Walls of Freedom documents Egyptian street art
New book highlights the use of graffiti as a weapon for resistance and how art can affect a nation
Egypt’s Second Transition and the World
By Ronald Meinardus To understand the unfolding politics of post 30 June Egypt, it is useful to follow developments on three distinct policy levels. First, there is the level of…
The isolated tent city of Rabaa
A friend had to go to the police station by the Rabaa Al-Adaweya sit-in for some documents, and there was no escape but to go through the thousands of protesters…
The murky waters of 30 June part 2: On revolutionary depression
The June 30 revolutionary alliance is made of very strange bedfellows and its reaction to the events that have transpired since reflects its inherent contradictions. The newbie revolutionaries (Independents) are…
First the push, then the pull
Economies, like relationships, require a good feeling. The best relationships draw you in, and you really enjoy the happiness and value you get from them. Less good ones can drive…
Egypt army plans Sinai operation after attacks
During the past two weeks, militants have launched almost daily attacks on military and police forces in the peninsula
HSBC cut down SMEs service
The bank sent a letter to some of its SMEs business customers terminating the services it provides.
Mona Makram Ebeid: IMF representatives reinforce the need to build a new strong economy within Egypt
IMF officials reinforced the need to encourage the growth of a strong new Egyptian economy rooted in the private sector, and build on competition instead of favouritism.
Professional Syndicates’ Union proposes national reconciliation
El-Banna: “The most important thing is to preserve the mechanisms of democracy”