News of revolution (part III): Televising the life and death of an Egyptian president
Anwar Sadat was the first Egyptian leader to exploit television's propaganda power - and even his assassination was unwittingly televised.... Read more.
Voice of the Arabs or Nasserist mouthpiece?
The Voice of the Arabs steered Egypt from isolationism and towards a pan-Arabist vision in which Nasser was the anointed leader of the Arab world.... Read more.
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 more.
The legalised robbery of the Mubarak regime
Since the 'Mubarak mafia' were not outlaws but were the law, proving that Egypt's lost billions were ill-gotten is an elusively difficult challenge.... Read more.
Policing the beard in Egypt
In Egypt, beards have gone from indicating piety to symbolising political affiliation. Police neutrality requires officers to remove their facial hair.... Read more.
Egypt’s Morsi and the risk of friendly fire
By courting his rivals, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi could turn former allies into foes and bring to the fore the divisions among Islamists.... Read more.
The paradox of military-backed civilian rule
Supporting a military dictatorship to impose secular ideals is paradoxical and will only perpetuate and entrench the deep state in Egypt.... Read more.
Social media and the end of nationalism as we know it
As social media strip away the space and time separating like-minded people, is the notion of "nationalism" becoming too small for us?... Read more.
Revolution: the ‘third way’ in Egypt
With little representation in official politics, Egypt's revolutionary forces must continue to create a political third way on the streets.... Read more.
Egyptian presidential election: Who should the revolution vote for?
Egyptian revolutionaries dream of electing a president who emerged from Tahrir square, but should they vote for pragmatism or principle?... Read more.
