Professional soccer looks and feels similar around the world. A 115 by 75 yard field is surrounded by a seething mass of fans that sometimes surges beyond the confines of the stands; officials turn their backs on the game to cautiously monitor the mo...
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Professional soccer looks and feels similar around the world. A 115 by 75 yard field is surrounded by a seething mass of fans that sometimes surges beyond the confines of the stands; officials turn their backs on the game to cautiously monitor the mo...
“The Hour will not occur until the Euphrates recedes, uncovering a mountain of gold over which people will fight. Ninety-nine out of every hundred will be killed. And every man among them will say: ‘I might be the one who survives.” – Boo...
“The Hour will not occur until the Euphrates recedes, uncovering a mountain of gold over which people will fight. Ninety-nine out of every hundred will be killed. And every man among them will say: ‘I might be the one who survives.” – Boo...
From the taxi cabs, tuk-tuks (miniature three-wheeled vehicles), and vendor stands crowding the busy streets of Cairo blares a genre of music featuring heavy synthesizers, rapid-tempo beats, and trap influences. It’s known as “Mahraganat,” the ...
From the taxi cabs, tuk-tuks (miniature three-wheeled vehicles), and vendor stands crowding the busy streets of Cairo blares a genre of music featuring heavy synthesizers, rapid-tempo beats, and trap influences. It’s known as “Mahraganat,” the ...
On November 16, 2017, Egyptian satirist Islam al-Rifai walked into a trap set by authorities. The comedian believed he was attending a work meeting when his alleged business associates revealed themselves to be security agents. Despite lacking concre...
On November 16, 2017, Egyptian satirist Islam al-Rifai walked into a trap set by authorities. The comedian believed he was attending a work meeting when his alleged business associates revealed themselves to be security agents. Despite lacking concre...
Last August, Tarek Amer, the polished head of the Central Bank of Egypt, received the IMF’s MENA Central Banker of the Year award. And he is not resting on his laurels; indeed, he has been proactive in attracting foreign funds to his country by ove...
Last August, Tarek Amer, the polished head of the Central Bank of Egypt, received the IMF’s MENA Central Banker of the Year award. And he is not resting on his laurels; indeed, he has been proactive in attracting foreign funds to his country by ove...
Dr. Sarah Tobin is an anthropologist at The Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University, with expertise in Islam. Her work explores transformations in religious and economic life, Islamic authority, and normative Islam, ...
Dr. Sarah Tobin is an anthropologist at The Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University, with expertise in Islam. Her work explores transformations in religious and economic life, Islamic authority, and normative Islam, ...
They say March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Tell that to the 22 countries of the Arab League who convened at the Arab Summit late last month to discuss growing concerns facing the region. With the continuing war in Yemen, many of th...
They say March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Tell that to the 22 countries of the Arab League who convened at the Arab Summit late last month to discuss growing concerns facing the region. With the continuing war in Yemen, many of th...
It is an image that has become familiar to us all. Figures with black tape placed over their mouths hold signs that say “journalism is not a crime.” In the last year, this image, promoted by influential journalists like Christiane Amanpour, has p...
It is an image that has become familiar to us all. Figures with black tape placed over their mouths hold signs that say “journalism is not a crime.” In the last year, this image, promoted by influential journalists like Christiane Amanpour, has p...
Certain moments in history transcend the time and place at which they occur: think the fall of the Berlin Wall, or the release of Nelson Mandela from prison. These are more than just important events—the shockwaves that they send through our collec...
Certain moments in history transcend the time and place at which they occur: think the fall of the Berlin Wall, or the release of Nelson Mandela from prison. These are more than just important events—the shockwaves that they send through our collec...
Last Monday outside an Egyptian courtroom, families wept and women fainted after a judge passed down a mass death sentence to more than 680 people on charges related to an attack on a Minya police department last year. The attack took place on Augus...
Last Monday outside an Egyptian courtroom, families wept and women fainted after a judge passed down a mass death sentence to more than 680 people on charges related to an attack on a Minya police department last year. The attack took place on Augus...
Three years ago, no one would have believed that Egypt would soon witness another military leader holding office. After weeks of earth-shaking protests in Tahrir Square that brought the ouster of former-President Hosni Mubarak from the government, Eg...
Three years ago, no one would have believed that Egypt would soon witness another military leader holding office. After weeks of earth-shaking protests in Tahrir Square that brought the ouster of former-President Hosni Mubarak from the government, Eg...
Mohammad Fadel, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Toronto, talks to Brown Political Review’s Annika Lichtenbaum about the past months’ political upheaval in Egypt. Fadel has published numerous articles in Islamic legal histo...
Mohammad Fadel, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Toronto, talks to Brown Political Review’s Annika Lichtenbaum about the past months’ political upheaval in Egypt. Fadel has published numerous articles in Islamic legal histo...