Press Freedom in Egypt Is Nearly Dead
Press freedom in Egypt is under renewed attack. Last Thursday, May 25, the Egyptian government blocked access to over twenty news websites, including Al...
May 31st, 2017 
Mariam ElbaHelp Us Cover Donald Trump’s Authoritarianism
Does Donald Trump scare you? Because he scares us. For over 6.5 years, Muftah has doggedly covered authoritarian governments around the world. We never thought...
February 10th, 2017 
Maryam JamshidiWhy People Shouldn’t Forget the Rabaa Massacre
Three years ago, on August 14, 2013, Egyptian security forces carried out what may be the largest massacre of protesters in world history. In just over a few...
August 17th, 2016 The Hard Lesson of Egypt’s Coup
Three years ago, and following a tumultuous democratic transition period, Egypt’s military formally regained full control of the nation’s political power...
July 7th, 2016 Can the Nour Party Remain Politically Viable in Sisi’s Egypt?
Following the popular uprising against President Hosni Mubarak in 2011, Egypt's political system underwent a dramatic overhaul. For the first time, any party...
January 20th, 2016 
Fatima Mohie-Eldin