John R. Bradley describes how, under Mubarak, a cultural climate rewarded only certain character traits, unlike the pride Nasser gave Egyptians. He notes that the Syrian regime is even less transparent than NGOs, making information hard to obtain. He also reports that thousands of young Egyptian men try to cross to Europe illegally each year.
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John R. Bradley was a British author and journalist who has written on Middle East issues for numerous publications, including The Economist, The Forward, Newsweek, The New Republic, The Daily Telegraph, Prospect and The Independent. Beginning in early 2011 he was a regular contributor to The Dail