Signs of hope in Egypt
By Laurna Strikwerda WASHINGTON, DC: Protestors in Egypt continue to fill Tahrir (Liberation) Square by the tens of thousands, building on two weeks of massive demonstrations calling for President Hosni Mubarak’s…
The Tunisian catalyst
By Joseph Stiglitz DAVOS: The whole world celebrates Tunisia’s democratic revolution, which has set off a cascade of events elsewhere in the region — particularly in Egypt — with untold consequences.…
The politics of revolutionary surprise
By Timur Kuran DURHAM: In setting himself ablaze following a humiliating encounter with the police, the university-educated Tunisian vegetable seller Mohamed Bouazizi triggered a wave of protests across the Arab world.…
Decoding Egypt: A vindication of the right to revolt
By Nael Shama "When dictatorship is a fact, revolution becomes a right." (Victor Hugo) In politics, industry, trade, sports and even fashion, a "revolution" is loosely defined as sudden or dramatic…
Egypt’s youth change the face of modern history
By DNE Editors As we change the history of Egypt forever, as the world witnesses this change, one of the most peaceful and civilized revolutions by the people for the…
God bless our beloved Egypt
By Aline Kazandjian As the founder of Evetalk I have sent many emails during the past year. I rarely mentioned my name in the signature because I never felt the need…
The Egyptian Fahrenheit
By Amr Fouad Those who triggered the first spark, making a fire without a stick or stone are rebels, iconoclasts with a lot to lose but and a vision for the…
Egypt above everything
By Hoda Baraka It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. That is what I view to be the nature of the conflicting emotions which have been…
Does Egypt need a Pharoah?
By Alfred Stepan and Juan J. Linz NEW YORK: As Egypt’s revolution hangs in the balance, what factors are most likely to determine the outcome? While all eyes seem to be…
Labor University financial supervisor discharged after protests
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Financial supervisor at the Labor University and vice president of the Egyptian Trade Union Federation (ETUF), Mostafa Mongi, was dismissed from his post after employees protested Monday…