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“Le futur, c’est tout de suite” with Guy Sorman (and yours truly)
I'll be sharing the stage with french economist/writer/traveller [I know, right?] Guy Sorman tomorrow, 7 pm are the newly rechristened "Institut Francais du Caire" [otherwise known as the Centre Francais de Culture et de Cooperation, [...]
Meet me in Beirut!
I will be guest-lecturing at the American University in Beirut, speaking to the unwilling students of the multimedia/online journalism class, at 5:30 PM On Tuesday 22 March 2011. Room 103 in the REP Building, by [...]
Welcome
I am - ridiculously slowly, I confess - putting this website together. For the time being, I added a bio and links to my latest press articles; may you find those of interest. I will [...]
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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 [...]