Egypt
The history of the Arabic-speaking peoples: A political lesson
With skill and imagination, Eugene Rogan sets the Arab story in a modern context(2)
Used as part of the justification for almost every takeover since Alexander moved into Egypt(1)
Education in the Arab world: Laggards trying to catch up
One reason that too many Arabs are poor is rotten education(43)
Egypt and the veil: No shame in showing your face
An argument that never ends(26)
New data on the second-biggest faith(82)
The Muslim Brothers: Appease or oppose?
A secretive group faces dilemmas across the Arab world(5)
Swine flu in Egypt: Panic or foresight?
Egyptian officials are being unusually zealous in their battle for public health(14)
What trucks and trains are telling us(0)
UNESCO's leadership: A race or a death-wish?
An unlikely candidate adds to questions about an agency’s will to live(6)
The World Bank's Doing Business report: Reforming through the tough times
A World Bank report makes surprisingly cheerful reading(5)
Egypt's president, Hosni Mubarak, pays a visit to Barack Obama(3)
Egypt and global Islam: The battle for a religion's heart
In an ideological contest between radicals, populists and moderates, speaking out can still carry a heavy personal cost(11)
Egypt after Hosni Mubarak: Put a proper procedure in place
The president’s ill-health and refusal to retire is bad for everyone’s nerves(9)
A special report on the Arab world: Imposing freedom
Well, that didn’t work(3)
A special report on the Arab world: The fever under the surface
A silent social revolution(3)
A special report on the Arab world: All change, no change
Mountain above, volcano below(3)
A special report on the Arab world: Waking from its sleep
The Arab world has experienced two decades of political stagnation, says Peter David (interviewed here). But there is a fever under the surface(79)
A special report on the Arab world: How to stay in charge
Not just coercion, sham democracy too(3)
Faith, economics and ecology: New sins, new virtues
As the world heats up and economic dislocation ravages the poor, religious leaders offer up their diagnoses and prescriptions(27)
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