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Ahmad Shokr

Ahmad Shokr is a doctoral candidate in Middle East history at New York University and an editor at Egypt Independent.

Current Analysis

The Massacre One Year Later

In Cairo this summer, there is scant appetite for anniversaries. The passage of one year since the critical events of the 2013 coup d’état [http://www.merip.org/mero/mero071013] scarcely attracts the public’s attention. There are few official ceremonies or rallies to mark the huge demonstrations on

Ahmad Shokr • 5 min read

MER Article

Reflections on Two Revolutions

Interpreting a revolutionary event is a contentious undertaking. Why it began, how it unfolded, to whom its legacy belongs -- these are questions of enduring debate. The mass protests in Egypt that deposed Husni Mubarak and continued for months in 2011-2012 still generate divergent narratives and co

Ahmad Shokr • 26 min read

Current Analysis

Why the Anti-Mursi Protesters Are Right

Perusing US media coverage and analysis of the crisis in Egypt over the last two weeks has been quite disappointing. As the protests against the elected president Muhammad Mursi escalate, the main players in the struggle and the stakes involved are often mischaracterized. Some might ask: Why does th

Ahmad Shokr • 5 min read

MER Article

The 18 Days of Tahrir

On January 26 Tahrir Square was under occupation. Hundreds of riot police bearing shields and batons formed cordons along the perimeter to prevent anyone suspected of being a demonstrator from approaching. Traffic was light, an unusual scene for one of Cairo’s busiest intersections. On the sidewalks

Ahmad Shokr • 8 min read