Sat 5 May 2012
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Tunisians living in Cairo experienced a mixture of anger, optimism, enthusiasm and some worry as they watched the protests in their country after President Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali left yesterday.
Aida, a Tunisian in her forties, witnessed the end of...
Opinion articles
A few hours ago, our taxi refused to take us in the direction of the Abbasseya, where the clashes were taking place at the sit-in in front of the Defense Ministry, and insisted on dropping us off near the Ghamra Bridge.
We walked down Ramses Street...
Someone recently told me that if I had waited a little longer as a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, I would now be one of the young cadres of the “ruling” Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), and would have the chance to influence the...
What do we mean by a “civil state”? Is it the civil state of supra-constitutional principles advocated by the army and liberals that raises the hackles of Islamists who view it as an undemocratic attempt to install secularism? This is...
A recent blog post entitled “The Poor First, You Bastards” has received a lot attention in the Egyptian media and cyber world. The blogger, Mohamed Abul Gheit, highlights the role the Egyptian poor played in violent clashes with the...
It’s particularly telling that Khaled Saeed’s case has not yet been legally settled, despite the fact that it triggered a series of protests that helped lay the ground for the 25 January revolution. This revolution is still ongoing, and...
Only 23 days ago, Egypt’s caretaker Prime Minister Essam Sharaf was with us in Tahrir Square, amidst large crowds of protesters who welcomed his appointment as head of the new interim government. Responding to calls from the youth that he...