Shame, people power and corruption
In preparation for the World Economic Forum in Davos which I attended last week, I was asked to share some thoughts on transparency and growth. This is my blog post on the subject. [...]
January 2013
Tunisia commemorates its revolution
Back to writing! My latest for Foreign Policy: Transitions. On Bourguiba avenue, 14 January 2012. Two years! It's been two years since Ben Ali packed his suitcase along with the passwords to his [...]
December 2012
يوم قابلت الشيخ عماد
قابلت الشيخ عماد من سنة بالضبط. يوماً بيوم. لم يقل شيئا. فقط إبتسم. لا أدري لم ذهبت إلى مشرحة القصر العيني الفرنساوي ليلتها. لا أعلم لماذا أصررت أن أدخل الثلاجة. نظرت للرجل النائم هناك. قد [...]
The President’s Six Hands
My latest for Foreign Policy Transitions. It's the abridged version of a 5-page article full of profanity. The intractability of the problem in Egypt is caused by the presence of three, not two, parties to [...]
صورتان من مظاهرة يوم الجمعة
بقية الصور هنــــــا
تعليق سريع جدا على الضرائب الجديدة
تعليق سريع جدا على الضرائب الجديدة: - الضرائب على الكحول و السجائر مجنونة. هو صحيح طبيعي أن الحاجات دي سهل فرض الضرائب عليها لأن الطلب يتأثر قليلا بالسعر لكن مش ضريبة 200 ولا 150% فجأة [...]
Presidential Palace Protest: Photos
I can't speak for the size of the protest, but it was massive. Revolution massive. Particularly given that it's on a workday, and it's on the eastern side of the city as opposed to downtown. [...]
November 2012
This is not a “fresh take” on Gaza
My latest on the war on Gaza. If you don't read it, just enjoy what is my favourite photo coming out of Gaza this week / [Photo courtesy of Asem Alnabeh] Gaza resident Assem [...]
Egypt’s ominous attack on porn
Monday's post at Foreign Policy: Transitions. "I called people up so they would join the revolution. And they died. I let (Ahmed) Harara walk onto Mohamed Mahmoud Street, and he was blinded. My friends, who weren't [...]
Protest in Amman – live – photos
A protest has erupted in Amman, as decisions to raise gas prices by 30% have come into force at midnight tonight -- an hour ago or so. All evening, gas stations I walked past had [...]