Ahmad Shokr
Back to the table, Egypt and the IMF
Opinion
August 23, 2012
Back to the table, Egypt and the IMF
Negotiations between the Egyptian government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have resumed. On Wednesday, the IMF’s managing director, Christine…
This is not 1954
Opinion
March 28, 2012
This is not 1954
Over the past few days, the demons of history have weighed down on public discussions about the country’s state of…
Was 11 February a failure?
Opinion
February 14, 2012
Was 11 February a failure?
Anyone who read Egypt’s state-run newspapers on Sunday morning would have come away with the unambiguous message that Egyptians responded…
A middle-class neighborhood votes ‘no’
Egypt
March 19, 2011
A middle-class neighborhood votes ‘no’
“I’m here to build a new country for my children,” said Yasser Saleh, pointing to his young son standing next…
Two boys of Benghazi
World
March 12, 2011
Two boys of Benghazi
Benghazi, Libya--A week into Libya’s uprising, many hoped for a swift and decisive victory against an ostracized regime that appeared…
Benghazi’s lawyers, Libya’s revolutionaries
Egypt
March 10, 2011
Benghazi’s lawyers, Libya’s revolutionaries
Benghazi--As anti-government rebels struggle to hold onto some of Libya’s key coastal towns, the three-week-old uprising against Libyan leader Muammar…
As airstrikes intensify, Libyan appeals for no-fly zone grow
Egypt
March 9, 2011
As airstrikes intensify, Libyan appeals for no-fly zone grow
Benghazi--As the Libyan uprising completes its third week, authorities in the rebel-held East have renewed their call for an internationally…
In Libya, fleeing migrants are mistaken for Qadhafi’s mercenaries
World
March 6, 2011
In Libya, fleeing migrants are mistaken for Qadhafi’s mercenaries
Benghazi--As battles rage on in Libyan cities between rebel forces and armed brigades loyal to Libya’s unpopular leader, Muammar Qadhafi,…
Benghazi: The birthplace of Libya’s revolution
Egypt
February 26, 2011
Benghazi: The birthplace of Libya’s revolution
Benghazi, Libya--“Your beginning was in Benghazi and you will be finished in Benghazi.” The walls of Libya’s second largest city…