If you want to understand what this historic Egypt victory means to Egypt and to Gaza, check out this amazing conversation with Nihal El Aasar.
How Football Explains Egypt
The incredible Nihal El Aasar joins to discuss the rich cultural and political significance of Egyptian football, including its role in the revolution and relationship with Gaza.
She might even make you cheer for Egypt vs Iran. 😳
open.spotify.com/episode/6bbH...
The incredible Nihal El Aasar joins to discuss the rich cultural and political significance of Egyptian football, including its role in the revolution and relationship with Gaza.
She might even make you cheer for Egypt vs Iran. 😳
open.spotify.com/episode/6bbH...
July 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
If you want to understand what this historic Egypt victory means to Egypt and to Gaza, check out this amazing conversation with Nihal El Aasar.
Nihal El Aasar explains the intimate relationship between Gaza and Egyptian football.
June 26, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Nihal El Aasar explains the intimate relationship between Gaza and Egyptian football.
I cannot sufficiently emphasize on fascinating this conversation about Egypt and football is.
Nihal El Aasar is amazing and football really does explain Egypt.
Nihal El Aasar is amazing and football really does explain Egypt.
June 26, 2026 at 4:06 PM
I cannot sufficiently emphasize on fascinating this conversation about Egypt and football is.
Nihal El Aasar is amazing and football really does explain Egypt.
Nihal El Aasar is amazing and football really does explain Egypt.
second great essay I've read from Nihal El-Aasar this month
www.parapraxismagazine.com/articles/lef...
www.parapraxismagazine.com/articles/lef...
Left-wing Melancholia — Parapraxis
The Arab political subject Nihal El Aasar
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August 5, 2025 at 12:18 PM
second great essay I've read from Nihal El-Aasar this month
www.parapraxismagazine.com/articles/lef...
www.parapraxismagazine.com/articles/lef...
Checkout Nihal El Aasar in @parapraxismag.bsky.social on Palestine and the Arab political subject.
www.parapraxismagazine.com/articles/lef...
www.parapraxismagazine.com/articles/lef...
Left-wing Melancholia — Parapraxis
The Arab political subject Nihal El Aasar
www.parapraxismagazine.com
June 26, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Checkout Nihal El Aasar in @parapraxismag.bsky.social on Palestine and the Arab political subject.
www.parapraxismagazine.com/articles/lef...
www.parapraxismagazine.com/articles/lef...
How Football Explains Egypt
The incredible Nihal El Aasar joins to discuss the rich cultural and political significance of Egyptian football, including its role in the revolution and relationship with Gaza.
She might even make you cheer for Egypt vs Iran. 😳
open.spotify.com/episode/6bbH...
The incredible Nihal El Aasar joins to discuss the rich cultural and political significance of Egyptian football, including its role in the revolution and relationship with Gaza.
She might even make you cheer for Egypt vs Iran. 😳
open.spotify.com/episode/6bbH...
June 26, 2026 at 3:54 PM
How Football Explains Egypt
The incredible Nihal El Aasar joins to discuss the rich cultural and political significance of Egyptian football, including its role in the revolution and relationship with Gaza.
She might even make you cheer for Egypt vs Iran. 😳
open.spotify.com/episode/6bbH...
The incredible Nihal El Aasar joins to discuss the rich cultural and political significance of Egyptian football, including its role in the revolution and relationship with Gaza.
She might even make you cheer for Egypt vs Iran. 😳
open.spotify.com/episode/6bbH...
Missed this one: newleftreview.org/sidecar/post...
Nihal El Aasar, Pax Aegyptiaca — Sidecar
On the Grand Egyptian Museum.
newleftreview.org
February 8, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Missed this one: newleftreview.org/sidecar/post...
📢 NEW EPISODE 📢 Nihal El Aasar on why we have not seen mass uprisings in Egypt (and other US comprador states) in response to Israel's genocide in Gaza, and why violent repression is only part of the story:
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podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...
“Where are the Arabs?” w/ Nihal El Aasar
Podcast Episode · Politics Theory Other · 17/10/2024 · 42m
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October 17, 2024 at 8:47 AM
📢 NEW EPISODE 📢 Nihal El Aasar on why we have not seen mass uprisings in Egypt (and other US comprador states) in response to Israel's genocide in Gaza, and why violent repression is only part of the story:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...
