Amr Adly

The Cabinet’s lost bet on foreign capital
Opinion

The Cabinet’s lost bet on foreign capital

The Cabinet’s plans for economic recovery seem to revolve solely around one theme: the attraction of foreign capital inflows. The…
Egypt’s withering paternalism and the future of its political economy
Opinion

Egypt’s withering paternalism and the future of its political economy

 The 25 January revolution can be considered the final showdown of the Nasserist socio-political order, which has been slowly decaying…
Constitution: Silent on socio-economic rights
Opinion

Constitution: Silent on socio-economic rights

Drafting Egypt’s post-revolution constitution has been quite a troublesome process. Whereas the formation of the first Constituent Assembly stirred a…
SCAF strikes from the legal trenches
Opinion

SCAF strikes from the legal trenches

Days after the breakout of the 25 January revolt and before the ouster of Hosni Mubarak, his chief spy, Omar…
Why World Bank and NGOs fail
Opinion

Why World Bank and NGOs fail

A few days ago, I was invited to a meeting for the World Bank’s office in Cairo to discuss a…
The Salafi ascent: All too modern
Opinion

The Salafi ascent: All too modern

The first round of parliamentary elections has sent shock waves through many Egyptians. The Salafi Nour Party garnered almost 25…
Audit and cancel Egypt’s debt
Opinion

Audit and cancel Egypt’s debt

On 31 October, a group of researchers, activists and civil society organizations will launch the Egyptian Debt Audit and Cancellation…
Abu-Zaid revisited as Egypt democratizes
Opinion

Abu-Zaid revisited as Egypt democratizes

On 5 July 2010, Nasr Hamed Abu-Zaid passed away. The renowned thinker and reformer had left behind a complex body…
Foreign capital inflows: The lingering contention
Opinion

Foreign capital inflows: The lingering contention

The recent decision to reject the loan deal offered by the International Monetary Fund has been received with much relief…
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