In Egypt, Politics Meets Soccer in The Battle of Port Said
The violence Egypt has witnessed during the so-called ‘Battle of Port Said’ has grave implications for the trajectory of Egypt’s revolution and the country’s prospects for stability and...
View ArticlePolitical Islam in Post-Revolutionary Egypt: Discussions and Debates
In Egypt’s post-revolutionary political scene, Islamist forces have predominated. These groups can roughly be split into two main factions: the Muslim Brotherhood, with its Freedom and Justice Party;...
View ArticleGrassroots Mobilization, Social Entrepreneurship, & the Future of Egypt
As Egypt devolves into partisanship and apprehension ahead of the upcoming presidential elections, optimism may seem out of reach. However, a closer look at the outpouring of political, social and...
View ArticlePhoto Essay: Egypt’s Presidential Elections
On May 23-24, 2012, Egyptians went to the polls to participate in round one of voting to elect the country’s first president since the toppling of its autocratic leader, Hosni Mubarak, on February 11,...
View ArticlePhoto Essay: Remembering Khaled Said
The following photoessay from Muftah staff writer, Nancy Elshami, documents demonstrations in Alexandira, Egypt commemorating the second anniversary of the death of Khaled Said. June 6, 2012 marked the...
View ArticlePeople with Disabilities in Egypt: Overlooked and Underestimated
Among the most popular images from Egypt’s parliamentary elections last November were pictures of soldiers helping voters with disabilities at the polling stations. At the time, these images were used...
View ArticleHarvard Arab Weekend: Arab Liberals Take Stock
As the dust settles after the first wave of presidential and parliamentary elections in the wake of the Arab Spring, liberal factions have begun to reorganize and reexamine how to forge a way forward...
View ArticleThe Egyptian Judiciary: Current Divisions and Historical Contexts
As tensions rise in a country divided by ideological differences, the Egyptian judiciary has emerged as a critical player amid the political turbulence. Throughout modern Egyptian history, the...
View ArticlePost-Revolutionary Egypt:1967 Revisited?
The year is 1967. Egypt is embroiled in crisis. After years of grand military aspirations, the Egyptian army has been defeated by Israel in a war that has lasted six days. The country is overcome with...
View ArticleThe Ghost of Revolutions Past: Nasser, Sissi, & the Muslim Brotherhood
Shades of Egypt’s past are coloring the country’s current political scene. With massive popular backing, on July 3, 2013, the Egyptian army ousted President Mohamed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood...
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