Libby Powell reflects on last year’s International Womens Day when women took to the streets of Egypt to fight for their rights.
Filed in: Egypt Feminism Human Rights Women
Egypt
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Egyptian fugitive ex-minister exposed at London lecture
Despite being wanted by Interpol, the former Egyptian finance minister, Youssef Boutros-Ghali, is spotted at a lecture in London, reports Stefan Simanowitz.
- Stefan Simanowitz
- January 11, 2012
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Letter from Cairo
The future is unknown, but we can learn on the job, says Maria Golia.
Filed in: Egypt Social Change
- Maria Golia
- January 1, 2012
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A fierce beauty
Maria Golia experiences beautiful music and blunt talk at a Cairo gathering.
- Maria Golia
- December 1, 2011
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Egypt’s unfinished revolution
- Stefan Simanowitz
- November 29, 2011
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‘Nothing has changed in Egypt’
A special report from Tahrir Square on the violence of the last few days, and how Egypt has been let down by its new leaders.
- Glen Johnson
- November 23, 2011
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From Tahrir Square To Liberty Square, NY – Justice for all
With Occupy Wall Street fighting for its life, Yahia Lababidi says that by supporting each other, Egyptian and US protesters can make the impossible possible.
Filed in: Activism Egypt Finance Politics United States
- Yahia Lababidi
- November 17, 2011
- 0
Postcards from the Middle East
Glen Johnson presents photographs from Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen.
- Glen Johnson
- November 4, 2011
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Egyptian laughter
In a climate of uncertainty, Maria Golia discovers that laughter can sound hollow.
Filed in: Egypt
- Maria Golia
- November 1, 2011
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Egypt's freedom harvest
Rami Zurayk says the Arab uprisings offer a unique chance to embrace food sovereignty.
- Rami Zurayk
- November 1, 2011
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Podcast: Maria Golia on Egypt
An interview with Maria Golia, author of our longstanding and popular Letter from Cairo column.
- Maria Golia
- October 27, 2011
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