Egyptian revolution

The Egyptian Revolution and “The Republic of False Truths”

The Egyptian Revolution and “The Republic of False Truths”

Aimee Dassa Kligman reviews the latest novel from the exiled author of "The Yacoubian Building."

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • By Youssef Manessa
Egypt Dreams of Revolution, a Review of “Slipping”

Egypt Dreams of Revolution, a Review of “Slipping”

Mohamed Kheir’s oneiric novel takes readers on a journey around Egypt after the failed Arab Spring.

AUGUST 8, 2021 • By Danielle Haque
I Love Wasta, Hate Standing in Line in Egypt, But I Am Poor

I Love Wasta, Hate Standing in Line in Egypt, But I Am Poor

After surviving an Egyptian prison and obtaining asylum in the United States, Ahmed Naji contemplates wasta and standing...

JUNE 14, 2021 • By Ahmed Naji
Revolution Viewed from the Crow’s Nest of History

Revolution Viewed from the Crow’s Nest of History

Columnist Melissa Chemam argues we ought to take the long view on the Arab uprisings and remember the...

FEBRUARY 15, 2021 • By Melissa Chemam
Ten Years of Hope and Blood

Ten Years of Hope and Blood

In which Egyptian-Syrian-French journalist and novelist Robert Solé considers the Arab awakenings across the region.

FEBRUARY 14, 2021 • By Mischa Geracoulis
A Permanent Temporariness

A Permanent Temporariness

An Egyptian in Berlin finds she and her partner live in a state of seemingly permanent transition.

FEBRUARY 14, 2021 • By Alia Mossallam
Egypt’s Night of the Battle of Horses and Camels

Egypt’s Night of the Battle of Horses and Camels

Iason Athanasiadis shares his remembrance and unpublished photos from the decisive battle of the 18 days that shook...

FEBRUARY 14, 2021 • By Iason Athanasiadis
Trump’s “Favorite Dictator” Imprisons Journalists

Trump’s “Favorite Dictator” Imprisons Journalists

Trump's "favorite dictator" is Egyptian president Abdefattah el-Sisi, who calls for journalists critical of his regime to be...

OCTOBER 15, 2020 • By Heba Hayek
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