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Egypt, Virginity Tests, and Phase Two of the Revolution
Monday, January 9, 2012
On 27 December Judge Aly Fekry of the Cairo Administrative Court banned virginity testing of female detainees.
Bread Life
Thursday, May 19, 2011
This mini-doc above put together by GAIN (Global Alliance for Food Nutrition), before the Arab Spring, highlights the importance of the bread dynamic in Egypt.
Time Magazine's Krista Mahr recently profiled the connection between protest and lack of bread in Egyptian society this past January. In her report she mentions that Egypitans are the largest importer of wheat in the world as well as it's largest consumers. With the rampant poverty experienced by these people and the lack of food resources available to most, its no wonder that this country became fertile ground for regime change and social rebellion.
Purging the Bad Guys: A How-To Guide for Egypt, Tunisia
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Why the post-Communist transitions of Eastern European governments hold some surprising lessons for the fledgling democracies in Egypt and Tunisia.
Left Forum 2011: FULL AUDIO of "Eyewitness to the Egyptian Uprising: Revolutionary Processes?... and the Future of the Arab World?" Panel
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Event: "Eyewitness to the Egyptian Uprising: Revolutionary Processes and the Future of the Arab World?"
al-Qaeda is the Biggest Loser
Thursday, March 3, 2011
by Frank Spring. Originally published by our partner site, World Policy Blog.
German Lessons for Egypt?
Friday, February 18, 2011
by Belinda Cooper. Originally published by our partner site, World Policy Blog.
