Arab World Christians Shaping Own Destiny
JUAN COLE: The some 12 million Arab Christians (out of plus 350 million Arabs) are very much agents in their own fates. They make alliances, and sometimes switch them.…
Psychological Warfare: ‘External Forces Are Behind Protests – SCAF ‘Leaked’ Report
RANIA AL MALKY: What SCAF did not take into consideration deploying its “Clockwork Orange” conditioning scheme, was the vigilance of new Egyptians.…
The Real Meaning Behind the Picture: Man’s Inhumanity to Woman
DANIEL M. VARISCO: It is a picture that has sent shockwaves around the world and provoked shame throughout Egyptian society. …
Egyptian Protesters Demand Military Step Down in Wake of ‘Blue Bra’ Beating
JUAN COLE: If the military can depict the youth as wild men to the middle classes, it thinks it might remain in power, with a fig leaf of elections.…
A Force for Freedom, Mohamed Hashem
M.LYNX-QUALEY: At a press conference today, award-winning author Mohamed Hashem was the target of accusations by the SCAF's General Adel Emara.…
Egypt: Suspicions SCAF Plans to Neuter Democratic Progress Must Be Met Full On
RANIA AL MALKY: No matter reservations we have about the next parliament, clearly to be dominated by Islamists, it must be given full authority...…
PM Elect: No Islamic Dress Code for Moroccan Women
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: The leading Islamic party's announcement that it's not interested in imposing a dress code on women has been welcomed. …
Egyptian Blogger Jailed: What Sort of Democracy is This?
LUCY EMMERSON: The case of Maikel Nabil, and that of many other writers, highlights the utter lack of respect for freedom of expression that currently exists in Egypt. …
Urgency for the Rule of Law Rises for Fledgling Post-Arab Spring Governments
NASSER AL SARAMI, CG NEWS: There is a relationship between the region's new electoral experiments and the need to establish the rule of law.…
Moroccan Women: What Real Change Has Been Secured?
SOUAD BELHORNA, THE VIEW FROM FEZ: Major advances in women's rights have been won but lasting are these, what more needs to be done? …
