A Matter of Translation: Aswany Endures Fierce Attack
M. LYNX-QUALEY: He's arguably Egypt's best-known novelist but Alaa Aswany has come under ferocious criticism from his ex-translator …
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. …
Young Egyptians ‘Take Grassroots Action’ To Build Nation
RANDA GHAZY, CGNEWS: Refusing to be bowed by pressure to choose one side or the other young Egyptians are trying to take hold of their own future …
Tawfiq al-Hakim: Let’s Celebrate The ‘First’ Arab Novelist
M. LYNX-QUALEY: Naguib Mahfouz himself saw him as the originator of the modern Arab novel. His work and his life are deserving of celebration…
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? …
Tunisian Youth ‘Turned Off’ By Politics To Effect Change
GHADA DALY, CGNEWS: The apathy that Tunisian young people feel for politics is being re-directed in a positive direction into varied civil projects …
‘Thug’,’Infiltrator’: ‘What Do These Words Mean To You?’
M. LYNX-QUALEY: Amira Hanafi, an Egyptian-American poet, is about to embark on a novel initiative inspired by her experiences in Tahrir Square during 25th January revolution …
#RumorControlLibya: Authorities Try to Seize Initiative
MAROUANE BAKIT, CGNEWS: Rumor is the new currency in post-revolutionary Libya. Its effects are widespread and damaging. …
Is the Divide Between ‘High’ and ‘Low-Brow’ A Myth?
M. LYNX-QUALEY: I confess - I read from both sides of the so-called 'great divide' in Egyptian literature. Should we even talk in these terms anymore? …
‘Isolated and Abandoned’: Morocco’s Islamists On the Ropes
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: Two years after sweeping to power Morocco's ruling party is living on borrowed time, it seems …
