Egypt’s other revolution
By Khaled Diab A decade after Egyptians rose up against Hosni Mubarak, the counterrevolution appears victorious in the political domain.
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Egypt’s suicidal state
By Khaled Diab Events following the fall of Hosni Mubarak reveal that the Egyptian regime is on the path to
Read moreEgypt: When the opium of football sharpens the pain of existence
Instead of acting as a pain killer for a traumatised country of heroes treated like zeroes, the World Cup has provided a painful reminder to Egyptians seeking escapism of just how desperate their situation is.
Read moreEgypt’s 21st-century plagues
By Khaled Diab While the Egyptian regime battles for its survival, Egypt itself may not survive as a viable state,
Read moreGamal Mubarak’s get-rich-quick scheme
How can you make a return that is 12,000 times greater than the initial investment in under a decade? Ask Gamal Mubarak.
Read morePodcast: Egypt’s cartoon villains and heroes
The battle between Egyptian revolutionary and counterrevolutionary forces is being played out in caricature.
Read moreThe Mubarak enigma
The removal of Hosni Mubarak was likely the proudest moment in Egypt’s recent history, yet, five years on, some Egyptians miss the deposed dictator.
Read moreEgypt’s other Tahrir: The invisible social revolution
Tahrir may have been pacified for now, but the revolution is still playing out in Egypt’s economic and social squares.
Read moreOne year on: Gazans feel the pain of being abandoned by Egypt
Although the Israeli siege of Gaza hurts more materially, the Egyptian blockade is more painful emotionally. It is also counterproductive.
Read moreA Riche chapter of Egyptian history
For a century, Café Riche was a microcosm of Cairo’s bewildering contradictions, and a “refuge from the pain of loneliness” for intellectuals.
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