"Egyptians tend to define themselves based on religion, gender, social class or status, and even by profession or education. But what about those who have a non-Egyptian parent, the so-called halfies?" writes Ethar El-Katatney in one of the winning entries in this year's Mediterranean Journalist Award, an initiative by the Anna Lindh Foundation.More
Like father, like son
07 August 2009
Speculation that Egypt's ageing leader could be about to step down and pass power to his son are dominating the Arab press. But although the drama is providing new openings for Egyptian journalists, the underlying politics of presidential succession remain depressingly familiar. More