Quixotic?: Morocco’s Bid for the Olympics
IBN WARRAQ, THE VIEW FROM FEZ: As a Moroccan one always approaches articles written about the country with trepidation...…
News Analysis: New Age ‘Attack’ on Pyramids
As if Egypt doesn't have enough problems at the moment its most famous tourist attraction has been the focus of a bizarre online campaign. …
From Personal Disaster to Moroccan Music Pioneer
DEREK WORKMAN, THE VIEW FROM FEZ: What should you do once your life's work has been destroyed? Instead of brooding Nick Wilde went to Morocco...…
News Analysis: World’s Most Powerful People
NEWS ANALYSIS: So how does the Middle East do? Not great, but Saudi's King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al Saud is in the top 10, at number 7.…
Copts Should ‘Participate Fully’ in ‘new Egypt’
MANAR AMMAR, CGNEWS: The meeting between Mohamed Tantawy and Coptic Pope Shenouda III heralds positive change. Engagement is required.…
West’s 1% salivates over spoils of the Libyan 99%
MONDOWEISS, MATTHEW TAYLOR: Whatever one thinks of The West's role in this revolution, it should not have a free pass to engage in more oil imperialism.…
Audio Analysis: AD Louvre, Egypt Downgrade
AUDIO ANALYSIS: The delayed opening of Abu Dhabi's Louvre and Guggenheim Museum, Moody's downgrading of Egypt, and Dubai's transparency.…
Tunisia Votes Itself into Political Pluralism
JUAN COLE: The latter two mentioned are secular, and al-Nahda needs these secular allies to run the government, not to mention achieve a majority. …
News Analysis: Egypt’s Elephant in the Room
NEWS ANALYSIS: Real change in Egypt needs to happen. It is not clear who, if anyone, can take on the vested interests to deliver it.…
Khaled Saeid: Lack of Redress Keeping The Spark Burning
RANIA AL MALKY: Time is running out before the first anniversary of Jan 25. This time, Egyptians won’t wait 30 years before finding their way to Tahrir.…
