2011
One book fair closes, another one opens
Books
February 19, 2011
One book fair closes, another one opens
Egyptian publishers potentially had much to mourn after the Publishers Association announced on Wednesday that the 43rd Cairo International Book…
5 novels on: Revolution and Tahrir Square
Books
February 13, 2011
5 novels on: Revolution and Tahrir Square
1) Radwa Ashour's Specters, trans. Barbara Romaine Radwa Ashour's half-memoir, half-novel Specters, published in 1999, is about many people, places…
Gamal Mubarak and the discord in Egypt’s ruling elite
Opinion
September 1, 2010
Gamal Mubarak and the discord in Egypt’s ruling elite
Whether Gamal Mubarak will be the ruling National Democratic Party’s (NDP) candidate in the 2011 presidential election is one of…
Who is Saad Eddin Ibrahim trying to fool?
Opinion
September 1, 2010
Who is Saad Eddin Ibrahim trying to fool?
Saad Eddin Ibrahim--the well-known dissident, Egyptian-American sociologist and human rights activist--signed a statement on Monday, issued by the Popular Coalition…