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Faisal Al Yafai

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Egypt's new president must limit his military's influence

May 22, 2012

Whatever happens in Egypt's presidential election, the real campaign, against entrenched military power in the state, will still have to be fought.Read article "Egypt's new president must limit his military's influence"

Tahrir Square violence was not gender-based – that's what makes it scary

May 19, 2012

The Egyptian riot police were not disrobing and dragging a female protester away because she was a woman - they were disrobing and dragging her away because she was a protester.Read article "Tahrir Square violence was not gender-based – that's what makes it scary"

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Camel leather is poised for the mainstream, but not quite over the hump

May 18, 2012

The thought of harvesting camel hides for fine leather has yet to take hold despite their ubiquity in UAE life. Selina Denman visits a modern tannery in Abu Dhabi trying to change consumers' perceptions.Read article

Trending: Bright heels make a bold statement

May 18, 2012

Start summer with your best foot forward in these heels.Read article

Latest Comments

Top Egyptian feminist says 'nothing has really changed' since revolution

May 12 , 2012 | 01:52PM GST

Joe Blog

Perhaps El Saadawi's selective reading of history on the back of western vision of women rights has more to do with her not wanting to vote. The world is not monolitich and the idea of feminism or women's right is no different. Such debate and discourse has to to take account of socio economic & cultural context else it means nothing but hot air.

Merah and Breivik: two sides of Europe's identity crisis

Apr 23 , 2012 | 06:36AM GST

clairdelune

Reminds me of the murder of Trayvon Martin in Florida, where the state mechanism is firmly behind the lone hero in his battle against the Black underclass.

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