Tag Archives: Egypt

Egypt: Al Sisi’s Truman Show

Like the Pharaohs of old, Egypt’s President gives his people trophies – but doesn’t address their basic needs.

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Blues for Tahrir

Todd Marcus, bass clarinetist from Baltimore, laments the suffering of people in the land of his forefathers.

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Saudi Arabia: On the Inside Track in Egypt

How extremism migrated from Saudi Arabia to Egypt.

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Blind Women Make Music in Egypt

A government program in Egypt helps educate and train young blind woman as classical musicians.

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The New (Dis)Order of the Middle East

To understand the Middle East today and its future, the Europe of the 19th century provides intriguing parallels.

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Syria and Egypt: Two Counterrevolutions in Action

Western leaders still grossly distort what’s going on in Egypt. It’s really no better than what happens in Syria.

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Liberalism in the Arab World?

The trials and tribulations behind raising support for liberal policies in Egypt and beyond.

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The Eternal Nazi

Searching for a Nazi war criminal on the streets of Cairo

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What the West Doesn’t Understand About Egypt

Have the people of Egypt succumbed to a herd mentality justifying any action by the state?

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Egypt: How Freedom Finally Arrives

In Egypt, authoritarian society dies hard.

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