Amro Ali is a Middle East analyst and assistant professor in sociology at the American University in Cairo. Follow him on Twitter @_amroali or visit his blog: www.amroali.com
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt’s stake in the Syrian revolutionNumerous segments of the Egyptian public have thrown their weight behind “their” Syrian revolution and cheered for their team.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt’s history repeating itself fallacyQuestions are being asked, is Egypt going to become like 1979 Iran, 1991 Algeria, Old model Turkey, 1999 Pakistan, or even 1954 Egypt?
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt’s morning after: against Dictatorship 2.0
With Egypt’s first elected leader, Mohamed Morsi, SCAF is no longer going to be grooming a fourth military dynasty and will enter various degrees of power struggles only to discover that raw power can only take you so far.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaRevolution never sleeps
Alexandria became known initially for the revolution’s poster-child, and then for its ‘No’ Vote in the constitutional referendum. Now finally Sabbahi’s success has given rise to the expression ‘Revolutionary Alexandria’ in popular discourse.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaVoting for security in Alexandria
In Alexandria, our author encounters three violent incidents in as many days. Witnessing such crimes prior to the 2011 Egyptian Revolution was so rare, it is no wonder that security was on voters’ minds.