Shahira Amin

Shahira Amin is an award-winning freelance journalist and former Deputy Head of Nile TV. She quit her job at the height of last year's uprising in Tahrir Square in protest at State TV's biased coverage of the revolution. Amin is also a longtime contributor to CNN International.
31 Articles
Opinion

Egypt tense ahead of revolution anniversary

The clock is ticking...

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Train disaster fuels rising anger

News of Monday night's deadly train accident in Badrashin, 40 km south…

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Fighting for inclusion

A few weeks ago I was invited to a UNDP-sponsored forum on…

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Silencing the critics

Bassem Youssef, host of the satirical TV show "Al Bernameg" (The Program)…

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Alber Saber’s case: A litmus test for freedom of expression

Shahira Amin discusses Alber Saber's case

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Crisis over constitution shows no sign of easing

Egyptians living abroad headed to polling stations on Wednesday to vote in…

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Fasten your seat belts please

The mood was tense last Thursday as anti-Islamist protesters continued their sit-in…

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A crisis of trust

It is a must that all political forces come together and immediately…

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Anger over unmet expectations

It was as if the clock had turned back to those fateful…

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The battle against female genital mutilation

The first time female genital mutilation was discussed openly in Egypt was…

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