The Arab-Israeli war of narratives
On the 40th anniversary of the 1973 war, Egyptians and Israelis still cannot agree on the conflict’s name, date or outcome.
Read MoreOn the 40th anniversary of the 1973 war, Egyptians and Israelis still cannot agree on the conflict’s name, date or outcome.
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 MoreWhy do some Western liberals committed to democracy, gender equality and minority support a president and movement in Egypt that respect none of these?
Read MoreA child’s vision of freedom, infamous last words, street democracy, loving men in uniform, and men in hijabs. Seeing Egypt through Egyptian eyes.
Read MoreRenowned author and feminist Nawal El Saadawi believes that her fellow Egyptians “must pay the price for freedom”.
Read MoreThe millions on the streets, not dressed in khaki, democratically ejected Mohamed Morsi. Now it’s time to remove the military from Egypt’s politics.
Read MoreThe failure of the new leadership in Egypt to address the needs and aspirations of young people means the revolution will not stop until there is real change.
Read MoreAnwar Sadat was the first Egyptian leader to exploit television’s propaganda power – and even his assassination was unwittingly televised.
Read MoreSince 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 MoreThe creation of Israel sparked a revolution in Egypt, and Nasser, the legendary champion of the Arab cause, once sought peace with the Jewish state.
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