America’s missed opportunity in Egypt
There’s no reason to believe that the uprising in Egypt will bring radical Islamists to power – so why isn’t the US supporting it?... Read more.
The Jasmine Revolution will flower across the region
Tunisia's revolution will spread the scent of its jasmine to oppressed nations all over the region.... Read more.
Egypt’s regime of self-preservation
Muslim-Coptic tension is just one aspect of a wider turmoil that will worsen until real democracy takes hold.... Read more.
Football is the mother of all clashes in Egypt
It's true that football divides Egyptians today, but it also, paradoxically, unites them on so many other levels.... Read more.
Just say moo
Animal rights activists are calling for global vegetarianism, but the Middle East is not ready to sacrifice its meat-eating lifestyle.... Read more.
Egypt hires PR firm to revamp its image
A picture is worth a thousand words, but a doctored picture is a scandal that can be worth a thousand articles to cover.... Read more.
Egyptian government fears a Facebook revolution
Talk of banning Facebook is only the surface of a greater crackdown on independent media by an insecure government.... Read more.
Egypt’s heartless economic growth
Economic growth in Egypt has mainly benefited the well-off, with many of the poor falling off the tightrope of the poverty line.... Read more.
‘Collaborator!’ – a charge that has plagued Egypt
Egyptians are routinely accused of being in league with foreign forces, from the US to Iran, but this propaganda is wearing thin... Read more.
Make Ramadan torture-free in Egypt
It's Ramadan, but the Egyptian police continue to practise brutality and torture. This year, they should set a better example.... Read more.
