Somali Jihadists Skewed Focus on Women Sports
JAMES M. DORSEY: While Al Qaeda is attempting to portray a gentler face, distributing aid to famine victims, Al Shabab, are ensuring strict adherence to a ban on women's sports.…
News Analysis: Yosri Fouda’s “Free Speech” Protest
NEWS ANALYSIS: The story behind prominent Egyptian political talk show host Yosri Fouda's suspension of his programme indefinitely on Friday.…
The Inevitably Brutal End of Qaddafi’s ‘Cult’
JUAN COLE: The demise of Qaddafi means there's a contiguous bloc of 100 million Arabs who've thrown off dictatorship. The violent end was inevitable.…
Game On in Tunisian Election Campaign
THE MOOR NEXT DOOR: With a week to go before Tunisia's national election anticipation is mounting. With more than 100 parties contesting which of them is set to emerge victorious? …
Maspero: Has Anything Been Learned At All?
RANIA AL MALKY: A revolution in attitudes towards the religious other is what's needed. The current focus will only take us to the hell of sectarian violence.…
Do Coca-Cola Signs Enhance the Medina in Fez?
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: We all know the answer: The omni-present American purveyor of sugared-water makes its presence felt where it's not welcome. …
Egyptian divorcées: The Challenges they Face
RASHA DEWEDAR, CGNEWS: Marginalised and often rejected by their communities divorced women have waited a long time to see the issues they face portrayed fairly in the media. …
Egypt’s ‘Culture of Harassment’ Must Stop
LUCY EMMERSON: If you fight back you're advised to 'calm down'. The daily harassment of half of Egypt's population is, however, a serious problem. …
Tunisian Media – It’s ‘Not Up to the Mark’
MOURAD TEYEB, CGNEWS: 'With freedom comes responsibility' goes the saying. The Tunisian media need to start taking their's seriously. …