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Sexual assault in Tahrir: What it means, and how to stop it

Sexual assault in Tahrir: What it means, and how to stop it

Trigger warning: This post contains accounts of sexual violence.A woman was sexually assaulted with a bladed weapon on Friday night,…
Back to the squares, without the Brothers!

Back to the squares, without the Brothers!

Commenting on a Brotherhood statement saying “We will not be in Tahrir on the revolution anniversary,” a friend wrote on…
The responsibility of memory; a conversation with EI reporters

The responsibility of memory; a conversation with EI reporters

I spent days grappling with the difficulty of identifying ways of remembering 25 January — and we’re only down to…
Qursaya: A story of betrayal and struggle

Qursaya: A story of betrayal and struggle

It is important to consider the story of Qursaya as the second anniversary of the revolution approaches. It’s a story…
The scramble for Egypt’s oil

The scramble for Egypt’s oil

In the Qattamiya Heights Club House, amid the manicured green lawns and the golf course, multinational executives and government officials…
The revolution continues

The revolution continues

There is a particular image from 25 January 2011 that has left an indelible mark on my consciousness — one…
Dashed hopes in Morsy’s foreign policy

Dashed hopes in Morsy’s foreign policy

As the popularity of the Muslim Brotherhood and the president who hails from it declines among Egyptians, there is a…
Arab Spring two years on, time for a regional progressive alliance

Arab Spring two years on, time for a regional progressive alliance

 This article was submitted by representatives of social democratic parties and groups from the Arab World and Europe participating in…
A post-Constitution course of action

A post-Constitution course of action

The results of the constitutional referendum, and other concomitant developments in the political landscape, have shown both the government and…
Who let the street kids down?

Who let the street kids down?

A lot of people have been asking me what the hardest moment has been in my work with street children.…
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