The Story of Tutankhamun by Garry Shaw: An extract
A lively new portrait of Tutankhamun—published for the hundredth anniversary of his tomb’s modern discovery The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 sparked imaginations…
Egypt
Five Years On: The Arab Spring – in Books
Five years on from the Tahrir Square uprising that shook the world in 2011, we are still debating what the Arab Spring means for…
The Two Futures of the Arab World, An Essay By Tarek Osman
Five years since the Arab uprisings, a political, cultural and social battle is still raging across the Middle East. Tarek Osman, the author of…
Why this really is a battle for the Arab Spring: Author Article by Lin Noueihed and Alex Warren
The Battle for the Arab Spring is a new book from Yale that explains the explosive events of the Arab Spring, assesses each country’s accomplishments…
Author Article by Tarek Osman: The Strategic Direction of Egypt’s Revolution
Hosni Mubarak, the ousted president of Egypt, is back in court today facing charges of corruption and unlawful killing of protesters. Tarek Osman, author of…
Autumn 2011 Preview: New books on the Middle east
Yale University Press publishes cutting-edge current affairs books. Today we look at Yale’s Autumn 2011 list, picking specific titles that deal with conflicts in…
Crisis in the Arab World: Free Download
Yale University Press presents a FREE DOWNLOAD of chapters from three of its acclaimed, prescient and immensely readable books on the Arab region. The…
‘Egypt on the Brink: From Nasser to Mubarak’ shines a light on the Middle East’s least understood state
Tarek Osman has been making a name for himself with his authoritative book Egypt on the Brink: From Nasser to Mubarak. With a string of…