Common Ground News Service

Savvy: Young Egyptians Embrace New ‘E-Opportunities’

Savvy: Young Egyptians Embrace New ‘E-Opportunities’

MOHAMED EL SAYED, CGNEWS: The natural entrepreneurial spirit of many young Egyptians is being fashioned and directed in novel ways.

 Common Ground News Service

“Religion for God, Egypt for All”: Interfaith Success

“Religion for God, Egypt for All”: Interfaith Success

MAGDY AZIZ TOBIA, CGNEWS: The Family Home Initiative launched earlier this year has helped bring Muslims and Copts closer together.

 M.-Lynx-Qualey

Egyptian Artists vs Government: Is Conflict Inevitable?

Egyptian Artists vs Government: Is Conflict Inevitable?

ASMAA NAGUIB, ARABLIT: Many prominent Egyptian artists met recently to discuss how best to regulate the relationship between the Culture Ministry and themselves.

 Lucy Emmerson

Egypt Braced for Final ‘Free and Fair’ Results

Egypt Braced for Final ‘Free and Fair’ Results

LUCY EMMERSON: Many people were voting for the first time. “Last time I didn’t vote because my vote didn’t matter,” said Fatima Abdullah…

 Juan Cole

Arab World Democratists, Meet Thomas Jefferson

Arab World Democratists, Meet Thomas Jefferson

JUAN COLE: I am hopeful that the book will find an eager reception in Egypt, Tunisia and other countries yearning for democracy in the Arab world.

 M.-Lynx-Qualey

‘Red lines’ Attacked in post-revolution Egypt

‘Red lines’ Attacked in post-revolution Egypt

M. LYNX-QUALEY: Victory was met with hopes that red lines had been blown away and a new era of artistic freedoms had begun. But the red lines may take a bit more rolling.