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Farewell Ms. Weinstein

April 24th, 2013|Uncategorized|

  I liked Carmen. She was a cool lady. She will be missed. Originally published on Foreign Policy Transitions.     "You must be Esti's grandson," said one lady as she pinched my cheek. "Leave [...]

Bassem Youssef and the Sultan

April 2nd, 2013|Uncategorized|

  [Originally posted on Foreign Policy.]     Mocking rulers is a tradition almost as old as rule itself. At times mockery is subtle and allegorical; at others it is blunt, sometimes gauche, but always funny. [...]

Just how much are Qaddafi supporters worth to Egypt?

March 27th, 2013|Uncategorized|

Crossposted on Foreign Policy Transitions. Mubarak's Egypt was one of the CIA's favorite destinations under their "extraordinary rendition"  program: A human rights-free zone where torture at the CIA's hands, hampered by delicate legislation, was supervised by the chief of [...]

Did Chokri Belaid die for nothing?

March 11th, 2013|Uncategorized|

Crossposted on Foreign Policy: Transitions.     What has changed in Tunisia since opposition leader Chokri Belaid was assassinated? I’ve asked many Tunisian friends that question. Most remained silent for a few seconds, smiled sadly, [...]

Do the Ikhwan Shake!

March 8th, 2013|Uncategorized|

In North Africa, there's more to the Harlem Shake than, well, Shaking: it is, for a new generation of youngsters, their first act of political rebellion too. Posted on Foreign Policy Magazine: Transitions.     [...]

Chinese Food on Revolution Day

February 14th, 2013|Uncategorized|

  How i spent my February 11th. Crossposted on FP Transitions. There is one tradition that Muslims and Jews in the West agree on: They both like to eat Chinese food on Christmas Eve. It's [...]

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Egypt After the Spring: Revolt and Reaction.

August 12th, 2017|0 Comments

Egypt After the Spring: Revolt and Reaction. This Adelphi volume brings together senior sch olars as well as rising analysts of Egypt to examine the tumultuous period from the January 2011 uprising against Hosni Mubarak, [...]

The US elections (and their aftermath), covered as we do African elections

November 13th, 2016|0 Comments

Had to be done (actually surprised it hasn't already): Writing about the latest US elections like US media writes about African countries. **COUNTRY CRISIS WATCH** [insert CNN "breaking news" type of jingle] The US of A, [...]

Refugees don’t want handouts: they want jobs

August 25th, 2016|0 Comments

Jobs would give refugees both money and dignity Image: REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke     Polykastro, Greece   Khaled wakes up early. Most people in the refugee camp in Polykastro, in northern Greece, do – the tents [...]