The two new Sudans

15 years ago

The event, hosted by the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced Studies’ (SAIS) African Studies Program, included presentations on Sudan’s…

Made in Egypt is best

15 years ago

The great peril, to both Mubarak and Egypt, is that he will hang on too long, increasing the risk of…

Rope-a-dope it is, for this round

15 years ago

This morning President Mubarak is playing rope-a-dope.

He isn’t finished yet

15 years ago

What comes next will likely be profoundly different from what it might have been had these demonstrations not allowed Egyptians…

Even pharaoh knew when to let people go

15 years ago

Even pharaoh knew when to let the people go. In the modern version, the pharaoh leaves.

Two presidents try to contain the damage

15 years ago

Two presidents try to contain the damage

Mubarak’s choice: step down or crack down

15 years ago

The President faces a starker choice than yesterday: step down or crack down.

Police riot in Cairo, refuse to do so in Alexandria

15 years ago

More later today.  In the meanwhile, a bit of video that tells what you really need to know: it's about…

If Friday prayers are answered, what happens next in Egypt?

15 years ago

if the situation degenerates, it seems likely that someone from the military will try to step into the breach, and…

Live from Cairo: tomorrow is Egypt’s big day

15 years ago

So when will we know more? Friday. There are calls for massive protests after Friday prayers, which is traditionally when…