Nihal El Aasar on RWN: "I want a Philip K Dick style novel of what would have happened if Nasser invaded Saudi Arabia"
November 16, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Nihal El Aasar on RWN: "I want a Philip K Dick style novel of what would have happened if Nasser invaded Saudi Arabia"
Episode 68: LEFT MELANCHOLIA AND THE ARAB POLITICAL SUBJECT w/ Nihal El Aasar
@parapraxismag.bsky.social
: bit.ly/4eQy9f7
Spotify: bit.ly/3Z4TYSq
@parapraxismag.bsky.social
: bit.ly/4eQy9f7
Spotify: bit.ly/3Z4TYSq
November 26, 2024 at 12:56 PM
Episode 68: LEFT MELANCHOLIA AND THE ARAB POLITICAL SUBJECT w/ Nihal El Aasar
@parapraxismag.bsky.social
: bit.ly/4eQy9f7
Spotify: bit.ly/3Z4TYSq
@parapraxismag.bsky.social
: bit.ly/4eQy9f7
Spotify: bit.ly/3Z4TYSq
“This freer style suited Srour: she was drawn to film not for film’s sake but as a tool, one that could serve political purposes and change or cement public perception. Ideology ruled the camera for her.” - Nihal El Aasar
thebaffler.com/latest/ideol...
thebaffler.com/latest/ideol...
August 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
“This freer style suited Srour: she was drawn to film not for film’s sake but as a tool, one that could serve political purposes and change or cement public perception. Ideology ruled the camera for her.” - Nihal El Aasar
thebaffler.com/latest/ideol...
thebaffler.com/latest/ideol...
"... this should be the nail in the coffin for the 'U.S has lost control of its rogue state Israel' argument and confirms that the US in fact supported the genocide financially, logistically and ideologically and it would not have been possible without this support ... "
– Nihal El Aasar
– Nihal El Aasar
January 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"... this should be the nail in the coffin for the 'U.S has lost control of its rogue state Israel' argument and confirms that the US in fact supported the genocide financially, logistically and ideologically and it would not have been possible without this support ... "
– Nihal El Aasar
– Nihal El Aasar
From “The Hour of Liberation Has Arrived” to “Leila and the Wolves,” filmmaker Heiny Srour puts women at the center of her revolutionary narratives.
Ideology Ruled Her Camera | Nihal El Aasar
From “The Hour of Liberation Has Arrived” to “Leila and the Wolves,” Heiny Srour highlights the contributions of Arab women to revolutionary struggles.
thebaffler.com
May 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
From “The Hour of Liberation Has Arrived” to “Leila and the Wolves,” filmmaker Heiny Srour puts women at the center of her revolutionary narratives.
🔘 Pax Aegyptiaca: la Nueva República de al-Sisi
✍🏼 Nihal El Aasar
✍🏼 Nihal El Aasar
Pax Aegyptiaca: la Nueva República de al-Sisi
El Egipto de Al-Sisi intenta proyectar su poder regional sin atreverse a romper o cuestionar la férrea imposición de la hegemonía estadounidense en Orient...
diared.org
February 1, 2026 at 11:52 AM
🔘 Pax Aegyptiaca: la Nueva República de al-Sisi
✍🏼 Nihal El Aasar
✍🏼 Nihal El Aasar
Nihal El Aasar does an incredible job of explaining how closely linked the people of Gaza and Egypt are culturally and politically, and thus why there was a powerful expectation on Mo Salah to speak about the genocide.
You need to hear the whole conversation.
You need to hear the whole conversation.
June 26, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Nihal El Aasar does an incredible job of explaining how closely linked the people of Gaza and Egypt are culturally and politically, and thus why there was a powerful expectation on Mo Salah to speak about the genocide.
You need to hear the whole conversation.
You need to hear the whole conversation.
Made in the aftermath of the shattering of the Pan-Arab dream, Heiny Srour’s early films remained committed to revolution—in theory and in praxis.
Ideology Ruled Her Camera | Nihal El Aasar
From “The Hour of Liberation Has Arrived” to “Leila and the Wolves,” Heiny Srour highlights the contributions of Arab women to revolutionary struggles.
thebaffler.com
May 6, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Made in the aftermath of the shattering of the Pan-Arab dream, Heiny Srour’s early films remained committed to revolution—in theory and in praxis.
Heiny Srour’s films “The Hour of Liberation Has Arrived” and “Leila and the Wolves” are now streaming on @criterion.bsky.social. Nihal El Aasar describes the political and artistic movements that shaped the director’s work.
