revolution
Say yes to the revolution
Opinion
December 21, 2012
Say yes to the revolution
Dear Mom and Dad,I hear you're going to vote "yes" on the draft constitution. But because I know you well,…
Activists and communities in need of help are finding each other
Egypt
November 11, 2012
Activists and communities in need of help are finding each other
The revolution continues, or so they say. For many, the reasons to stage a revolution remain: social inequality, police repression,…
A message to freedom fighters: Choose a pole!
Opinion
October 25, 2012
A message to freedom fighters: Choose a pole!
To my mind, the revolution was only an escalation of the polarization between those who want change and others adamant…
The Brotherhood’s miserable saga
Opinion
October 23, 2012
The Brotherhood’s miserable saga
The Muslim Brotherhood did not do anything odd when their Supreme Guidance Bureau decided to mobilize members and send them…
New constitution isolated from the revolution
Opinion
September 25, 2012
New constitution isolated from the revolution
A preliminary reading of the constitution-writing committee’s draft chapter on rights and freedoms shows that the three conditions governing freedom…
Revolution: The search for a new future
Opinion
August 27, 2012
Revolution: The search for a new future
Revolution began life as a simple word, describing the completion of a circuit. In those pre-Copernican times, lexicographers used the…
Ramadan dramas in post-revolution Egypt
Opinion
August 16, 2012
Ramadan dramas in post-revolution Egypt
This Ramadan, several TV series discuss the 18 months that followed the 25 January revolution, which has stumbled out of…
Tunisia needs a revolution for economic integrity
Opinion
August 9, 2012
Tunisia needs a revolution for economic integrity
Pictures of unemployed, self-immolated 26-year-old Mohammed Bouazizi line the offices of Tunisian officials, who emphasize a clear break with the…
Egypt celebrates its 60-year-old revolution from above, with a revolution from below
Egypt
July 23, 2012
Egypt celebrates its 60-year-old revolution from above, with a revolution from below
The group of young army officers that seized power from King Farouk ostensibly sought to establish the new Egyptian Republic…
Omar Taher changes his tone in ‘The Qasr al-Aini Ambush’
Books
July 12, 2012
Omar Taher changes his tone in ‘The Qasr al-Aini Ambush’
Renowned writer and TV presenter Omar Taher strikes again with his latest book, “Kameen al-Qasr al-Aini” (The Qasr al-Aini Ambush),…