The tragedy of Port Said in which 74 people died has given protests against the influence of the military council new momentum.
More than 70 people dead; a thousand injured. That was the bloody outcome of riots in Egypt following a soccer game in Port Said.
Democratic change will most certainly encounter setbacks and Jan Kuhlmann argues why we should give the people in the Arab world the benefit of the doubt.
Pervez Hoodbhoy on Education in Pakistan and why the situation has worsened over a quarter century, not improved.
The public sphere has been reclaimed with a vengeance, as Syrians impose their presence on streets and squares, and regain control of their lives.