Category Archives: Egypt

No, Mr ElBaradei, no!

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  7 July 2013 The international diplomat and Egyptian politician, Mohamed Mustafa ElBaradei, has played a commendably … Continue reading →

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The pachyderm in the pyramid

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  5 July 2013 In his “Poetics” Aristotle said that the unexpected has a tendency to occur. … Continue reading →

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Eye-watering luxury

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  14 March 2013 In the western media the Arab Spring is no longer front-page news these … Continue reading →

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Means and ends

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  24 November 2012 Last night’s post (“Mohamed Morsi and Mao Zedong”), which gave qualified approval to … Continue reading →

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Mohamed Morsi and Mao Zedong

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  23 November 2012 Mohamed Morsi, the Islamist President of Eypt, yesterday assumed absolute power. For the … Continue reading →

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Salaam = Shalom

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  18 November 2012  DAVID AND GOLIATH Below we publish the text of a letter sent to … Continue reading →

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All the president’s men

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.   29 April 2012 FROM THE YACOUBIAN BUILDING TO TAHRIR SQUARE AND BACK You can tell the … Continue reading →

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Not in our backyard

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.   29 February 2012 RIOTS IN CHINA, EGYPT AND BRITAIN: SPOT THE DIFFERENCE There have been protests … Continue reading →

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Что делать? What is to be done? (Part 2)

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context. 12 February 2012 FROM EPICURUS TO KARATZAFERIS Что делать? What is to be done? That … Continue reading →

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UK police told to respond more aggressively to future disorder

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Antigone1984.com

Editorial note: If you have not yet read our mission statement above, please do so in order that you can put our blogs in context.  Blog : Police in UK are being asked to adopt more aggressive tactics in future when quelling … Continue reading →

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