News of revolution (part I): How the nascent print media gave birth to Egyptian nationalism
The spread of print media in the 19th century played a profound role in shaping modern Egyptian nationalism and its quest for full independence.
Read MoreThe spread of print media in the 19th century played a profound role in shaping modern Egyptian nationalism and its quest for full independence.
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Read MoreIn an era of economic austerity, we must revive the idea of a permanent venue for the Olympics, which would also help to de-politicise the games.
Read MoreThe creation of Israel sparked a revolution in Egypt, and Nasser, the legendary champion of the Arab cause, once sought peace with the Jewish state.
Read MoreWith the United States and Europe on the verge of bankruptcy, the time has come to consider a radical solution – a single global currency.
Read MoreBelgium was one of the ‘Friends of Libya’ in Paris. But does the prime minister realise that these Libyan ‘friends’ include a former al-Qaeda fighter?
Read MoreHome-grown terrorism in Norway, a resumption of border controls in Denmark and an increasingly immigration-weary Sweden. Is right-wing politics taking hold in the once-tolerant Nordic countries?
Read MoreNo Muslim in their right mind would support far-right Christian groups, though Western Muslims may well symathise with their Islamic equivalents elsewhere.
Read MoreBritain’s former foreign minister David Miliband has high hopes for the Arab revolutions.
Read MoreBritain is not entirely godless – but whether you or I believe in God is up to us to decide, not the cardinals, imams or rabbis.
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