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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe photojournalist who ‘damaged Egyptian national unity’Shawkan, an Egyptian photojournalist, has had his detention extended yet again. His camera has been as cold as the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe paradox of the Syrian conflict and its politicsWhile the French president has won public approval and international backing for the fight against IS, differences...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWindow on the Middle East - November 20, 2015Arab Awakening's columnists offer their perspective on what is happening on the ground in the Middle East.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaCairo landscapes: a battle over historyThe reworking of urban spaces embodying the collective memory of the January 25 uprising is not a novelty, but part...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaFrom Beirut to Paris, we are all hypocrites and selective grieversIn legitimately condemning selective grief, Lebanon (and the world) forgets that it selectively grieves all the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaFrom Beirut, this is Paris: in a world that doesn’t care about Arab livesThere is a stark contrast in the reaction of the world to the horrific terrorist attacks in Lebanon and France. But...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaNormalising bloodshed: education and the dreams of the MarshallWhat are the people in Egypt forcing themselves to believe in order not to deal with the harsh realities of the past...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaSocial media is still powerful in EgyptCould social media help build another uprising soon?
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaNo revolution this year: Sudan’s October Revolution and the Arab SpringSudan's 1964 revolution brought a military regime to an end. The reasons for the revolt were similar to those of the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaCognitive dissonance in EgyptThe Egyptian regime tries to show the world an image of respect for freedoms and rights while widely violating them.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaBreaking boundariesThe youth of Egypt are changing, but are these new attitudes temporary, or have they penetrated on a deeper level...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaBetter to be a dog than a BedouinThe demolition of Umm Al Hiran and displacement of its Bedouin residents is the beginning of the Prawer Plan under...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaOne year after the war: Gaza’s lost hopesA letter from Gaza, describing the impossibility of getting back to 'normal' one year after the war. Real change is...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt's military economyThe army, now in government with international support, is increasing its economic power and is free to impose the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWindow on the Middle East - July 28, 2015Arab Awakening's columnists offer their perspective on what is happening on the ground in the Middle East.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaFalling apart: a glimpse of life in CairoA personal account of returning to a profoundly changed city, and of worrying trends under military dictatorship.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTunisia – tug of war?Tunisia is now at a crossroads, facing the largest challenge to its democratic transition yet. How should it respond...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhatever is happening to the Egyptians? (part three)A response to questions raised by Hesham Shafick and Radwa Saad's piece, 'Whatever is happening to the Egyptians - part 2'.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaSeven trends dominating Egyptian mediaEgypt’s media outlets are trapped in a web of biases. Seven trends have dominated the country's media landscape over...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaNorth Sinai and Egyptian mediaEarly on 1 July, an Islamic State affiliate started a massive and unprecedented attack in Egypt. Once again, the...
Tell Priti Patel: Stop your attack on journalistic freedom
Journalists who share leaks of official information should not face life imprisonment for doing their job
