In this Nile River town in Upper Egypt, a pious and politically active Islamist group is handing out pamphlets that warn of what it claims are the dangers of a …
Author
Daniel Williams
Daniel Williams
Daniel Williams was a correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post and Bloomberg who did time in Russia, Europe, China, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Central America and Africa. Also, worked as a researcher in conflict zones for Human Rights Watch.
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Among the Middle East’s authoritarian leaders, there’s a mantra: economic development takes precedence over civil freedoms and human rights. Things such as free speech, assembly, association and competitive …