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Bassem Sabry, Remembered
On April 29, analyst, writer, and an essential voice covering Egypt since the 2011 uprising, Bassem Sabry, passed away. He was 31. His death has seen an outpouring of condolences and remembrances on Twitter. A [...]
Does General Sisi Have a Plan for Egypt’s Economy?
The front-runner in Egypt’s presidential election, which will be held on May 28 and 29, has several clear policy preferences. On the domestic security front, his priority is eradicating the Muslim Brotherhood. In foreign policy, [...]
The Army’s Miracle Cure: Today’s Joke, Tomorrow’s Tragedy
It was not a cruel joke, and it appears the tragedy endures: on March 23, the Egyptian army’s research unit posted on its Facebook page a link to an online Google spreadsheet, titled “Registration form [...]
How Do You Say ‘MOOC’ in Arabic?
"Massive Online Open Courses," abbreviated "MOOCs," are being hailed as a potentially revolutionary development in education. Is the Arab World about to miss out? So far, there’s only one such course offered in Arabic — [...]
On Egypt’s Streets, It’s the Mob That Rules
On Jan. 25, the third anniversary of ex-dictator Hosni Mubarak's ouster, violence broke out on Egypt's streets, led by mobs exacting vigilante justice on anyone who dared to question the government. The clashes came just [...]
Internet’s best, Internet’s worse: Livetweeting a death report in Kabul
I watched this unfold on Twitter a few minutes ago. A suicide bombing in a Lebanese restaurant in Kabul killed 14 people. No list of casualties were given. (A little afterwards the news informed us [...]
The War of Attrition for a Yes Vote
Photo: Mada Masr In the middle of a relentless state campaign pushing for a ‘Yes’ vote on the new constitution put forward in a national referendum today and tomorrow, it is clear that [...]
Is there room for entrepreneurship in today’s Egypt?
The authors of the draft constitution that will be presented for approval to Egyptian voters over the next few days have quietly erased a provision of utmost importance to the country's entrepreneurs: Article 17 of [...]
The Egyptian army collects billions in government contracts
The anti-revolutionary crowd love to look at us with incredulous eyes, and ask "but why would the army want to take over power? They have no interest in being in power! They're better off being [...]
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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 [...]