Fear of 4 fingers
A 15-year-old high school student has been arrested and is being held in administrative detention, accused of "owning a ruler with the Rabea al-Adaweya slogan." The Kafr al-Sheikh…
linuxawy: Let’s free the world
To see the moment it all began, you have to get in a time machine, back to a now defunct blog
Israel forces announce new ‘Magen Oz’ corridor to cut off east Khan Younis amid truce talks
The Israeli Occupation military announced Wednesday that it has established a new “corridor” in southern Gaza, an area cleared of buildings and farmland the military referred to as…
All beauty dies
At some point, scale is rendered meaningless. Anything beyond a certain volume becomes practically
Scenes from liberated Homs
On December 7, my eyes are fixed on the TV screen and the stream of breaking news banners. The factions advanced. The factions retreated. What is happening? Where…
Concealed sieges: Sexual violence in Sudan’s war
Obtaining clear information about the sexual violations committed against women in Sudan’s current war was not easy. Many stories remain trapped beneath the rubble of Khartoum’s destroyed buildings,…
Poetry in the face of history: Letter to an Israeli soldier
Under what conditions could a confrontation between poetry and history yield to the defeat of history? And what is it in poetry that could defeat history? Is it…
Residents describe first hours of Israel’s escalation on Lebanon: ‘I didn’t know it was a terrorist explosion’
Lebanese residents recount the overwhelm that marked the first moments after Tuesday's attack.
UN launches campaign to vaccinate Palestinian children in Gaza against polio
Parents and carers brought children under the age of 10 sheltering in sites across central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah Governorate to medical centers and other temporary structures for vaccination…
The moment of words and the death of words
She would gaze at me with genuine admiration as I spoke. Her features exuded a great sense of pride. In those instances, I couldn’t help but surrender myself…
The turnout behind Sisi’s reelection
“There are no obstacles, sir. Voting is proceeding smoothly,” one of the judges supervising polling sites told National Elections Authority director Ahmed Bendari during a conference call, one…