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«Over the last three years many political decisions were connected to the idea of stability. Saying “yes” in constitutional referenda was necessary to regain stability. And…»
«On the third anniversary of the Libyan uprising, a YouTube video reminds us that the struggle for bread and freedom is unimaginable without the permanent reinvention…»
«On returning to England for a brief break last September, I was struck by many people’s exaggerated perception of Egypt’s condition. “It’s like open war in…»
«Today is the 40th day since you died. I could say that I’m getting used to it, but you know I’m not and never will. You…»
«Human beings have been dignified in all religions, which venerate humanity and forbid the torture of humans and their detention without evidence. Their rights to freedom…»
«In Homs, Syria’s third-largest city, a population is being starved and bombed into surrender. It is happening in full view of the world. The people of…»
«Three years ago today it was the day after; the day after fighting in the streets for 18 days to hold Tahrir Square. The day after…»
«Editor’s note: We found it hard to solicit pieces commemorating the January 25 revolution, mainly because we seem to have hit a certain boundary in revolutionary…»
«Today marks the end of the glorious 18 days of the January 25 uprising, which had bred a revolution. It was, no doubt, an ecstatic historical moment,…»
«On the anniversary of the demise of one form of political authority, I find myself contemplating the very nature of the new regime that is currently…»
«Editor’s note: We found it hard to solicit pieces commemorating the January 25 revolution, mainly because we seem to have hit a certain boundary in revolutionary…»
«One of the struggles in developing a participatory political system is striking the proper balance between national interests, and the needs and concerns of local communities.…»
«Whether Mohamed Hassanein Heikal is preparing Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s electoral program, as published by privately owned daily newspaper Youm7, or whether he is maintaining…»
«In 1914, a manual was published to instruct students enrolled at Madrasit al-Mu’almin al-Uliyya — one of two leading teacher-training institutions at the time — on…»
«In Egypt, journalism can now be a form of terrorism. At least that's what prosecutors are alleging in a case targeting Al Jazeera, with 20 defendants…»
«To many outsiders looking in, the seemingly resounding “yes” vote in Egypt’s recent constitutional referendum might suggest that, three years on from the January 25 protests…»
«Editor’s note: If the Palestinian struggle has taught us one thing, it is not to forget, to remember, to retell our stories of resistance over and…»
«The military’s recent statement tasking General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi with taking steps toward a presidential bid appears to confirm the widely-held belief that de facto military…»
«A poem from 2011, revisited. Revolution A constant state of being Defiance, being Igniting resistance Revolting Affirming existence Against the tide Pushing Being one, uniting Being…»
«It is 25 January — again. A few years ago, that day would have just been a public holiday, marked as “police day” on the official…»
