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Egypt’s war on terror

Egypt’s war on terror

 “Nor can we al­low our enemies to win by default, which would be the case if we respond in a…
Ramadan dramas in post-revolution Egypt

Ramadan dramas in post-revolution Egypt

 This Ramadan, several TV series discuss the 18 months that followed the 25 January revolution, which has stumbled out of…
Morsy, the coup and the revolution

Morsy, the coup and the revolution

President Mohamed Morsy’s recent decision to force Egypt’s most prominent military leaders into retirement has been lauded as a major…
Who killed the Egyptian security guards in Sinai?

Who killed the Egyptian security guards in Sinai?

The comments made by revolutionary activists on the attack in which 16 Egyptian officers and soldiers were killed at the…
A tale of towers and shacks

A tale of towers and shacks

The violence at the Nile City Towers 10 days ago left one dead and more than 22 injured, in addition…
Egypt’s shooting of an elephant

Egypt’s shooting of an elephant

In a span of 10 days, militants killed 16 Egyptian guards near the Israeli border, Amr al-Bunni died trying to…
Time to reject the language of Coptic victimhood

Time to reject the language of Coptic victimhood

The casual observer of Egypt’s politics could hardly be blamed for thinking that Egypt’s Copts are facing the worst crisis…
Tunisia needs a revolution for economic integrity

Tunisia needs a revolution for economic integrity

 Pictures of unemployed, self-immolated 26-year-old Mohammed Bouazizi line the offices of Tunisian officials, who emphasize a clear break with the…
In the company of Syria’s armed ‘terrorist groups’

In the company of Syria’s armed ‘terrorist groups’

This is the revolution of rural dwellers. Urban dwellers are more calculating, it seems. But rural folks, inside and outside…
Constitution: Silent on socio-economic rights

Constitution: Silent on socio-economic rights

Drafting Egypt’s post-revolution constitution has been quite a troublesome process. Whereas the formation of the first Constituent Assembly stirred a…
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