Ideology Ruled Her Camera | Nihal El Aasar
From “The Hour of Liberation Has Arrived” to “Leila and the Wolves,” Heiny Srour highlights the contributions of Arab women to revolutionary struggles.
thebaffler.com
May 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Heiny Srour’s films “The Hour of Liberation Has Arrived” and “Leila and the Wolves” are now streaming on @criterion.bsky.social. Nihal El Aasar describes the political and artistic movements that shaped the director’s work.
Bwiset na favorite words yan parang nang-aasar kung paano ako magtype eh
December 3, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Bwiset na favorite words yan parang nang-aasar kung paano ako magtype eh
The new issue of Tribune, ‘Generations’, is out soon.
Grace Blakeley, Anton Jäger, Nihal El Aasar, and more explore the generational divides reshaping our politics — and how we can overcome them.
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Grace Blakeley, Anton Jäger, Nihal El Aasar, and more explore the generational divides reshaping our politics — and how we can overcome them.
Get a year of print for just £15: tribunemag.co.uk/subscribe/?c...
May 18, 2026 at 11:09 AM
The new issue of Tribune, ‘Generations’, is out soon.
Grace Blakeley, Anton Jäger, Nihal El Aasar, and more explore the generational divides reshaping our politics — and how we can overcome them.
Get a year of print for just £15: tribunemag.co.uk/subscribe/?c...
Grace Blakeley, Anton Jäger, Nihal El Aasar, and more explore the generational divides reshaping our politics — and how we can overcome them.
Get a year of print for just £15: tribunemag.co.uk/subscribe/?c...
AASAR (Itàlia) presenta nou EP: "I, The Hell"#Aasarr#BlackenedDeathMetall#Deathcoree#Febrer20255#Itàliai#NouEpE#Metalll#Metala#MúsicaMetalt#MetalMusicsic
March 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
AASAR (Itàlia) presenta nou EP: "I, The Hell"#Aasarr#BlackenedDeathMetall#Deathcoree#Febrer20255#Itàliai#NouEpE#Metalll#Metala#MúsicaMetalt#MetalMusicsic
Nihal El Aasar does an incredible job of explaining how closely linked the people of Gaza and Egypt are culturally and politically, and thus why there was a powerful expectation on Mo Salah to speak about the genocide.
You need to hear the whole conversation.
You need to hear the whole conversation.
Why more was expected from Mo Salah on the subject of Palestine and the genocide as an Egyptian.
June 26, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Nihal El Aasar does an incredible job of explaining how closely linked the people of Gaza and Egypt are culturally and politically, and thus why there was a powerful expectation on Mo Salah to speak about the genocide.
You need to hear the whole conversation.
You need to hear the whole conversation.
Got my 70 year old step-dad into Millenials Are Killing Capitalism and am now rethinking everything I think I know about who is gonna be receptive to what kinda message.
Specifically, "Left Wing Melancholia & the Post '67 Arab Subject with Nihal El Aasar."
Specifically, "Left Wing Melancholia & the Post '67 Arab Subject with Nihal El Aasar."
December 14, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Got my 70 year old step-dad into Millenials Are Killing Capitalism and am now rethinking everything I think I know about who is gonna be receptive to what kinda message.
Specifically, "Left Wing Melancholia & the Post '67 Arab Subject with Nihal El Aasar."
Specifically, "Left Wing Melancholia & the Post '67 Arab Subject with Nihal El Aasar."
Parapraxis are doing incredible work.
Tomorrow’s episode of the podcast features an interview with Nihal El Aasar about her essay Left-Wing Melancholia, which features in the Palestine issue
Tomorrow’s episode of the podcast features an interview with Nihal El Aasar about her essay Left-Wing Melancholia, which features in the Palestine issue
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November 25, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Parapraxis are doing incredible work.
Tomorrow’s episode of the podcast features an interview with Nihal El Aasar about her essay Left-Wing Melancholia, which features in the Palestine issue
Tomorrow’s episode of the podcast features an interview with Nihal El Aasar about her essay Left-Wing Melancholia, which features in the Palestine issue
Reminded me of this from Nihal El Aasar last year on the question “where are the Arabs?”…
www.parapraxismagazine.com/articles/lef...
www.parapraxismagazine.com/articles/lef...
August 14, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Reminded me of this from Nihal El Aasar last year on the question “where are the Arabs?”…
www.parapraxismagazine.com/articles/lef...
www.parapraxismagazine.com/articles/lef...