Opinion
Mob sex attacks and the everyday reality for street children
February 8, 2013
Mob sex attacks and the everyday reality for street children
I read the papers and online testimonials of group attacks on women in the streets. If I had not read…
A crying need for a new opposition
February 4, 2013
A crying need for a new opposition
Since the first day the people took to the streets on 25 January 2011, Egyptians and foreign observers alike have…
The tragedy of the Brotherhood
February 3, 2013
The tragedy of the Brotherhood
As President Mohamed Morsy wagged his finger at Egyptians in his televised address to the nation on 27 January, my…
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…