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Hamada Saber and his daughter: the intergenerational politics of fear
Sorry I haven't written in a while! Been hectic, work, travels, which I promise to write more about. In the meantime: my latest post for Foreign Policy Transitions can be summed up as follows: Hamada [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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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 [...]