Wael Eskandar is an independent journalist and blogger based in Cairo. He is a frequent commentator on Egyptian politics and has written for Ahram Online, Al-Monitor, Daily News Egypt, Counterpunch, Middle East Institute, Atlantic Council: Egypt Source and Jadaliyya, among others. He has also contributed to Egypt's Kazeboon campaign and other projects that focus on youth and digital information. Eskandar has made media appearances for numerous news channels including France 24, Russia Today, Al Jazeera and Alhurra.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt: no country for all womenRecent events in Egypt show how the country’s mistreatment of women is part of a system that uses violence against...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaHow Twitter is gagging Arabic users and acting as morality policeTwitter’s behavior reflects an unspoken policy of protecting public figures from criticism.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMo Salah, the revolution and Egypt’s defeatThe real trouble with Egypt is that it’s a place where hope never lives, but never truly dies. العربية
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt: do you really want to counter terrorism?Is the failure intentional or a result of general incompetence? Because of repression or Islamic ideology? This...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe Egyptian Army’s violent trail of breadcrumbsSupporting Egypt’s particular brand of fighting terrorism is equivalent to supporting a climate of expedited radicalization.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe revolutionary arena: a battle of mindsSix years have passed since that fateful day on January 25. As Egypt plummets into a terrible state, people can't...