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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…
Khaled Fahmy: Contemporary alternatives to Shari’a implementation exist
Egypt
October 24, 2010
Khaled Fahmy: Contemporary alternatives to Shari’a implementation exist
In a public lecture on Thursday, Khaled Fahmy, the newly appointed head of the American University in Cairo history department,…
Egypt’s Museums III: The Coptic Museum
Art news
October 13, 2010
Egypt’s Museums III: The Coptic Museum
The Coptic Museum in Cairo has more to offer its visitors than is generally thought. Still, only a small group…
Deciphering Tut
Egypt
February 18, 2010
Deciphering Tut
From neighborhood to museum?
Archaeology
February 3, 2010
From neighborhood to museum?
A few meters away from the entrance of Wekalat Oda Pasha two men sit around a small campfire made from…