Alexandria Library Needs to Be More Accessible
M. LYNX-QUALEY: Hailed as a symbol of ‘New Egypt’ the Alexandria Library has a way to go before it wins the hearts of Egyptians. It could start with the young.
Our Letter to America… “We the People…”
OMAR AL-ISSAWI: Please show respect to these people who have sacrificed their lives, shed blood, endured brutality, battled a 21st Century cavalry of camels…
Why Egypt’s Faith Should Hold no Fear For the U.S.
DALIA MOGAHED: The majority of Egyptians want democracy and see no contradiction between the change they seek and the values to which they surrender.
Why Words Should Not be Allowed To Lose Power
ALEXANDER MCNABB: If a Kit-Kat is awesome, what then is the sight of two million Egyptians gathered in brotherhood in Cairo’s Tahrir Square?
Egypt and Zolm: The Road From Revolt to Change
SULTAN AL QASSEMI: If the Egypt uprising of 2011 can be summed up in a single word, it is zolm, defined as “oppression, tyranny, inequity, unfairness, injustice, abuse”.
Jordanian Youth Are ‘Disengaged’ from Politics
NASEEM TARAWNAH – A ‘compare and contrast’ between protests in Jordan and those of Egypt or Tunisia produces one striking difference – the absence of young people.
Saudi Electronic Media Law Sparks Blogger Fears
ROB L. WAGNER: The Kingdom doesn’t yet require blogging licenses, but vague language in a new licensing law may hold surprises for Saudi bloggers.
The Arab World & the Abused Wife Syndrome
OMAR AL ISSAWI: Where the regime has succeeded is in intimidating the people to the extent that they confuse patriotism with love of their leader.
Lies, Damned Lies: Behind Egypt’s Disinformation
RANIA AL MALKY: You can’t fool all the people all the time. The hawks of Egypt’s current regime should have learned this lesson over the past 11 days.
‘Where Now?’: Options Discussed in Tahrir Square
AHMED MOOR, MONDOWEISS: Having been picked up in Tahrir Square and beaten up by the Mukhabarat last week Ahmed Moor returns and reports on the mood among protesters.
Watching Egypt – The View From The Other Side of the Arab World
STEVE ROYSTON: I have had a few conversations whether Egypt will impact Saudi. My answer would be no – at least not in the current conditions.
Top Ten Accomplishments of Demonstrators
JUAN COLE: While Mubarak remains the protest movement in Egypt scored several major victories on Friday – these are the ten most significant so far…
#Jan25, Departure Friday, The View From Tahrir Square
ZEINOBIA: It was bigger than last time and much better organized. People from all backgrounds, classes, ethnicities, religions and political views were and are there.
Middle East Turmoil – Questioning Assumptions
STEVE ROYSTON: Amid the frenzy in the Middle East and beyond about the future of Egypt, many people seem to be working on a set of assumptions that are worth questioning.
How are the Saudis Reacting to the Regional Turmoil?
EMAN AL NAFJAN: Shocked as they are by the events in Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen and Jordan there are strong historical reasons why Saudis remain viewers, not participants.
Lost Pharaoh’s Children Surviving in Mubarak’s Egypt
SASA MILOSEVIC: As I scanned the faces, I spotted a girl. She was no more than 5, all dressed in white, with a white hijab. She stepped in front of me, smiling like the sun.
Ultra’s Organization Evident in Tahrir Square
JAMES DORSEY: The organizational skills of the ultras, fanatical Cairo soccer fans, are emerging as opponents and supporters of President Mubarak.
A Region in Revolution, With One Constant – Change
BRITINBEIRUT: The events in Egypt came as a surprise to many (not least, it appears, the U.S State Department), however in the Middle East conflict is never far from the surface.
Jordan’s New Leadership: Will Jordanian’s Bakhit?
NASSEM TARAWNAH: The state needs to realize no one protesting in Jordan have been calling for regime change, but rather a change in government and real reforms.
It’s ‘Ruined’: ‘Tell the world he’s killing us’
MONA SEIF, MONDOWEISS: Today was the day everything changed. It was the saddest day, a peaceful revolution and has now been attacked with unspeakable violence.
