is the head covering called the hijab evidence of religiosity, or has it become so ordinary that any dissenter becomes an exception? "I wear the hijab to obey (...)

21 - 06 - 2010
Thirsting for justice
March 30 was the day when the dispute between the Egyptian Government and Egyptian worker Nagy Rashad reached its climax. It was the day when the courts ruled against the Government, ordering it to introduce a new minimums wage for all workers (...)

18 - 05 - 2010
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