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Arrested Abroad

By Upasana Kaku April 26, 2012

Four months ago, Derrik Sweeney (COL ’13) landed in St. Louis, Mo., marking the end of a four-day-long ordeal that began when he was arrested by Egyptian police for protesting in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. As...

Friday Fixat10ns: Stand Up

By Michelle Cassidy and Michelle Cassidy January 27, 2012

by Michelle Cassidy [8tracks width="300" height="250" playops="" url="https://8tracks.com/mixes/552863"] Between the first anniversary of the uprisings in Egypt and a lunchtime demonstration in Leo's,...

A Revolution Turns One

By Nabeel Zewail January 27, 2012

On Jan. 25 of last year, the people of Egypt rose up to demand freedom and a different course for their country. They went to the streets of Suez, Alexandria and Cairo, without religious or personal...

Picking Up the Pieces

By Sarah Amos January 26, 2012

CAIRO — As the crowds marched to Tahrir Square Wednesday, a sense of excitement coursed through the dusty air. Young boys sold Egyptian flags. Vendors smoked sweet potatoes in wheeled wood burning...

Delayed: Sweeney, Other Two Students Await Release

By Upasana Kaku November 23, 2011

According to family members, Derrik Sweeney (COL '13) will not be freed until Sunday though an Egyptian judge ordered Thursday morning that Sweeney and two other American students be released. After...

Sweeney, Other Two Students Released After Delay

By Upasana Kaku November 11, 2011

Derrik Sweeney (COL '13) and the two other American students detained in Cairo Tuesday were released from police custody yesterday and have all left Egypt as of this morning. Though an Egyptian...

Students Settle In at Alternatives to Cairo

By Heather Flynn February 25, 2011

Though the American University in Cairo reopened the week of Feb. 14, none of the 15 Georgetown students who began their semesters there will return. University spokeswoman Julie Bataille stated that...

Mullikin: Simplifying Diplomacy Yields Little Benefit

By Andrew Mullikin February 18, 2011

Last week, protests in Egypt filled the headlines of mainstream newspapers and provided political pundits with more talking points than they could ever have hoped for. Over and over again, so-called experts...

Little Time in Cairo Yields Big Lessons

By Richard Rinaldi February 8, 2011

My understanding of the situation in Egypt is limited. Here's what I know: President Hosni Mubarak has been in power since 1981, and his government is beset by corruption; the country has stabilized but...

Little Time in Cairo Yields Big Lessons

By Richard Rinaldi February 8, 2011

My understanding of the situation in Egypt is limited. Here's what I know: President Hosni Mubarak has been in power since 1981, and his government is beset by corruption; the country has stabilized but...

Curfews in Egypt, Quiet Hours in the District

By The Editorial Board February 4, 2011

For many students, an alcohol policy adopted by the university in 2008 was a major blow to the Hilltop's party scene. But whether you drink or not, nightlife at Georgetown has recently taken a far more...

Amendolia: Internet Communications Prove Resilient in Egypt

By Marissa Amendolia February 4, 2011

Last Sunday, the Screen Actor's Guild Awards took a big step in integrating social media into television. I was intrigued by their ability to incite a nationwide conversation about the awards show on Twitter;...

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