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An Egyptian protester waves his national flag as he is surrounded by tear gas fired by riot police in Cairo’s Tahrir square on January 25, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/MAHMOUD KHALED)


Opinion: Arab Spring and Chaotic Transition

Opinion: Arab Spring and Chaotic Transition

by | Apr 17, 2013 | Opinion

The character of the old neighborhood fituwa (a thuggish character who defends the area from outside attack) always provided the late author Naguib Mahfouz with fertile material for his novels a good number of which have been adapted into films. One of the most...