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Invisible: The Plight of Arab-American Women

Invisible: The Plight of Arab-American Women

MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: They have played, and continue to play, a vital role in U.S society but their voices go unheard.

 James M. Dorsey

Egyptian Militant Soccer Groups In ‘Surprising Unity Pact’

Egyptian Militant Soccer Groups In ‘Surprising Unity Pact’

JAMES M. DORSEY: Two of Egypt’s leading groups of rival fans have combined to claim ownership of the football stadia.

 Naseem Tarawnah

‘The Square’: A Compelling View of Egypt’s Revolution

‘The Square’: A Compelling View of Egypt’s Revolution

NASEEM TARAWNAH: I have my personal memories of that tumultuous time. But ‘The Square’ is a vision that all Arabs and non-Arabs should view.

 Administrator

Morsi and The Brothers: My Role in Their Rise and Fall

Morsi and The Brothers: My Role in Their Rise and Fall

NASHWA HUSIEN ALY: I am a repentant Morsi voter. There were good reasons I believe to vote him in but better reasons for him to be removed

 Juan Cole

Egypt’s New Constitution: A Very Mixed Bag

Egypt’s New Constitution: A Very Mixed Bag

JUAN COLE: Many of its provisions will be welcomed by secularists, in particular those with plenty of money but there are some fundamental contradictions too.

 Juan Cole

‘Bye Bye, America, Hello, Russia’: Arab World Turns

‘Bye Bye, America, Hello, Russia’: Arab World Turns

An Egyptian delegation heading to Moscow just after the United States cut $300 million out of its aid package to Cairo to punish the July 3 military coup there has raised speculation that Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s military junta is shopping for a new superpower patron. In the 1960s at the height of the Cold […]

 James M. Dorsey

Cutting Egypt’s Military Aid: Washington’s Dangerous Game

Cutting Egypt’s Military Aid: Washington’s Dangerous Game

JAMES M. DORSEY: It’s clear that Washington has embarked on a major re-alignment of its strategic resources in the Middle East.

 James M. Dorsey

Football ‘Ultras’ At The Heart of Egypt’s Latest Unrest

Football ‘Ultras’ At The Heart of Egypt’s Latest Unrest

JAMES DORSEY: They’re trying to maintain a balance but given the fact that the regime is increasingly painting them as Islamists how long can that last?

 Naseem Tarawnah

Melancholy Meets Impotence: Being An Arab In the Middle East

Melancholy Meets Impotence: Being An Arab In the Middle East

NASEEM TARAWNAH: It’s curious watching while other countries decide what to do with the place where you live.

 Common Ground News Service

“I Say Yemen, You Say…” A Word Association Test

“I Say Yemen, You Say…” A Word Association Test

ABUBAKR AL SHAMAHI, CGNEWS: One word seems to be inevitably linked in the common mind to the beautiful, complex land of Yemen – terrorism

 Ramzy Baroud

‘Arab Spring’ or ‘Islamic Winter’? Simplification Not Useful

‘Arab Spring’ or ‘Islamic Winter’? Simplification Not Useful

RAMZY BAROUD: in the words of Victor Hugo ‘to simplify is to be an idiot’ and when assessing the turmoil affecting the Middle East there is a lot of simplified commentary

 James M. Dorsey

Precarious Positioning: The U.S. and Mid East Freedom

Precarious Positioning: The U.S. and Mid East Freedom

JAMES M. DORSEY: To maintain its tightrope act, the Obama administration will have to draw a clear distinction between peaceful, legitimate and democratic expression of dissent and terrorism.

 Ramzy Baroud

Is Egypt Heading For an Algerian-Style Catastrophe?

Is Egypt Heading For an Algerian-Style Catastrophe?

RAMZY BAROUD: The parallels between the two countries are uncannily similar. What route will the Egyptian people choose?

 Tabsir

Ponder or Pander? The Point of Writing A Blog

Ponder or Pander? The Point of Writing A Blog

DANIEL M. VARISCO: When you make the big decision to write a blog you are faced with a number of important choices

 Steve Royston

A Natural Evolution: Don’t Meddle With Culture, Government.

A Natural Evolution: Don’t Meddle With Culture, Government.

STEVE ROYSTON: It’s a discussion without end – what should governments do or not do to promote authentic Arabic culture? And what does this actually mean?

 Juan Cole

Top Ten Reasons Why Americans Should Care About Egypt

Top Ten Reasons Why Americans Should Care About Egypt

JUAN COLE: Recent events in Egypt don’t seem to hold much appeal for the major news corporations in the U.S but all Americans have a stake in what happens there

 Common Ground News Service

Urgent To Do’s: A New Constitution and Reconciliation Programme

Urgent To Do’s: A New Constitution and Reconciliation Programme

MOHAMED EL SAYED, CGNEWS: Whatever your views about what has happened recently in Egypt it’s clear where we need to go from here.

 Tabsir

‘A Mental Defect’, Mr Brooks? Try Looking in the Mirror.

‘A Mental Defect’, Mr Brooks? Try Looking in the Mirror.

DANIEL M. VARISCO: David Brooks is taking a dangerous road by ascribing what he calls ‘mental deficiencies’ to the Egyptian people.

 Juan Cole

Wasted Opportunities: Brotherhood Is ‘Egypt’s Tea Party’

Wasted Opportunities: Brotherhood Is ‘Egypt’s Tea Party’

JUAN COLE: President Morsi has no one to blame but himself. By imposing a ‘Brotherisation’ of Egyptian politics he has forced the opposition onto the streets.

 James M. Dorsey

Millitant Football Fans To The Fore Again in Egypt Protests

Millitant Football Fans To The Fore Again in Egypt Protests

JAMES M. DORSEY: Militant football fans are arguably Egypt’s largest civic group. They’re preparing to confront President Morsi as they previously did Mubarak