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Editor’s letter: Is Egypt on the verge of a civil war?
Since the launch of the Tamarod campaign about two months ago, the…
What are the ingredients and background of the Salafi movement in Egypt?
In the previous article, I covered the first segment of the Islamist…
Erdogan falters as society advances
By Lewis King The recent political upheaval across Turkey has generated an…
The Islamisation of a culture
For 23 years, Egypt’s cultural scene was in the hands of Farouq…
The Egypt-IMF loan negotiation: The soap opera continues
Watching Egypt’s negotiation with the IMF for a proposed $4.8bn loan has…
Alternatives
After a stellar week in Egyptian foreign policy, with both a fiasco…
Lessons in impunity
It's been a rough few weeks for heads-of-state the world over. In…
Turkey, the Arab world, and the myth of moderate Islamism
By Nervana Mahmoud For years, Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Erdogan was generally…
Fried Rice
By: Philip Whitfield Of all the poker players I’d want to cut…
Running with women
Being a feminist almost always involves criticism of male thinking or male…