Opinion
Photojournalists in the land of sectarian strife
April 11, 2013
Photojournalists in the land of sectarian strife
I reject the return of any of my photojournalists to the site of the clashes in front of St. Marks…
In defense of the Lemon Squeezers
April 10, 2013
In defense of the Lemon Squeezers
The revolutionaries who reluctantly voted for President Mohamed Morsy in the runoffs in the presidential election — the “Lemon Squeezers,”…
Blog: Rooted in religion
April 8, 2013
Blog: Rooted in religion
It is a motley crew that finds shelter in Tahrir Square these days. On the afternoon of 7 April, a…
The mills of God grind slowly but surely
April 5, 2013
The mills of God grind slowly but surely
A few days ago, the pro-Muslim Brotherhood prosecutor general pressed charges against a number of iconic youth revolutionary figures. The…
Higher education reform in post-revolution Egypt
April 3, 2013
Higher education reform in post-revolution Egypt
Higher Education Reform in Post-Revolution Egypt by Anthony J. Perzigian, PhD, Board of Trustees Chair Adviser, Future University in…
Electoral gains here and there: The best is yet to come
April 1, 2013
Electoral gains here and there: The best is yet to come
Over the past three weeks, Egypt has witnessed several electoral experiments that deserve deep reflection and analysis.
Why Egypt fails
March 31, 2013
Why Egypt fails
I suppose that, apparently, policy designers in Egypt did not come across a recently published book titled “Why Nations…
A 3-year-old girl can be an agent for change
March 28, 2013
A 3-year-old girl can be an agent for change
This is a copy of an email received by the Manadeel Waraq campaign for the defense of street children:
The state speaks
March 28, 2013
The state speaks
I don’t expect the state to be creative, because power is an end in many ways, and only a threat…
Egypt’s economy: From crisis to crash
March 26, 2013
Egypt’s economy: From crisis to crash
Since February 2011, Egyptian authorities have designed their fiscal, monetary and exchange rate policies for the sole purpose of preventing…