On Monday morning, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi woke up and didn't recognize himself in the mirror. Once the last man standing from Hosni Mubarak's coterie, his day had finally come.
On Monday morning, President Mohamed Morsy woke up and didn't (...)
Revolutions are tumultuous. This is the third article in a series which will tackle the tumult by discussing the obstacles standing in the way of the full realization of the revolution's goals. The series' title should not be seen as a dismissal of (...)
Revolutions are tumultuous. This is the second article in a series which will tackle the tumult by discussing the obstacles standing in the way of the full realization of the revolution's goals. The series' title should not be seen as a dismissal of (...)
Revolutions are tumultuous. This is the first article in a series which will tackle the tumult by discussing the obstacles standing in the way of the full realization of the revolution's goals. The series' title should not be seen as a dismissal of (...)
February 11, 2011 is a monumental day in history. The resilience and resolve of the Egyptian people have shown the world how a revolutionary movement can rise up to sweep all that lies in its path and create a new reality. I understand this sounds (...)
The dizzyingly rapid demise of Mubarak's exceptionally stable regime is a surprise to even the most seasoned analysts and avid observers of Egypt. For all those who speculated that Egypt was not Tunisia, who paraded that its populace was notoriously (...)
“The powers that be want us to be passive observers. And they haven't given us any other options outside the occasional, purely symbolic, participatory act of voting. You want the puppet on the right or the puppet on the left?” The young man utters (...)
For decades, Egypt's Copts have found a safe, comfortable and joyous haven in the one place where dreams come true, where good always triumphs over evil, where justice is universal, and where all things negative can be banished with the rub of a (...)
The newborn boy, Adam, had barely let out his first cry after leaving his mother's womb when the firestorm began. News travels fast in the 21st century and the story of Adam's arrival was online minutes after birth. Photos of him flanked by (...)
The NDP government refused to accept international election observers under the guise of intervention and meddling in domestic affairs. Instead it has described the skewed High Elections Commission as a trustworthy institution that can protect the (...)
Politics has always been more about performance than reality. Even in countries where public opinion can sway election outcomes, image is everything. In the United States, Obama's Democrats were dealt a heavy election blow earlier this month because (...)
It was a few minutes before noon on a chilly November morning when the professors and students from every department at the university, from mining to history, slowly filed into the majestically ornate Room 66 of the administration building. They (...)
A characteristic of a global hegemon is its ability to exert influence and control beyond its geographic borders and natural proximities. America's role in the second half of the 20th century exemplifies this characteristic. A multi-site realist (...)
Tolerance is a very peculiar thing. Not only is it both a sentiment and a behavior, it is also defined by its antagonist--intolerance. To be tolerant, one must not only learn to accept others who are different, but also that intolerance is the (...)
In an America which was prematurely described as post-racial, divisive expression and bigotry are reaching a deafening crescendo. From Arizona's anti-immigrant law to the craze surrounding an Islamic center in New York's financial district and (...)
I have not seen disparity between the rich and poor as much as I did in the South American cities Sao Paolo, Brazil and Caracas, Venezuela. In the Venezuelan capital, rich communities have, over decades, effectively extricated themselves from (...)
A big story has monopolized the Egyptian press for days. Not the likelihood of war between Israel and Lebanon, not the country's forthcoming water crisis and negotiations in Uganda with the Nile Basin nations, not the debate surrounding presidential (...)
Egypt has never been known for its quietness. The throngs of tourists that visit its capital every year observe the bustling commotion of the metropolis, the loudness of the streets, and the high decibel level of spoken Egyptian. Sporting (...)