counterrevolution
The rise of the ‘man in the pullover’
Opinion
June 8, 2012
The rise of the ‘man in the pullover’
All of a sudden, “the man in the pullover,” or Ahmed Shafiq — who is satirically described as such due…
Khaled Ali accuses SCAF of attempting to abort revolution
Egypt
May 5, 2012
Khaled Ali accuses SCAF of attempting to abort revolution
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali described the forcible breakup of the protest near the Defense Ministry in Abbasseya as an attempt…
Saudi Arabia: Revolutionaries without a revolution
Opinion
April 2, 2012
Saudi Arabia: Revolutionaries without a revolution
The contemporary Saudi-led counterrevolution, fierce as it has been throughout the Arab world, is perhaps most relentless inside the Kingdom’s…
Sunday’s papers: Fears of sedition, the military’s laxity, Mubarak’s trial
Egypt
April 10, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Fears of sedition, the military’s laxity, Mubarak’s trial
“Threats of counterrevolution,” “The greatest sedition,” “The remnants of the old regime” are catchphrases that stand out on the front…