Mohamed Morsi in the Middle Mohamed Morsi in the Middle
The newly elected Egyptian president, at the center of cease-fire talks between Hamas and Israel, is under heavy domestic and international pressure from all sides.
Nov 20, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Will Egypt’s New Constitution Take the Country Backwards? Will Egypt’s New Constitution Take the Country Backwards?
From freedom of religion to women’s equality, civil society and human rights groups warn that crucial rights are being poorly defined—or threatened.
Oct 9, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
What’s Behind the US Embassy Protests in Egypt What’s Behind the US Embassy Protests in Egypt
The infamous anti-Islam film may have sparked the demonstrations, but wrangling between Egypt’s many political factions were what really drove them.
Sep 17, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
How the Syrian Revolution Became Militarized How the Syrian Revolution Became Militarized
The uprising has evolved into an armed conflict largely because of the brutal government response to what were originally peaceful demonstrations.
Aug 23, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Under Siege in Syria Under Siege in Syria
As the revolt against the Assad regime becomes more militarized, fighting in the town of Zabadani has given way to daily, indiscriminate shelling.
Aug 22, 2012 / Editorial / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Walking to Syria Walking to Syria
The illicit mountain journey undertaken by the Free Syrian Army from Lebanon is grueling, treacherous and fraught with danger.
Aug 21, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
On the Ground in Zabadani, a Syrian Town in Revolt On the Ground in Zabadani, a Syrian Town in Revolt
Seventeen months since the Syrian revolution began, residents of this town have grown grimly accustomed to a daily routine of indiscriminate violence.
Aug 13, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
In Egypt, a President Without Power In Egypt, a President Without Power
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohamed Morsi will take over an office that the military has already stripped of much of its power.
Jun 20, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Egypt’s Heightening Electoral Crisis Egypt’s Heightening Electoral Crisis
On the eve of a run-off vote, two sweeping court rulings have left the country without a parliament or constitution and facing a polarizing pair of presidential candidates.
Jun 15, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Egypt’s Polarizing Presidential Election Egypt’s Polarizing Presidential Election
In the wake of the first round of Egypt's landmark election, two candidates are sitting on opposite poles of a divide that characterized Egyptian politcs for decades.
Jun 1, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous