Opinion

Honoring Bouazizi

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lessons from Tunisia

As young Egyptian Copts protested the Alexandria church bombing in Cairo and other Egyptian cities, young Tunisians had been taking…
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