Ahmad Shokr

Back to the table, Egypt and the IMF
Opinion

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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