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Egypt dared to defy
Opinion
February 12, 2011
Egypt dared to defy
February 11, 2011 is a monumental day in history. The resilience and resolve of the Egyptian people have shown the…
A military coup?
Opinion
February 11, 2011
A military coup?
There are rumors of an impending military coup in Egypt, especially after Vice President Omar Suleiman’s warning earlier this week…
Scholarship and revolution
Opinion
February 8, 2011
Scholarship and revolution
It seems that the gap between scholarship and reality remains unbridgeable. Much ink has been spilled studying Egypt and its…
Islamists and the Egyptian revolution
Opinion
February 8, 2011
Islamists and the Egyptian revolution
Any discussion of the status of Islamists in a new Egypt makes little sense if it’s based on the same…
Egypt pound hits 6-yr low despite state bank support
Business
February 7, 2011
Egypt pound hits 6-yr low despite state bank support
The Egyptian pound hit a 6-year low on Monday after banks reopened their doors to international deals, with the government…
A message from Tahrir Square
Opinion
February 7, 2011
A message from Tahrir Square
We, the youth of the square are attempting to communicate with our families and friends on the outside, to respond…
Ending Egypt’s permanent state of emergency
Opinion
February 6, 2011
Ending Egypt’s permanent state of emergency
Much of the debate that followed Omar Suleiman’s televised interview, where he detailed the constitutional steps required for a democratic…
Egypt’s New Opposition
Opinion
January 27, 2011
Egypt’s New Opposition
The 25 January protests which hit Egypt yesterday may prove to be a historic turning point for Egypt’s small and…
The West watches on
Opinion
January 25, 2011
The West watches on
The clear reluctance on the part of Arab regimes and Western powers to support the Tunisian revolution is amazing. This…
Tunisian exceptions
Opinion
January 24, 2011
Tunisian exceptions
After the ouster of former Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, I spoke to a Tunisian friend who had just…