Columbia University: The Role of the Media in Egypt’s Military Coup
Moderator, Covering Egypt: Media and Politics in the Post-Mubarak Period, The Institute for Religion, Culture and Public Life, Columbia University, NYC 22 May 2014.
Georgetown Conference Examines Egypt’s Struggle for Democracy
WRMEA, May 2014, Pages 59-60 Georgetown University’s Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding hosted a day-long conference in Washington, DC on Jan. 29 to discuss “Egypt and the Struggle for Democracy.” Throughout the day, panelists had harsh words for…
Women empowered but abused as they stand up to Egypt’s military junta
Ever since the coup in Egypt last July, university students have been at the forefront of battling military rule. A surge in anti-coup protests by students in the last two months demonstrates that they are the most vibrant and determined…
Interview with The Huffington Post #WorldBrief with @ASE March 28
#WorldBrief with @ASE March 28 (VIDEO) – Huffington Post
Dear President Obama: Freedom and Democracy Must Come First in Egypt
Dear President Obama: As you embark this week on your visit to Saudi Arabia we write to you out of deep concern with regard to the policy of the United States and its allies in the region. Despite your assurances…
Opinions are dangerous as Egypt cracks down on dissent
As I write this, 20 journalists – including several al-Jazeera reporters – are on trial in Cairo on charges of spreading disinformation and abetting terrorists. Their alleged crime includes operating without proper accreditation and conspiring with the Muslim Brotherhood, now a proscribed…
Brutality, torture, rape: Egypt’s crisis will continue until military rule is dismantled
Ibrahim Mahlab’s new cabinet confirms that the country is falling apart under a corrupt and authoritarian police state. The world must help us Catherine Ashton, the EU’s foreign policy chief, has emphasised in her frequent statements on Egypt the importance…
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Politics
Shahin, Emad El-Din, editor in chief, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Politics, 2014 Description: The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Politics provides in-depth coverage of the political dimensions of Islam and the Muslim world. Developments in Muslim societies in the…
Concern Grows Over Academic Freedom in Egypt
By URSULA LINDSEY | THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION FEB. 23, 2014 CAIRO — The indictment here of a well-known professor on charges of espionage has sparked new concerns about academic freedom in Egypt. The military-backed government is carrying out a widespread crackdown…
Egypt can stop its spiral toward radicalization
Emad Shahin is a public policy scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center and editor in chief of the Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Politics. He is on sabbatical from American University in Cairo. Egypt is spiraling toward instability and radicalization.…
