Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi
No joke! How two cartoonists spurred revolution during the Arab uprisings.
Syria’s Ali Ferzat and Egypt’s Mohamed Anwar radically departed from long-established rules about how to depict their leaders. Their images served as a catalyst for massive uprisings that swept across the Middle East and North Africa in 2011.
These young Egyptians led a revolution. Now their frustrations are mounting under Sisi.
In 2011, when hundreds of thousands took to the streets and deposed Mubarak, many involved in the protests finally thought they would get real change. Six years later, many young people say the revolution brought nothing but dashed hopes.
ISIS spreads its tentacles to North Africa — and threatens to reach beyond
Egypt is striking back against ISIS for the brutal killing of 21 Egyptian Christians. Airstrikes have targeted ISIS camps and other facilities in Libya, where the Egyptian Christians were beheaded. This latest brutality shows ISIS’ expanding influence beyond Iraq and Syria.
The Arab Spring was no failure, says one activist who refuses to give up
Four years since they began, the verdict seems clear: The Arab uprisings failed. But one online activist — who’s been deported, jailed and is now seeking asylum in the West — says not so fast. He refuses to give up on the original promise of the Arab Spring.
Talk of a negotiated ceasefire in Gaza remains just that — talk
Secretary of State John Kerry is in Egypt to help broker a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. But so far there’s no sign that a settlement is any closer to happening — and bombs and rockets continue to fly.Secretary of State John Kerry is in Egypt to help broker a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. But so far there’s no sign that a settlement is any closer to happening — and bombs and rockets continue to fly.