A mixed blessing
Has Egypt’s revolution imperilled its Christian community?
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Egypt: daily updates
Follow our rolling blog for coverage of protests in Egypt, from Rachel Aspden, Avi Asher-Schapiro and other correspondents in Cairo -
Egypt’s crisis deepens
At 2am, early Tuesday morning, just half a block from the Egyptian Ministry of Interior, crowds start fires and chant slogans against the ruling military junta. Down the street, men from the nearby Abdeen district stand in front of their homes with sticks, knives, and guns, ready to defend the... -
Stage directions
A new, well-timed production based on the Arabian Nights will remind audiences of the enduring power of storytelling -
The month ahead
Syrian elections, Mubarak on trial and recall votes in Wisconsin -
Europe: on the wrong side of history?
Scared of instability and waves of immigration, European governments have wrongly privileged their own national interests over democracy in the Middle East -
Energy special: The main security risk for Europe
Barring a Saudi crisis, the Gulf is not the worry—instead it is Moscow -
Prospect’s latest issue: Is Arab democracy a fantasy?
You can’t overstate the discomfort for Britain, or America, from the revolution in Tahrir Square and the shock it sent across the middle east. William Hague, foreign secretary, was cautious in greeting the upheaval, although he did urge Egypt’s army to resist the temptations of power and move quickly to... -
Time for quiet idealism
The Arab upheaval shows that we should promote our values—up to a point -
Editorial: The reality of Arab democracy
You can’t overstate the discomfort for Britain, or America, from the revolution in Tahrir Square
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