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The sound of chaos

Leaving high (and low) politics aside, I would say Egypt has reached a better future if three simple, practical things happen: 1) When people move with tolerance and learn the ethic of allowing those...

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No mood for compromise

Rami Bathish asked: “Do you get the impression that a pluralistic society will stand a chance in the new Egypt? Mine is not a rhetorical question, I am actually wondering if this will happen or not,...

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The dark side of revolution: Thugs on demand and the poorest of the poor

There are about one million children living in the streets of Egypt. They are among the poorest of the poor in the country. Some of them are orphans with no relatives willing to take them in; others...

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Recommended reading (1)

This is a link to an article from the Nation. http://www.thenation.com/article/165735/tahrir-one-year-later-fight-egypts-futureWhen you finish reading it, please scroll down and see the comment I...

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One year on: My mother as a protester and a few other dilemmas

At the risk of stating the obvious, think of revolution not as a single event but as a period of waves. After an initial disturbance, a swell gathers momentum, forms into a crest, breaks just before it...

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Making sense of Egypt: Part two, a partial anatomy of insecurity

For part one, see http://transform-egypt.blogspot.de/2012/03/making-sense-of-egypt-part-one-in.htmlTimothy Garton Ash makes an error of commission when he argues that the biggest obstacle to freedom in...

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Making sense of Egypt: Part one, In defence of conspiracy as a method

At the beginning of February, a scheduled premier-league football game held in Port Said ended with a 3-1 victory for the host team. Despite this remarkable achievement against record...

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