Revolutionary idealism triumphs over Egypt’s cruel political reality
The power of an idea proved stronger than tanks, water cannons and bullets.
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arab
The Arabic for freedom
By toppling their dictator, Egyptians have made history, but now they need to ensure that this revolution does not become a footnote in their history.
Read MoreWhy Mubarak shouldn’t stay until September
If Mubarak’s security apparatus tightens its grip on power, Egypt will turn into a North Korean-style dictatorship.
Read MoreThe death throes of Arab dictatorships
Will the unfolding popular revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt lead to the region’s dictatorships falling one after the other like dominos?
Read Moreتوجهات جديدة للنزاع العربي الإسرائيلي
تتجاوز القضية الأخلاقية لصالح زيادة التفاهم في أهميتها قضية انتهاك حقوق النشر، حسب رأي الصحفي خالد دياب، رداً على قرصنة ترجمة رواية مصرية مشهورة إلى العبرية
Read MoreThe curse of the Nile
Egypt is certainly the gift of the Nile, but the great river could become east Africa’s curse. What are the chances of a future ‘water war’?
Read MoreJust say moo
Animal rights activists are calling for global vegetarianism, but the Middle East is not ready to sacrifice its meat-eating lifestyle.
Read MoreNovel approaches to the Arab-Israeli conflict
The unauthorised Hebrew translation of a bestselling Egyptian novel highlights how the word can help blunt the sword.
Read MoreLearning tolerance amid Islamophobia
Islamophobia is common in western society, so the classroom is a good place to start combating it.
Read MoreThe Arab myth of Western women
Unflattering as some western stereotypes are of Arab men, Western women also get a bad press in conservative Arab circles.
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