revolution
Dear Washington: We’ve had a revolution
Opinion
July 27, 2011
Dear Washington: We’ve had a revolution
It seems that many American policy-makers and think tanks are unaware that Egypt has had a revolution. Even after the…
The 1952 revolution: A legacy of cultural transformation
Archaeology
July 27, 2011
The 1952 revolution: A legacy of cultural transformation
Critics and historians agree to some extent that the Free Officers Movement didn’t have any concrete idea about framing the…
Where’s the sit-in heading?
Opinion
July 26, 2011
Where’s the sit-in heading?
Calls for a million-strong protest on 8 July were being made since the beginning of June. Those behind the initial…
Trial of former interior minister postponed
Egypt
July 25, 2011
Trial of former interior minister postponed
The trial of Egypt’s former interior minister Habib al-Adly has been postponed to 3 August, state-run TV announced on Monday.…
Their revolution and ours
Opinion
July 23, 2011
Their revolution and ours
Today marks 59 years since the July Revolution, an event that has defined the last half century of Egyptian history.…
Govt source: Post-revolution aid from US was given to unregistered entities
Egypt
July 23, 2011
Govt source: Post-revolution aid from US was given to unregistered entities
The US$42 million assistance package announced by the US earlier this month went to NGOs, companies and law firms not…
Kings never die: A tale of a devoted iconography
Books
July 23, 2011
Kings never die: A tale of a devoted iconography
The revolution of 1952 was less the result of a clear, shared vision of Egypt’s future, than a consensual desire…
Tahrir protesters form revolution protection council
Egypt
July 21, 2011
Tahrir protesters form revolution protection council
A number of Egyptian revolutionary groups and political powers have announced the formation of a council to protect the revolution.…
Flaming up Cairo’s walls: Q&A with anonymous street artist El Teneen
Art news
July 19, 2011
Flaming up Cairo’s walls: Q&A with anonymous street artist El Teneen
At the beginning, it was a pair of young street artists that constituted “Team El Teneen” (Dragon Team). Now the…