Violence is manifested in so many ways, yet it is always the violence that comes within the domestic space that leaves many women silenced, especially when the violence leaves no physical scars.
ISIS has emerged from the wounds of the Arab world—for which the west is to a large extent responsible—and current airstrikes are pouring salt into these wounds.
Is civil administration and planning in Egypt being run professionally according to research and analysis, or is it as ‘random’ as the housing it claims to improve?
Arab Awakening's columnists offer their perspective on what is happening on the ground in the Middle East.
The reworking of urban spaces embodying the collective memory of the January 25 uprising is not a novelty, but part and parcel of the state's attempt to rewrite the history of the revolution.
What are the people in Egypt forcing themselves to believe in order not to deal with the harsh realities of the past four years – let alone the years before?
Unlike during the Mubarak era, the current regime lacks a reliable civilian ally to populate the legislative branch of the state.
We can expect the PM to talk to Egypt's president about trade and security—but what about disappearances, detentions, and stifled dissent?