In Pictures: Monday night clashes in Cairo
Egyptian security forces clashed with supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi overnight, leaving seven people dead
Assets of Brotherhood leaders blocked
New bourse head says number of individuals subject to blocked accounts on the rise
Domestic debts rise an alarming 27% in Q3 2012/2013
Debt has risen unprecedentedly since March 2012, reaching EGP 1.089tn, or 80% of the nation’s GDP, the Ministry of Finance said in a report published in March 2012.
In Pictures: Walls of Freedom documents Egyptian street art
Walls of Freedom, an upcoming book co-edited by Basma Hamdy and Don Karl, documents the rise of graffiti as a prominent platform for expression during the recent period in Egypt.…
Political change in Egypt: A chance for the people, but also for wildlife
By Bradnee Chambers Political instability brings economic hardship, social upheaval and human suffering in its wake, with sometimes devastating impacts on the environment. The excessive trapping of migratory birds is…
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…
