Revolutions are like electricity. An electric shock of the most unexpected kind. The victims think at first it must be a powerful wasp sting. Then
Tag: Egypt
Baghdadi Is Dead But the West’s Backing for Dictators Keeps the Fires Burning
When US Defence Secretary Mark Esper was asked this week to confirm President Donald Trump’s assertion that Islamic State group (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died
Egyptian Protests: A US-Fuelled “Arab Spring” Reboot
When the West’s leading media organizations attempt to convince audiences they know nothing about where Mohammed Aly – a Spanish-based Egyptian protest leader – came
Learning Lessons: Protesters Stay One Step Ahead of Rulers
There’s a déjà vu feeling to this year’s wave of protests across the Arab world. It’s not that this year saw the toppling of the
Egypt is being Targeted Again
Since September 20, Egypt’s government has been facing a new challenge that came in the form of massive anti-government demonstrations demanding the resignation of President Abdel
Sisi’s Final Act: Six Years On, and Egypt Remains Unbowed
If Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el-Sisi had chosen an alternative career, it should surely have been the stage. His was a sympathetic voice from military intelligence assuring both
Gulf Wealth: All That Glitters is Not Gold
Little suggests that fabulously wealthy Gulf states and their Middle Eastern and North African beneficiaries have recognized what is perhaps the most important lesson of
The West’s Disgraceful Silence on the Death of Morsi
Ye Gods, how brave was our response to the outrageous death-in-a-cage of Mohamed Morsi. It is perhaps a little tiresome to repeat all the words
