September 19, 2012
Egypt: Mursi Condemns Syrian Regime, Warns Iran
What's behind Egyptian President Mursi's Syria policy? Read more »
September 12, 2012
Libya: U.S. Ambassador Killed in Benghazi
What are the origins and implications of the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi? Read more »
September 07, 2012
Egypt: Grassroots Activists Fight Sexual Assault
Two weeks ago, the festival of Eid saw young men grabbing and molesting women in the busy streets of Cairo. This is not the first year sexual harassment has occurred during these… Read more »
August 30, 2012
Egypt: What Can Egypt's Constitutional Court Learn From South Africa?
The success of South Africa's constitutional court in aiding transition after apartheid reveals the importance of having the right personnel. Read more »
August 15, 2012
Libya: Sandstorm - Libya in the Time of Revolution
harting Gaddafi's rise and fall, Lindey Hilsum's engaging, if often dispiriting, new book raises more questions than it answers. Read more »
Libya: The Stalemate Between the Govt and the Hague Court
Libya insists on trying Saif and Senussi in national courts but have custody of neither. The ICC cannot give Libya the right try them. Read more »
August 10, 2012
Egypt: The Role of a Constitutional Court in Democratisation
How must the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt act to ensure its continued relevance and assist in the country's transition? Read more »
August 09, 2012
Egypt: Cabinet Lineup Reflects Balance of Power
Egypt's first freely elected president, the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Mursi, has appointed his first cabinet, and guess what? It is crammed with officials from the old regime. Read more »
August 06, 2012
Sudan: Nuba Nour - a Percussion Group Without a Homeland
The music of Nuba Nour captures the plight of the Nubian people. Read more »
Egypt: Unidentified Gunmen Attack Military Forces
Security remains elevated and the military on alert in the North Sinai governorate following an attack by unidentified gunmen against Egyptian military forces in Rafah on August 5. Read more »
July 16, 2012
Egypt: Half a Revolution
Karim El-Hakim and Omar Shargawi's new documentary tells the story of Tahrir Square. Read more »
Egypt: Coptic Christians Fear Discrimination Under Mursi
"Egypt is for all Egyptians; all of us are equals in terms of rights. All of us also have duties towards this homeland. As for myself, I don't have rights. I only have duties." Read more »
July 12, 2012
Egypt: Salafist Demonstrations Planned for July 13
Protests have been planned in Cairo's Tahrir Square over the military's constitutional amendments. Read more »
July 11, 2012
Africa: South Sudan's World Bank Corruption Probes - Libya's Unstable National Assembly
Government contracts face investigation in South Sudan. Libya faces a period of political instability. Read more »
July 05, 2012
Libya: Saif Gaddafi - the Human Rights of a Man Reviled
Is Saif al Islam Gaddafi's right to a fair trial being upheld in Libya? Read more »
Egypt: What Kind of Islamist Rulers Will Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Be?
Egypt's Islamists will chart their own path unique from those taken by Sudan, Iran and Turkey. Read more »
July 04, 2012
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood - Revolutionary or Anti-Revolutionary?
A Mursi-led Egypt is the best guarantee that the Gulf States, Israel and the US will remain happy. Read more »
July 03, 2012
Egypt: Nation Holds Its Breath
What next for Egypt's revolution, President Mursi and SCAF? Read more »
June 26, 2012
Egypt: Military Launches Sweeping Power Grab
An addendum to the constitutional declaration threatens to undermine democratic and strengthen military rule. Read more »
Libya: Time to Rebuild a 'Shattered' Healthcare System
The devastation left in the wake of the past year's events has seen many unprecedented challenges for Libya's leaders. The causes and effects of conflict on security, leadership,… Read more »
June 20, 2012
Egypt: Military Claims Legislative Power in 'Coup'
SCAF's declarations granting itself sweeping legislative and constitutional powers have been met with outrage. Read more »
June 18, 2012
Egypt: Nation Votes for Stability But Gets Uncertainty
Both presidential candidates campaigned on a platform of stability, but results place Egypt on course for a volatile future. Read more »
May 31, 2012
Africa: June Protests Expected Against Election Candidate and Around Mubarak Verdict
Political tensions are high as a former PM enters the election run-off and Mubarak awaits his verdict. Read more »