history
Caught in the gaze of the eternal eye
Art news
October 23, 2011
Caught in the gaze of the eternal eye
History is rife with instances in which art was used to deliver a specific message or set of beliefs; one…
Moussa tells SCAF to hand over power by mid-2012
Egypt
October 3, 2011
Moussa tells SCAF to hand over power by mid-2012
Amr Moussa, an Egyptian presidential hopeful and former general secretary of the Arab League, urged the ruling Supreme Council of the…
‘The people’s puppet’: The forgotten art of the aragouz
Art news
August 22, 2011
‘The people’s puppet’: The forgotten art of the aragouz
For a lot of people around the world, the word "clown" conjures a specific mental image - one that involves…
For Hosni Mubarak’s trial, Egypt can look to historical examples
Egypt
June 6, 2011
For Hosni Mubarak’s trial, Egypt can look to historical examples
Egypt’s former President Hosni Mubarak is scheduled to face trial on 3 August on charges of corruption and the killing…
5 books on: Sectarian accord and discord
Books
May 15, 2011
5 books on: Sectarian accord and discord
Discussions of Muslim-Coptic relations have been riding the post-25 January swing of hope, denial and despair. In one moment, Muslims…
Tora prison: A notorious history of expansion and torture
Egypt
April 18, 2011
Tora prison: A notorious history of expansion and torture
Coincidentally, as Tora prison marks its 83rd anniversary in May, toppled President Hosni Mubarak will celebrate his 83rd birthday. Not…
The uses and abuses of history
Archaeology
March 23, 2011
The uses and abuses of history
On 17 December 2010, 26-year old Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia after the local authorities…
5 novels on: Revolution and Tahrir Square
Books
February 13, 2011
5 novels on: Revolution and Tahrir Square
1) Radwa Ashour's Specters, trans. Barbara Romaine Radwa Ashour's half-memoir, half-novel Specters, published in 1999, is about many people, places…