Middle East

A Voice for Democracy Against Egypt’s ‘Fascist Buildup’

A Voice for Democracy Against Egypt’s ‘Fascist Buildup’ A Voice for Democracy Against Egypt’s ‘Fascist Buildup’

Amr Hamzawy was one of the few liberals who condemned both the Morsi government’s misrule and the military coup. Now he’s increasingly isolated.

Feb 12, 2014 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt, Three Years Later

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt, Three Years Later Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt, Three Years Later

Reporting from Cairo, Kouddous speaks to Democracy Now! about recent crackdowns against Egyptian journalists and the ascendancy of a repressive security state. 

Jan 30, 2014 / Press Room

The US Continues to Stand By Bahrain

The US Continues to Stand By Bahrain The US Continues to Stand By Bahrain

Chuck Hagel's paeans to “political reform” in the Gulf must have sounded strange to political prisoners in repressive Bahrain, where he delivered his remarks.

Jan 13, 2014 / Amanda Ufheil-Somers and Foreign Policy In Focus

The Arc of Justice and the Long Run

The Arc of Justice and the Long Run The Arc of Justice and the Long Run

You can’t always trace it, but everything and everyone has a genealogy.

Dec 30, 2013 / Rebecca Solnit

From Syria to Bosnia: Memoirs of a Mujahid in Limbo

From Syria to Bosnia: Memoirs of a Mujahid in Limbo From Syria to Bosnia: Memoirs of a Mujahid in Limbo

A Syrian national who fought in Bosnia and now languishes in immigration detention reflects on the Bosnian war, his predicament and the civil war in Syria.

Dec 19, 2013 / Franco Galdini and Foreign Policy In Focus

Egyptian Athletes Take a Stand and Pay a Price

Egyptian Athletes Take a Stand and Pay a Price Egyptian Athletes Take a Stand and Pay a Price

Egypt: where you are taking your career in your hands by the simple act of raising four fingers.

Nov 14, 2013 / Dave Zirin

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt Is Set to Pass a New, Draconian Protest Law

Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt Is Set to Pass a New, Draconian Protest Law Sharif Abdel Kouddous: Egypt Is Set to Pass a New, Draconian Protest Law

The Cairo-based correspondent calls the impending law a "more aggressive authoritarian order than the one we rose up against in 2011."

Nov 13, 2013 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

What Happened to Egypt’s Liberals After the Coup?

What Happened to Egypt’s Liberals After the Coup? What Happened to Egypt’s Liberals After the Coup?

Precious few political parties have spoken out against the military or its assault on the Muslim Brotherhood.

Oct 1, 2013 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

‘Let’s Test Russia’s Resolve’

‘Let’s Test Russia’s Resolve’ ‘Let’s Test Russia’s Resolve’

Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel talks about the opportunity for collaboration with Russia in Syria.

Sep 16, 2013 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Chance Putin Has Given Obama for Diplomacy

The Chance Putin Has Given Obama for Diplomacy The Chance Putin Has Given Obama for Diplomacy

Stephen F. Cohen went on CNN to talk about the opportunity Putin is giving the USA.

Sep 16, 2013 / Stephen F. Cohen

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