Alex Walsh

Alex Walsh is a postgraduate student at the Department of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge. His research concerns political Islam and Egyptian constitutional politics, with a special focus on the politics and history of the Gamaa Al-Islamiya.

Surviving the Ides of March

[caption id="attachment_55240769" align="alignnone" width="620"] President of the General National Congress of Libya, Mohammed Megaryef attends the…

19 July 2011

The History Boys

[caption id="attachment_55241987" align="alignnone" width="620"] Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman (C), the spiritual leader of Al-Gama'a Al-Islamiyya,…

19 July 2011

The Islamist Reaction

[caption id="attachment_55243289" align="alignnone" width="620"] Pro Mohamed Mursi supporters attend a rally near where over 50 people were…

19 July 2011

Brothers without Leadership

[caption id="attachment_55244978" align="alignnone" width="594"] Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood take part in a demonstration in the district of…

19 July 2011

Two Roads for the Egyptian Brotherhood

[caption id="attachment_55247148" align="alignnone" width="620"] Egypt constitutional committee members read documents during the voting for Egypt's…

19 July 2011

Banishing the Brotherhood

[caption id="attachment_55247812" align="alignnone" width="620"] Egyptian protesters and police clash during a demonstration in Cairo against the…

19 July 2011

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A Palestinian girl is standing on the remnants of her former house in Gaza; a toy mobile phone hangs around her neck. Her mother had been killed when the house was bombed, and the girl had tried to call her on her 'phone'.

Anthony Dawton

Culture & Social Affairs

Israel's war on children is a stain on humanity

22 April 2024

The horrors in Gaza have led to accusations of genocide, denunciations at the Oscars, and even self-immolation by a US Air Force serviceman. When will enough be enough?

Bryn Haworth

Displaced Palestinians line up to fill their containers with water in Rafah, on the southern Gaza Strip on April 19, 2024.

MOHAMMED ABED/AFP

Politics

After strike on Iran, Israel sets its sights back on Rafah offensive

20 April 2024

Cairo's worst fears could soon be realised and the mass exodus event it feared months ago could finally come to fruition

Amr Emam

Opinion

The West wants more sanctions on Iran. But do they even work?

18 April 2024

In the wake of Iran's attack on Israel, the West wants to levy additional sanctions on Iran. However, over the years, their effect has been limited as Tehran found ways to circumvent them.

Con Coughlin

The US network news star often hears people express surprise over her heritage. Her new book weaves her personal journey with stories of the Middle East and the world of international journalism.

Culture & Social Affairs

'But You Don't Look Arab': Hala Gorani's search for belonging

19 April 2024

The US network news star often hears people express surprise over her heritage. Her new book weaves her personal journey with stories of the Middle East and the world of international journalism.

Lina Khatib

The state's refusal to engage with bondholders risks keeping Lebanon out of the funding markets, draining its remaining reserves as creditors seek redress.

Nash Weerasekera

Business & Economy

A huge legal battle between Lebanon and its creditors looms

21 April 2024

The state's refusal to engage with bondholders risks keeping Lebanon out of the funding markets, draining its remaining reserves as creditors seek redress

Salwa Baalbaki

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Surviving the Ides of March

The History Boys

The Islamist Reaction

Brothers without Leadership

Two Roads for the Egyptian Brotherhood

Banishing the Brotherhood

Israel's war on children is a stain on humanity

After strike on Iran, Israel sets its sights back on Rafah offensive

The West wants more sanctions on Iran. But do they even work?

'But You Don't Look Arab': Hala Gorani's search for belonging

A huge legal battle between Lebanon and its creditors looms

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