The Chicago Monitor » Egypt

Islam, like many other religions, is a very diverse religion with many branches. The majority of Muslims belong to the Sunni sect, while the minorities include Shias, Ahmedis, Sufis, and other sm...

https://chicagomonitor.com/2016/07/sectarianism-and-islam-in-egypt-and-saudi-arabia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sectarianism-and-islam-in-egypt-and-saudi-arabia

On January 15, 2011, a young woman on Twitter used the hashtag #Jan25 for the first time in what would soon become a symbol of revolution and change. “over 16000 of us are taking to the streets...

https://chicagomonitor.com/2015/03/the-devolution-of-twitter-in-post-revolutionary-egypt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-devolution-of-twitter-in-post-revolutionary-egypt

After 50 days of combat in which more than 2,100 Palestinians, 64 Israeli soldiers and five Israeli citizens killed, many analysts are arguing over who really won the war based on the treaty sign...

https://chicagomonitor.com/2014/09/who-really-won-the-gaza-conflict/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=who-really-won-the-gaza-conflict

The recent arrests in Egypt of three Al-Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fahmy, Peter Greste and Baher Mohamed follow a decade long trend of decline in press freedom as reported by Freedom House .  ...

https://chicagomonitor.com/2014/07/the-significance-of-the-egyptian-trials/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-significance-of-the-egyptian-trials

In July, General Abdel-Fatah El-Sisi – the strongman in Egypt at the moment – dissolved Morsi of his powers, insisting that it was the will of the people that was the reason for his removal. ...

https://chicagomonitor.com/2013/11/the-kidnapped-revolution/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-kidnapped-revolution

In spite of the recent church bombing  in Peshawar’s historic All Saints’ church a little over two weeks ago that left over 85 dead and scores injured, relations between Muslims and Christi...

https://chicagomonitor.com/2013/10/human_chains/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=human_chains

It seems like only yesterday the world watched as Egypt held only the second Presidential election featuring more than one candidate in its history. The election came on the heels of the Egyptian...

https://chicagomonitor.com/2013/07/an-ultimatum-in-tahrir-square-and-the-democratic-process/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-ultimatum-in-tahrir-square-and-the-democratic-process

There is actually some truth to the claim that Fox News is “Fair and Balanced.” CAIR-Chicago director Ahmed Rehab’s recent appearance on the The Sean Hannnity Show to discuss the deteriora...

https://chicagomonitor.com/2012/12/selective-fairness-fox-news-on-egypt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=selective-fairness-fox-news-on-egypt

For those of you who may not be familiar with the name, David Frum is a contributing editor at Newsweek, a featured writer for The Daily Beast and a CNN contributor. He is also the former White H...

https://chicagomonitor.com/2012/11/david-frum-offers-me-condescending-praise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=david-frum-offers-me-condescending-praise

On the 11th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 attacks, expectations of just a remembrance and memorial were thought to ensue. Instead, what happened was more tragic news–the death  of a ...

https://chicagomonitor.com/2012/10/the-peaceful-protests-the-mainstream-media-fail-to-acknowledge/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-peaceful-protests-the-mainstream-media-fail-to-acknowledge