Al-Ahram’s Special Issue
The 25 January Revolution (Special issue)
Youssef Rakha on the first two Days
Mohamed Abdel-Baky reports on the role of Internet activists in instigating protests
Gerard O’Neill once said: “Here is my advice as we begin the century that will lead to 2081. First, guard the freedom of ideas at all costs. Be alert that dictators have always played on the natural human tendency to blame others and to oversimplify. And don’t regard yourself as a guardian of freedom unless you respect and preserve the rights of people you disagree with to free, public, unhampered expression.”
Nevine El-Aref remembers some of those killed in the course of the revolution
A Committee of the Wise, but who appointed them, asks Amira Howeidy
On Sunday Nobel Laureate Ahmed Zuweil outlined the ways in which he thinks it possible to end the stalemate between the protesters and Egypt’s regime, reports Nevine El-Aref
Constitutional amendments are central to the national dialogue between Omar Suleiman and opposition forces, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
After playing no role in the 25 January uprising opposition parties are now seeking to speak for the protesters, reports Mona El-Nahhas
The Muslim Brotherhood is in a win-win situation, at least for now, reports Dina Ezzat
Mohamed Badie: Taboo no longer
What now for the NDP, asks Gamal Essam El-Din
The search is on for an answer to the most pertinent questions: What exactly has changed in Egypt and where to go from here? Assem El-Kersh asked figures on the scene
Conspiracy, treason or corruption?
Although the disappearance of the police forces across Egypt on the fourth day of the demonstrations remains a huge mystery, Jailan Halawi attempts an explanation
Normally at odds with the government, Bedouins of the Sinai supported government troops in repelling an assault by non-Egyptian militants, Amirah Ibrahim reports
Nesmahar Sayed takes refuge
Sherine Abdel-Razek reports on the cost Egypt is paying for change to happen
Cuts in mobile and Internet connections were a lose-lose situation, writes Nader Habib
Last decade’s communications revolution changed the lives of millions of people in this country, most of all the young…
The violent clashes and chaos which have been sweeping Egypt for more than two weeks have shaken the aviation business, Amirah Ibrahim reports
A package of policies catering to the public’s social needs was well received, but people want more, Mona El-Fiqi reports
Can the government afford its new-found generosity, wonders Niveen Wahish
Changing the cabinet was President Mubarak’s first step to calm street anger. Sherine Abdel-Razek assesses the economic performance of Nazif’s government during its six-year tenure
Should President Hosni Mubarak resign? It is a question that is polarising families as well as the public, writes Shaden Shehab
There are fascinating parallels between recent events and Egypt’s past, according to Hoda Abdel-Nasser. Gamal Nkrumah sounds the chief seraph of her father’s legacy out
While many Egyptians have spoken with their feet over the past two weeks, others think there are other roads to change, says Dena Rashed
They pitched tents, waived flags, paraded posters and stopped traffic. Tahrir Square packed them in on Tuesday in what was reportedly the largest gathering since the protests erupted on 25 January…
Photos by Sherif Sonbol
As Egypt witnesses unprecedented demonstrations, supplying the local market with bread becomes a priority, reports Nesma Nowar
The market is regaining its balance after a week of price hikes and a commodity purchase spree, Sherine Nasr reports
Egyptian families have faced additional worries over recent days, as Nesmahar Sayed explains
A thug riding his camel, cracking a whip and brandishing a sword, is a frightening sight indeed; but, argues Injy El-Kashef, more frightening still is the YouTube clip exposing him to the world
The state run media’s credibility has reached an all time low, writes Doaa El-Bey
The severing of the Internet posed for Egypt’s e-journalism its first big test, Nader Habibreports
Egypt’s writers, artists and thinkers have in the main supported the demands of the 25 January revolution. Rania Khallaf gauges their views
In the footsteps of Taha Hussein
Appointed minister of culture in this week’s new government, writer and academic Gaber Asfour has long modelled himself on pioneering Egyptian writer Taha Hussein, explains Osama Kamal
Gamal Nkrumah interviews a quartet of Egypt’s cinematic stars on their take on events
Looters were prevented from removing their spoils from the Egyptian Museum, and restoration of the 70 artefacts damaged during the foiled raid has already been completed, reports Nevine El-Aref
Far from bringing comfort to the Iranian leadership, Egypt’s revolution is inspiring Iran’s democratic opposition, writes Rasha Saad
Thousands of prisoners have escaped from Egyptian jails over recent days, including many Palestinians
Calls for protests against the Syrian regime have so far been unsuccessful, spurring debate about why the country has been so unresponsive, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
“Todesguge/Deathfugue”
“Interglacial Narrows (Poems 1915-2021)”
“Always the Many, Never the One: Conversations In-between, with Florent Toniello”
“Conversations in the Pyrenees”
“A Voice Full of Cities: The Collected Essays of Robert Kelly.” Edited by Pierre Joris & Peter Cockelbergh
“An American Suite” (Poems) —Inpatient Press
“Arabia (not so) Deserta” : Essays on Maghrebi & Mashreqi Writing & Culture
“Barzakh” (Poems 2000-2012)
“Fox-trails, -tales & -trots”
“The Agony of I.B.” — A play. Editions PHI & TNL 2016
“The Book of U / Le livre des cormorans”
“Memory Rose Into Threshold Speech: The Collected Earlier Poetry of Paul Celan”
“Paul Celan, Microliths They Are, Little Stones”
“Paul Celan: Breathturn into Timestead-The Collected Later Poetry.” Translated & with commentary by Pierre Joris. Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Good stuff. The path from here will be a long and difficult one. I’d feel much better if I knew what the secret police were up to.