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Where Will the Muslim Brotherhood Take Egypt’s Economy?
Mohamed El Dahshan YaleGlobal, 6 February 2012 Islamic tide: Mass support for Muslim Brotherhood gives the party power, plus the burden of running Egypt's broken economy CAIRO: Egypt’s new parliament is taking seat amid ongoing [...]
Egypt’s tragedy: This is not just soccer violence
My post for Foreign Policy's Transitions blog, from this morning at 5 am. As the first trains were bringing in the remains of the dead to Cairo. I am angry, and I am sad. -------------- [...]
Twitter boycott? No, let’s trust it – the Guardian
Below is the unedited version of my article published in the Guardian yesterday -- a little bit longer, with the profanity (I tried to slip an "a7a" in the Guardian but failed, damn!) - and [...]
A family portrait of Egypt’s revolution
UPDATE: Came across this photo of Tahrir Square today, by AFP, and I had to share it. (then scroll down to read the article!) This is my article about today's massive protest for Foreign Policy [...]
لن نحتفل – من ذكرى الثورة التونسية
قصيدة قصيرة تركها أحدهم على منضدة في شارع الحبيب بورقيبة يوم 14 يناير، في الذكرى الأولى للثورة التونسية. سألت من حولى لو كانوا كتابها فأنكروا. رأيت أن أنقلها لكم لأنها بدرجة لا بأس بها قد [...]
We’re all Americans now (and not in a good way)
I didn't choose the title - my awesome editor did - but it made me laugh. Originally posted yesterday on Foreign Policy's Transitions Blog: WE'RE ALL AMERICANS NOW (AND NOT IN A GOOD WAY) [...]
The New Google : “Search, Plus Your Bubble”
The day Google launched "Search, Plus Your World” which would include results from your social networks in your regular Google results, I was listening to Ethan Zuckerman’s TED talk on “Listening to Global Voices” where [...]
“Playing Hard to Get with the IMF” – Announcing “Transitions”, the new FP blog
I have recently joined a small team of very cool people to author a collaborative blog at Foreign Policy Magazine, which is titled "Transitions" and was lauched - yey! - yesterday. I'll be mostly writing [...]
If roles were reversed..
Stumbled upon this drawing - parodying the iconic "woman with the blue bra" photo, below it in case you were living under a rock in December. by Samar Elgyar. (source) First thought was [...]
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Egypt After the Spring: Revolt and Reaction.
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
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
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 [...]