Egypt’s Artists: ‘Bunch of Headless Chickens’?
M. LYNX-QUALEY: Egypt's intellectuals are coming under increasing fire from their own ...…
Jihadists’ ‘About-Face’ Sign of a New Egypt
SARAH GREBOWSKI: The extraordinary has become ordinary in Egypt these days. But the conversion of one organisation to democracy demonstrates the speed and scale of transformation. …
Moroccan Carpet Scams: We Investigate
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: There's wild theatricality and not-a-little pressure but are the frequent tales of grasping Moroccan carpet sellers fact or fiction? …
The Living Nightmare That is the Rafah Crossing
RAMZY BAROUD: The process of leaving Gaza through the Rafah Crossing to Egypt can only be described as a 'human lottery'. A deeply unpleasant, humiliating lottery. …
Libyan Conflict: People – It’s NOT About Oil…
JUAN COLE: To suggest that the West has cooked up a war against Qaddafi to steal Libyan oil is to demean the bravery of the Libyan people. …
It’s Time to Debunk the Many Myths of the Egyptian Revolution
SARAH GREBOWSKI: A spontaneous, youth-led uprising that brought instant democracy via Facebook and Twitter? I'm afraid not. …
Who Can Represent the Revolution in Egypt?
ZEINOBIA: Lack of leadership has been a blessing but it is also a curse because without a central vision who can speak to the SCAF on behalf of the revolution?…
Early Moroccan Elections, Fears Over Security
THE VIEW FROM FEZ: The good news is that we're going to have elections earlier than anticipated. The bad news is that security forces are taking an increasingly hard line. …
Tawakkul Karman: The Woman Leading Yemen’s Protests
ALICE HACKMAN: She has been profiled by leading international publications but long before the world discovered Tawakkul Karman she was battling fearlessly in support of human rights. …
