Egyptians should not be too harsh on poor Gamal Mubarak. He's bound to become the president of the 'many' entrepreneurs and professionals and not of the 'few' who live on less than $2 per day.
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The world isn’t short on wacky theories about Egypt’s greatest monuments. The reality is less fun, but more illuminating.
Egyptian outrage at the brutal murder of Marwa Sherbini, the ‘hijab martyr’ is understandable. But If Egyptians want better justice for Muslims in Europe, then they should demand more justice for non-Muslims at home.
If we suspend scepticism and take up Barack Obama’s invitation to dream of change, what Middle East can the audacity of hope help to forge?
Rafah, a city divided between Gaza and Egypt, and between war and peace, prays for the opening of the border crossing.
What the speculation over political succession in Egypt overlooks is that Gamal Mubarak has effectively taken over the reins of power from his father already.
Rumours of deadly SMS messages are symptoms of a worrying trend in Egypt – the unstoppable rise of superstition.
By Khaled Diab An outward appearance of Islamism disguises the increasingly secular reality of some Arab and Muslim societies. April 2009 In a series of recent articles, Brian Whitaker explored the role of Islam in Arab politics, the decline of secularism and what can be done to reinvigorate it. He describes how “the decline...
