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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWho’s talking about sex and modern relationships in Arabic?Sex and relationship conversations in Arabic media are dominated by conservative figures pushing a religious agenda.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe capitalist roots of Egyptian authoritarianism: demystifying a stateThe Egyptian state, did not evolve organically, an elite superimposed it, in order to fulfill dynastic ambitions.
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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 AsiaEgypt: a state serving the militarySince the coup of 2013, there has been a process of structural change within the Egyptian state, where civilian...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: InvestigationExclusive: Egyptian billionaire’s firm’s £1.5m export deal unveiled days after Tory donationUnatrac gave the Conservatives £125,000 in January. Six days later the firm's taxpayer-backed deal was announced....
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt: a brutal history of state encountersEgyptian photographer and director Shady Habash’s death in prison is one in a long history of state brutality in the country.
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Published in: Global ExtremesIs Al-Azhar pushing the envelope?Shaykh al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayyib criticised the state of Arabs and Muslims worldwide – including, one presumes, its rulers.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMubarak dead: the age of silenceMubarak’s reign, the revolt against it, and all the tragedies that followed, remain as a stark reminder of what...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt’s ‘watermelon democracy’: an interview with Joshua StacherWhy is Egypt in its current state? And what happened to the revolution? An interview with Joshua Stacher about his new book.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe road to exileA love letter to exiles about revolutions, authoritarianism, and the brutal dictatorship in Egypt.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEthiopia’s dam: a lifeline or a show of power?Are tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam about regional influence or limited...
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Published in: ourEconomyCelebrating poverty: the IMF in EgyptUnder IMF reforms, a third of Egyptians are living in poverty. But western institutions are celebrating their ‘success’.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt: the horror continuesThe regime invokes the ghosts of 2013, reminding the opposition of its foundational moment.
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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 AsiaEgypt: when the rivers run dryMohamed Ali’s videos exposed the corruption of the Egyptian regime, but the economic data tell an even darker story.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTorn: defaced posters and silent dissent in EgyptThe remains of eyes and ears evoke a strong metaphor in a city haunted by constant state surveillance.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhy is the Egyptian state monopolizing the entertainment industry?Egypt has long been dubbed the “Hollywood” of the Middle East. But with heightened state-imposed restrictions and...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt's ideology of repressionHow does the Egyptian regime make the mass wave of repression and violence justifiable?
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt hosting the African Commission to cover human rights abuses?Sisi has re-positioned Egypt to play host to major regional and international gatherings to legitimize his...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEurope in Egypt: the white man’s burdenThe EU will continue to provide material and political support to the Egyptian regime, as long as it serves its goals.
