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Egypt dared to defy
Opinion

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tunisian exceptions

After the ouster of former Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, I spoke to a Tunisian friend who had just…
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