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• The Ides of March

  

  Although there has been no shortage of depressing news with regards to politics in 2017, the release of the modern pharaoh Hosni Mubarak on March 13 is some of... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2017 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Mubarak's Rise and Fall

  They say that if you are going to commit a crime, you should commit a big one, like the Savings and Loan scandal, or the Wall Street Credit default swap debacle... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2014 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Wrap up of August, 2014, Events in Egypt

  --> On the Rab'a Massacre In a 188-page report entitled "All According to Plan: The Rab'a Massacre and Mass Killings of Protesters in Egypt", Human Rights... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Egypt's Elections 2014

  

  Secretary of State Kerry, and my old boss, Nabil Fahmy, now Egyptian Foreign Minister. Things do not look so good in Egypt. The country has strayed fairly far... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Egypt's State of Emergency Continues

  

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  Posted on 17 September 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Egypt Independent Says Farewell in a Blaze of Glory

  

  Coming up on about a week now, it was announced throughout the world that Egypt’s main independent English language news source, Egypt Independent, was to stop... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, MEDIA, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Women's Status, Unrest in Cairo, and Weakened Protest Rights

  The Muslim Brotherhood has responded negatively to a newly ratified United Nations (UN) declaration, which seeks to end violence against women. Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Cancelled Elections and Violent Clashes

  

  Violent clashes going on between central security forces and dozens of protesters at Kasr al-Nil bridge, Cairo, 11 March 2013. Photo Credit Hazem Abdel Hamid... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Women in Egypt Two Years After the Revolution

  

  Various organizations, including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the United Nations have expressed their concern with the epidemic of violence an... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Protest in Front of Presidential Palace, February15, 2013...

  

  Protest in front of Presidential Palace, February15, 2013 This week protests continued in Egypt. February 11th marked the second anniversary of the end of the... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Valentine for Eypt

  

  Valentine's Day Gifts in Cairo Stores. Photo Credit Islam Farouk Egypt You thrill me I try to leave, but cannot I push forward in the desert winds, feeling the... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Friday of Departure

  Egypt was rocked today by "Friday of Departure" protests.  Train lines near Tahrir were blocked as protesters asked for Morsy's departure. Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Happy Birthday to a More Democratic, If Not Revolutionary Egypt

  

  Destroyed wall in Qasr al Aini street Today marks the second anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution. January 25, 2011 marks the day when the Egyptian... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Speech About Egyptian Democratization to the Arkansas Peace and Justice...

  

  Mural of Nasser, Tahrir Square, January 12, 2013 Democratization in Egypt January 12, 2013 Thank you for inviting me here tonight. Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2013 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Leader Worth Mourning: Samer Soliman (1968-2012)

  

  As we prepare for Christmas, we celebrate a season of illumination, yet we also mourn many tragedies across the globe. This is appropriate, as Christmas is a... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2012 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Egyptian Constitutional Referendum: I Am Not Impressed

  

  The first part of the constitutional referendum took place this weekend in Egypt. Voting will complete on the 22d. I am not a fan of these multi-stage voting... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2012 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Vote No on the Egyptian Constitution

  

  Violent clashes at the Presidential Palace, December 5, 2012. Photo Credit Al Masry Al Youm A constitutional referendum is scheduled for December 15, 2012... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2012 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Very Bad Version of the Egyptian Constitution and a Very Big Protest

  

  Sit In at Tahrir. Credit: Al Masry Al Youm There is so much going on in Egypt it is next to impossible to keep track of it all. But wait, I have had this feelin... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2012 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Egypt: Tahrir Revolts Against Massive Power Grab

  

  Dear readers, I have been watching the unfolding events in the past days with some trepidation, but not that much surprise. Morsi has issued a sweeping decree o... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2012 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Troubles with the Egyptian Constituent Assembly

  

  Friday of Islamic Sharia in Tahrir Square. Photo Credit Al Masry Al Youm. The Constituent Assembly is the somewhat difficult name for the group of Egyptians... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2012 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY