Opinion
Rage against the state: A view from Port Said
February 2, 2013
Rage against the state: A view from Port Said
On his way home, Mohamed Yousri was shot dead after clashes erupted between Interior Ministry forces and crowds who gathered…
Justice for sale
January 30, 2013
Justice for sale
Last week in Egypt, integrity became an attribute to be bought, not earned. Former President Hosni Mubarak and some of…
The opposition’s lost bet on the economic crisis
January 28, 2013
The opposition’s lost bet on the economic crisis
Egypt faces a severe economic crisis that has not been seen since the late 1980s, when the country was on…
Sexual assault in Tahrir: What it means, and how to stop it
January 27, 2013
Sexual assault in Tahrir: What it means, and how to stop it
Trigger warning: This post contains accounts of sexual violence.A woman was sexually assaulted with a bladed weapon on Friday night,…
Back to the squares, without the Brothers!
January 26, 2013
Back to the squares, without the Brothers!
Commenting on a Brotherhood statement saying “We will not be in Tahrir on the revolution anniversary,” a friend wrote on…
The responsibility of memory; a conversation with EI reporters
January 25, 2013
The responsibility of memory; a conversation with EI reporters
I spent days grappling with the difficulty of identifying ways of remembering 25 January — and we’re only down to…
Qursaya: A story of betrayal and struggle
January 24, 2013
Qursaya: A story of betrayal and struggle
It is important to consider the story of Qursaya as the second anniversary of the revolution approaches. It’s a story…
The scramble for Egypt’s oil
January 23, 2013
The scramble for Egypt’s oil
In the Qattamiya Heights Club House, amid the manicured green lawns and the golf course, multinational executives and government officials…
The revolution continues
January 21, 2013
The revolution continues
There is a particular image from 25 January 2011 that has left an indelible mark on my consciousness — one…