Cairo Dispatch
In Power, But Not in Control
The Muslim Brotherhood may have the votes -- for now -- but Egypt is a ship without a rudder.
BY ERIC TRAGER | MARCH 21, 2013
The Brotherhood vs. the Free Press
Egypt's new rulers are determined to tighten their grip on the media scene in Cairo. I should know -- they had me fired.
BY HANI SHUKRALLAH | MARCH 1, 2013
The Egyptian Revolution Through Mubarak's Eyes
Insider accounts are shedding new light on the 18 days that brought down a pharaoh.
BY DAVID KENNER | JANUARY 24, 2013
Brother of Al Qaeda Leader Offers Peace Plan
Mohamed al-Zawahiri was behind the protests at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, but what he really wants is to make peace with the West.
BY MOHAMED FADEL FAHMY | SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
Out with a Whimper
No matter who wins the presidential elections, Egypt's revolution is in trouble.
BY ASHRAF KHALIL | JUNE 18, 2012
Egypt's Revolutionary Soul-Searching
Cairo's revolutionaries take to the streets during a chaotic weekend.
JUNE 4, 2012
Once More Unto the Breach
Egypt's battered revolutionaries can't decide if they're winning -- or on the verge of a historic defeat.
BY SARAH A. TOPOL | JUNE 4, 2012
Crackdown in Cairo
Why is Egypt's military shutting down NGOs? I thought we had a revolution.
BY SARAH CARR | DECEMBER 29, 2011
The Pharoah's Lawyer
The deposed Egyptian dictator's lawyer explains in an exclusive interview how he plans to defend a man once seen as above the law.
BY MOHAMED FADEL FAHMY | NOVEMBER 2, 2011
Cairo's Revolutionaries Change Tactics
The hard-core activists who led the protests that ousted Hosni Mubarak are looking for other ways to make an impact. But with elections looming, are they losing the plot?
BY MAX STRASSER | AUGUST 10, 2011
Five Months of Waiting
What happens when a revolution stalls out?
BY SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS | JULY 15, 2011
What Egyptian Women (and Men) Want
Survey data reveals what Egyptians expect from their new country, on everything from legal rights and education to the role of Islamic law.
BY DALIA MOGAHED | MARCH 10, 2011
Egypt's Cauldron of Revolt
It was striking workers that first inspired the Egyptian uprising. And they're still at it.
BY ANAND GOPAL | FEBRUARY 16, 2011
At a Loss for Words
Why is al Qaeda keeping quiet about the Egyptian and Tunisian revolutions?
BY BRIAN FISHMAN | FEBRUARY 15, 2011
The Pharaoh Is Dead, Long Live the Pharaoh?
My week in Cairo began amid violence and culminated with Mubarak's ouster. But no one really knows what's coming next.
BY BLAKE HOUNSHELL | FEBRUARY 11, 2011
18 Days That Shook the World
From the first protest to Mubarak's fall, the Egyptian revolution in photos.
FEBRUARY 11, 2011
'We Need to Drag Him from His Palace'
Mubarak's not leaving and the joyous protests today in Tahrir square have turned angry. Will tomorrow bring a return to violence?
BY ASHRAF KHALIL | FEBRUARY 10, 2011
Don't Fear the Brotherhood
Running away from the Islamic party is exactly what the entrenched Egyptian ruling class wants America to do.
BY JAMES TRAUB | FEBRUARY 10, 2011
We need to 'keep kicking their behinds': Mohamed ElBaradei speaks to FP
An exclusive interview with Egypt's catalyst for change on the turmoil in Cairo.
INTERVIEW BY BLAKE HOUNSHELL | FEBRUARY 10, 2011
The Crumbling Anchors of Mubarak's Support
Mubarak may be holding on for now, but every day a little bit more, his base of support is eroding beneath him.
BY ASHRAF KHALIL | FEBRUARY 9, 2011
Egypt's Foreigner Blame Game
Hosni Mubarak tries xenophobia to stay at the helm.
BY PETER BOUCKAERT | FEBRUARY 9, 2011
The Revolution Is Not Over
As the protests in Cairo enter their third week, the movement is picking up steam once again.
BY BLAKE HOUNSHELL | FEBRUARY 8, 2011
A New Leader for Egypt's Protesters?
An emotional figurehead emerges after nearly two weeks in darkness, but the masses in Tahrir are moving further apart as the days progress.
BY BLAKE HOUNSHELL | FEBRUARY 7, 2011
The Hopeful Network
Meet the young cyberactivists who've been planning Egypt's uprising for years.
BY MARYAM ISHANI | FEBRUARY 7, 2011
'They're Acting Like Spoiled Children and Embarrassing Our Country'
In a wealthy Cairo enclave, Egyptians are eager to get back to their ordinary lives.
BY LAUREN E. BOHN, SARAH LYNCH | FEBRUARY 6, 2011
Two Cups of Tea
How I got detained in Cairo, and why the battle of Tahrir Square lives on.
BY BLAKE HOUNSHELL | FEBRUARY 4, 2011
Fortress Tahrir
After two brutal days, the epicenter of the Egyptian revolution has a battle-hardened feel.
BY ASHRAF KHALIL | FEBRUARY 4, 2011
The Day of Hunting Journalists
It's sword versus pen on the bloody streets of Cairo.
BY ASHRAF KHALIL | FEBRUARY 3, 2011
Day of the Thugs
The surreal crackdown on Tahrir Square leaves a lot of questions unanswered.
BY ASHRAF KHALIL | FEBRUARY 2, 2011
Can Egypt's Islamist finance minister cut a deal with the IMF?
BY DAVID KENNER
3 questions Obama's new AfPak envoy must answer
BY GAYLE TZEMACH LEMMON
Odierno: Syrian rebels will prevail, but sequester makes U.S. intervention risky
BY KEVIN BARON
Time to bring the nukes back to South Korea
BY BENNETT RAMBERG
Meet Cody Wilson, the anarchist behind the world's first 3-D printed gun
BY ELIAS GROLL
Does this woman look like she'd be a good president of Bulgaria?
BY JOSHUA E. KEATING
U.N. investigator on Syria: Out over her skis yet again?
BY JOHN HUDSON
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