The main driver of increasingly distinct class enclaves in Egypt has been expanding privatization
“Well, they have to wear the tarboosh. Otherwise you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference, they would look just like us.”
Among many of the perceived differences between the January 25, 2011 and the June 30, 2013 mobilizations is a certain perception of the state. In 2011, in the minds of…
It’s going to be difficult for you to like mahraganat if you’re the kind of person who asks the waiter in the sheesha place for the plastic thingy that they…
Low-income women face criminalization for their online content creation
A Cairo court handed Yasmine al-Narsh a four-year prison sentence on Saturday for drug possession and assaulting a police officer, despite her claim…
«Israel's organization of power has created new relations between different classes of Palestinians.»
« Mahienour al-Massry, imprisoned on charges based on the Protest Law, writes from her prison cell: I don’t know a great deal about what is…»
«Yesterday's hailstorm and rainstorm across Egypt brought a reminder that the harsh winter isn't over yet.* The excitement over the “snow” in December and the exasperation…»
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