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Published in: HomeThe Arab world’s “Call me Doctor!” complex
You hear statements like, “I have a PhD in veterinary science, but I do know a bit about the changing Middle East...
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Published in: HomeTurning the tide on Egypt’s sinking book reading culture
Contrary to what media outlets reported and activists tweeted, the raid was nothing to do with Brotherhood...
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Published in: HomeEgypt and Iran: it’s complicated
For years, Egypt has been frustrated at being sidelined in the regional order. If Iran was surprised at Morsi’s bold...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEating the democratic crumbs from the Arab ruler’s table
The Morsi-Mubarak contrast will eventually wear thin as people demand their human security. All 83 million of them.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe Alexandria mafia’s new adversary: civil society
Post-revolutionary Egypt was visited by the semi-break down of law and order, and an Egyptian public that became...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt’s stake in the Syrian revolution
Numerous segments of the Egyptian public have thrown their weight behind “their” Syrian revolution and cheered for...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt’s history repeating itself fallacy
Questions are being asked, is Egypt going to become like 1979 Iran, 1991 Algeria, Old model Turkey, 1999 Pakistan,...
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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...
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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...