Remembering the real Raba’a
Competing myths have emerged around the Raba’a protest camp. But it was neither a terrorist den nor a gathering of freedom and democracy lovers.
Read MoreCompeting myths have emerged around the Raba’a protest camp. But it was neither a terrorist den nor a gathering of freedom and democracy lovers.
Read MoreWhy is Israel, despite being a minor player, seen by so many Egyptians and others in the region as the master puppeteer behind the crisis in Egypt?
Read MoreBy suggesting that Muhammad al-Durrah’s death was staged, Israel’s government may not be the victim of a ‘blood libel’ but the originator of one.
Read MoreIn telling the story of Egypt’s vanished Jewish community, a new documentary sheds light on a forgotten chapter of history.
Read MoreState-sponsored conspiracy theories have been bad for foreigners in Egypt. But Egyptians must not succumb to xenophobia and must be open to the world.
Read MoreIsraelis and Arabs tend to believe that they share little in common. But in reality they are more alike than they like to admit.
Read MoreEgyptian Islamists and Arab Socialists share a history of clashing with foreign influences.
Read MoreOutside the utopian bubble of Tahrir, petty dictators are filling the security void.
Read MoreEgyptians are routinely accused of being in league with foreign forces, from the US to Iran, but this propaganda is wearing thin
Read MoreThe world isn’t short on wacky theories about Egypt’s greatest monuments. The reality is less fun, but more illuminating.
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