Jan. 25 is the second anniversary of the ouster of Mubarak and while rancor is deep between the political factions, violence could be greater on Jan. 26 when a verdict is due in the Port Said soccer deaths
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‘No Glimmers of Hope’: Two Years After Egypt’s Revolution, an Economic Crisis Looms
Ramadan Khalaf Amin, 24, a microbus driver who earns the equivalent of $4.50 a day, is one of the myriad faces of the Egyptian revolution the world does not know. “I was going down to Tahrir the whole time,” Amin remembers of …
Mubarak’s New Trial: How Egyptian Politics Will Weave Its Way into It
The June 2012 verdict was widely seen as flawed, but will a new trial bring more clarity or just more political maneuvering?
Cairo’s New Normal: Protests Spawn a World of Walls and Barricades
Ramadan Romih, the heavyset manager of the White House Net, an Internet café up the street from the U.S. embassy in Cairo, sat on a chair on the sidewalk outside his shop, smoking a large tobacco water pipe. He hasn’t had many …
France’s Colonial Hangover: Apologizing Abroad, Ignoring Injustice at Home
French President François Hollande took strides to heal wounds between France and Algeria, but his recognition of “unjust” colonial history overlooks continued prejudice Algerian descendents still face in France.
Morsi’s Next Move: Egypt’s President Got His Constitution, but Can He Fix the Economy?
When Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi last spoke to his nation on Dec. 6, he was angry and defiant. He deplored the deadly clashes between opposing protesters outside the presidential palace while ignoring his own Muslim …
Egypt’s Referendum: As Second Vote Nears, National Unity Nowhere in Sight
New constitutions, particularly in postrevolutionary societies, ought to be unifying documents. They are supposed to articulate what collective future a nation sees for itself. Halfway through the final step in Egypt’s tortured …
The Muslim Brotherhood and the New Egyptian Divide
Now in power, the Islamists appear to be flailing at governance, failing to build consensus and, as protests grow, creating two Egypts
Women’s Rights at Odds in Egypt’s Constitution Wars
The political battle raging on Cairo’s streets is focused on President Mohamed Morsi’s autocratic actions in his efforts to rush through his draft constitution, but the anxiety of those on the street are equally based on the …
Morsi Under Siege: Will His Concession Calm Egypt?
In a late night announcement, the Egyptian president modifies the controversial decree that granted him new powers and brought protesters into the streets. But will it satisfy the opposition and the occupiers of Tahrir Square?
The New Battle for Egypt
Egyptians take sides and take to the streets as President Mohamed Morsi assumes emergency powers he says are necessary to help pass a constitution
The Bust of Nefertiti: Remembering Ancient Egypt’s Famous Queen
On Dec. 6, 1912, archaeologists in Egypt discovered the bust of the great Queen Nefertiti. A hundred years later, the aura of that potentate — and the artifact that has immortalized her — lives on
Why the Military Is Unlikely to Intervene in Egypt’s Messy Power Struggle
The generals never enjoyed their time at the top of the post-Mubarak era. And looking at the political chaos in Egypt, who can blame them?
