Getting the Insight Out
The June 30th, 2013 revolution was a turning point in Egyptian history. While some Egyptians describe the overthrow of the Muslim Brotherhood President Mohammed Morsi, in 2013, by Military General More
On Februrary 24th, Russia started attacking neighboring Ukraine, bombing its major cities, including the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. A way out of the crisis is still uncertain for Ukraine as the More
Ten years ago, mass protests pushed Tunisia’s longtime dictator Zein El Abedin Benali out of power. This marked the start of what would become the Arab Spring, ushering in a More
On March 5, 2021, a Famine Early Warning Systems report was published showing the various regions in Africa currently experiencing or predicted to soon experience flooding, abnormal dryness, severe drought, More
Yesterday, Egypt marked the tenth anniversary of the end of iron fisted rule under late President Hosni Mubarak. The 2008 demonstrations, known as Mahalla intifada, denounced bread price increases in More
TW: sexual violence, rape. On October 14, 24-year old Mariam Mohamed was walking home from work in Maadi when three men in a car stopped her, verbally and sexually harassed More
The dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a hydroelectric dam on the Nile that Ethiopia hopes will unleash its potential for energy production dominance in Africa, has grown deeper. More
As we enter into a new decade and a new year, many of us have most likely engaged in a period of self-reflection. This typically involves the wish to right More
Political analysts often like to predict hot spots for “the next conflict”, usually looking at factors such as politicized sectarianism or resource scarcity. While the Nile Basin zone is often More
Signs of revolution have proliferated throughout the Middle East over the last two months. Iraq, Egypt and Lebanon, motivated by different public concerns, have seen mass protests demanding current governments More