Enslaved by the history of slavery
Failing to acknowledge the legacy of slavery on all our modern societies makes the present an unnecessary slave to history.
Read MoreFailing to acknowledge the legacy of slavery on all our modern societies makes the present an unnecessary slave to history.
Read MoreAn electoral campaign video targeted at Israel’s “invisible” poor unwittingly highlights the long-neglected links between Mizrahi Jews and Arabs.
Read MoreGaza’s humanitarian disaster and the rising tensions there are forgotten by the world. Principle and pragmatism demand an end to the blockade.
Read MoreRenowned author and feminist Nawal El Saadawi believes that her fellow Egyptians “must pay the price for freedom”.
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 MoreSocial networking and blogging voices the dreams and aspirations of the young and middle-class in Egypt, leaving other groups as marginalised as ever.
Read MoreBlogging won’t raise awareness about sexual harassment more than it already has. We must focus our efforts on lobbying the government to do more.
Read MoreEgypt’s ‘baksheesh’ culture helps poor people get by and maintains relative social peace, but it encourages subservience.
Read MoreAnimal rights activists are calling for global vegetarianism, but the Middle East is not ready to sacrifice its meat-eating lifestyle.
Read MoreEconomic growth in Egypt has mainly benefited the well-off, with many of the poor falling off the tightrope of the poverty line.
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