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Does Egypt Need Affirmative Action?
As the debates rage regarding Egypt’s electoral system, the notion of affirmative…
The dirty word
By Nesreen Salem On behalf of the Egyptian Women’s Union, I flew…
Harsh Qatari labour conditions move centre stage as FIFA debates World Cup
By James M. Dorsey Controversy over conditions for unskilled and semi-skilled workers…
Where are they?
“Where are they? Where have they all gone? Where are all those…
On Egyptian women after the Arab Spring
Nesreen Salem's speech for the Swedish Parliament on the state of Egyptian…
November 19th
For many Egyptians, 19 November is a black stain on our history,…
The Egyptian and Californian tomato farmers and the galabaya mafia
“I am a farmer. My father was a farmer. My grandfather was…
Flip flop fibs
By Philip Whitfield You may fool all the people some of the…
Roadmap to nowhere
Tenuous alliances and complacency have led to little more than bloodshed and…