Israel and Egypt’s other revolution
The creation of Israel sparked a revolution in Egypt, and Nasser, the legendary champion of the Arab cause, once sought peace with the Jewish state.
View ArticleNews of revolution (part II): Voice of the Arabs or Nasserist mouthpiece?
The Voice of the Arabs steered Egypt from isolationism and towards a pan-Arabist vision in which Nasser was the anointed leader of the Arab world.
View ArticleThe reel story of Egyptian Jewry
In telling the story of Egypt's vanished Jewish community, a new documentary sheds light on a forgotten chapter of history.
View ArticleA manifesto for Egypt’s future
As Egypt risks another disastrous transition, it is time to create a unique model for Egyptian democracy. No president, no parties, direct democracy.
View ArticleEgypt’s clash of freedoms
Events in Egypt are not just a conflict between Islamists, secularists and the military. It is a fundamental clash over conflicting ideas of “freedom”.
View ArticleThe Arab-Israeli war of narratives
On the 40th anniversary of the 1973 war, Egyptians and Israelis still cannot agree on the conflict's name, date or outcome.
View ArticleThe Arabs, apartheid South Africa and Israel
Reactions to apartheid South Africa differed across the Arab world and were coloured both by anti-colonial solidarity and the Arab-Israeli conflict.
View ArticleEgypt’s accidental democracy?
Bad as things are now, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, despite his dictatorial tendencies, may unwittingly preside over Egypt’s transition to democracy.
View ArticleThe death throes of Arab thuggery
Arab civilisation has not collapsed but the thuggish political, economic and religious mafias dominating the region are dying violently.
View ArticleThe language of Arab (dis)unity
The romantic myth that Arabs share “one heart and one spirit” led pan-Arabism to talk unity while walking the path of disunity.
View ArticlePodcast: Egypt’s cartoon villains and heroes
The battle between Egyptian revolutionary and counterrevolutionary forces is being played out in caricature.
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The mirage of the meek Muslim woman
By Khaled Diab Incurable misogynist Donald Trump has Muslim women all wrong. They are not silent and submissive. Ghazala Khan Wednesday 10 August 2016 George Washington once opined that “offensive...
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The reel story of Egyptian Jewry
In telling the story of Egypt’s vanished Jewish community, a new documentary sheds light on a forgotten chapter of history. Friday 29 March 2013 [YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYFwtgeOypQ]...
View ArticleA manifesto for Egypt’s future
By Khaled Diab As Egypt risks another disastrous transition, it is time to create a unique model for Egyptian democracy. No president, no parties, direct democracy. Wednesday 10 July 2013 The past few...
View ArticleEgypt’s clash of freedoms
By Khaled Diab Events in Egypt are not just a conflict between Islamists, secularists and the military. It is a fundamental clash over conflicting ideas of “freedom”. Friday 26 July 2013 The millions...
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The Arab-Israeli war of narratives
By Khaled Diab On the 40th anniversary of the 1973 war, Egyptians and Israelis still cannot agree on the conflict’s name, date or outcome. Egyptians crossing the Suez Canal. Source: Military Battles on...
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The Arabs, apartheid South Africa and Israel
By Khaled Diab Reactions to apartheid South Africa differed across the Arab world and were coloured both by anti-colonial solidarity and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Nelson Mandela with troops from the...
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Egypt’s accidental democracy?
By Khaled Diab Bad as things are now, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, despite his dictatorial tendencies, may unwittingly preside over Egypt’s transition to democracy. In the past, Egypt’s dictators had...
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The death throes of Arab thuggery
By Khaled Diab Arab civilisation has not collapsed but the thuggish political, economic and religious mafias dominating the region are dying violently. Prompted by social media, pro Friday 17 October...
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The language of Arab (dis)unity
By Khaled Diab The romantic myth that Arabs share “one heart and one spirit” led pan-Arabism to talk unity while walking the path of disunity. Charismatic and a natural orator, Nasser appealed to...
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