Amr el-Shobaki

What is happening in Egypt now is unfortunate, namely coining those who have different opinions about events and different visions…

I do not deny that many of the opponents of former President Hosni Mubarak considered Al Jazeera a means to…

I was not hazarding an uneducated guess when I called for holding a democratic election as a first step in…

Few issues these days are discussed solely for the public’s best interest, absent of personal agendas and without political and…

The controversy over the nature of the MPs that Egyptians want continues to rage as several complain about the lack…

There has been increasing talk about excluding former members of the now-disbanded National Democratic Party (NDP) from political life, with…

Some of us were under the impression that Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi’s testimony would mark a watershed in the trial…

The media circus prompted by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Egypt demonstrates how Mubarak’s legacy still lingers,…

When the Muslim Brotherhood heads a political coalition that includes respectable allies -- like the Wafd, Nasserist, Karama, Ghad parties…

The opening of Hosni Mubarak’s trial last week was undoubtedly a historic day for Egyptians. With the trial now underway,…

Last Friday’s rally in Tahrir was perplexing. Not because it showed the Islamists’ strong political presence, that much we already…

Patriotism has never been about accusing others of treason or leveling baseless charges. Patriotism is a deep feeling that one…

Tahrir Square has changed. The number of protesters has dropped and new faces have appeared, though many old ones remain…

Certain revolution youth coalitions requested the ruling military council to subsidize political parties.

The Egyptian Federation of Trade Unions (EFTU) is a problem to which the solution is the creation of independent syndicates.…

In the 19 March referendum on constitutional amendments, 77 percent of Egyptians voted in favor of holding elections before drafting…

Some people attribute the Muslim Brotherhood’s strength to its organizational coherence and the widespread culture of obedience among its members.…

Controversy abounds over the future of Egypt’s political system. Some defend the idea of a parliamentary republic, arguing it’s the…

Mubarak’s trial is not simply over financial crimes. It's also about political crimes that were committed over 30 years. It…

Sectarian conflict has once again exploded between Egypt’s Muslims and Copts. The church attack in Imbaba last week will be…