Opinion
Honoring Bouazizi
January 16, 2011
Honoring Bouazizi
Tunisian President Zein al-Abidine Ben Ali fled his country at night with no guards or official processions. As he sought…
Muddying the waters
January 16, 2011
Muddying the waters
As many of us are still in shock, pain and melancholy after the Alexandria church attack, lawyer Montaser al-Zayat has…
The Arizona shooting and right-wing extremism
January 15, 2011
The Arizona shooting and right-wing extremism
The attempted assassination of a representative of the United States Congress has gripped the consciousness of America. On Saturday 8…
Ending sectarianism in Egypt
January 14, 2011
Ending sectarianism in Egypt
Despite the gravity of the recent terrorist acts in Alexandria, most observers have treated the matter superficially and have shied…
Copts, Brothers, Salafis, and Autocrats
January 13, 2011
Copts, Brothers, Salafis, and Autocrats
“The Copts are the origin of this country…we treat the guests who came and lived here nicely…but we are ready…
The price of separation
January 12, 2011
The price of separation
Today marks day four of a historic referendum in which the people of Southern Sudan cast their votes to determine…
On foreign conspiracies
January 12, 2011
On foreign conspiracies
When I left Cairo a few days after the New Year’s Eve blast, rumors were spreading of a possible conspiracy…
Tunisia: A warning sign for Arab regimes
January 11, 2011
Tunisia: A warning sign for Arab regimes
As I write these lines, a 7pm curfew has been imposed in Tunis, perhaps the clearest sign thus far that…
Remembering the victims
January 10, 2011
Remembering the victims
In the wake of the Alexandria church bombing on New Year’s Eve, many Egyptians were more interested in following the…
Lessons from Tunisia
January 9, 2011
Lessons from Tunisia
As young Egyptian Copts protested the Alexandria church bombing in Cairo and other Egyptian cities, young Tunisians had been taking…