Warigia

LATEST ARTICLES ( 215 )

• Amending the Egyptian Constitution Part 1

  2:25 p.m. There will be a referendum on amending the Egyptian constitution tomorrow. My gut instinct is to vote no. I went to a crash training course on this. Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Revolution Fatigue

  People are beginning to lose the sense of euphoria they had on February 13th. The harsh reality is setting in. Democratizing Egypt is going to take a long... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Violence Against Women in Egypt: Will It Ever Come to an End? (guest Blogger)

  I want to thank my Guest Bloggers: Rana Korayem, Samah Abdel Geleel, Samah elAzab, and Yasmine Sorour, for their penetrating and insightful analysis. Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Significance of Resignation of the Egyptian Prime Minister (Guest Bloggers)

  This piece was authored by Tarek Reisen, Volkan Sekren, Mustafa El Ezzi, Tawfiq ElKheshen and Mohammed Abdel Hakim. Many thanks for their insightful analysis. Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Analysis of the Revolution: Art, Culture, Media and Intellectuals (guest Blogger)

  The Revolution of the PeopleBy Sara SamiAlthough not all people agree, the fact remains that there were several tipping points that paved the way for the... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Analysis of the Revolution: Social Media Organizations (guest Blogger)

  The Social Media Organization, by Mustafa El-AzziIf I were asked to present a ‘Leader of the Egyptian Revolution’ award to an individual/organization, I would... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Islamic Caliphate Redux

  March 11, 2011Okay, that last post was written on the basis of logic. Now, let's do some research. First of all, what is an Islamic Caliphate? Does that phrase... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Security Concerns at AUC Campus

  AUC faculty and students are in an uproar about a perceived decrease in security at both the Tahrir Square and New Cairo campus. First, a female student was... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Tahrir Square in March

  Today I went to the AUC Campus at Tahrir Square. I went with my colleagues Dean Nabil Fahmy, Dr. Ghada Barsoum, and Dr. Jennifer Bremer. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Tipping Point for the Egyptian Revolution

  We had a very animated session in my leadership class last week. Using the book Leadership on the Line by Heifetz and Linsky, we discussed the leadership... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Top Ten Reasons My American Friends Should Come Visit Me in Egypt

  1. Pyramids and Sphinx!2. Siwa Oasis, White Desert, Alexandria3. "Koshari, Fatta, Foul; Ta'amiya"4. Lemonade, fresh squeezed!5. Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Governing the Egyptian Internet

  Dr. Warigia Bowman (Submitted to the Cairo Review, so I hold copyright!) February 28, 2011In a futile effort to cling to power and quell dissent, Mubarak’s... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Text Message from Armed Forces

  I received two text messages from the Armed Forces today. The first was at 11:15 a.m. and the second was at 2:20. Here is the translation provided by my office... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• First Class

  Class has been significantly delayed by the Revolution. First, all universities and schools were closed. Most primary and secondary schools remain closed.... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Muslim Brotherhood

  Feb 21, 2011I am beginning my research on who, or what, the Muslim Brotherhood is. This not an area I intend to publish on. I just want to have an informed... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2011 CURRENT, DEBATE, POLITICS, SOCIETY