Amr el-Shobaki

A test for the Muslim Brotherhood
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A test for the Muslim Brotherhood

Since the 1970s, the Muslim Brotherhood has been gaining valuable political experience by participating is student and trade union union…
New governors, old ways
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New governors, old ways

Curious is the process by which 13 new governors have been appointed across Egypt. It's as if most of them…
Revolution brings out the best in Egypt
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Revolution brings out the best in Egypt

During Mubarak’s rule, Egypt was divided into two camps. The first benefited from the regime and was complicit in its…
The West watches on
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The West watches on

The clear reluctance on the part of Arab regimes and Western powers to support the Tunisian revolution is amazing. This…
Egypt is not Tunisia
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Egypt is not Tunisia

Those who watched Al-Jazeera’s live coverage of the great protests in Tunisia should know that what happened in Tunisia is…
Ending sectarianism in Egypt
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Ending sectarianism in Egypt

Despite the gravity of the recent terrorist acts in Alexandria, most observers have treated the matter superficially and have shied…
Remembering the victims
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Remembering the victims

In the wake of the Alexandria church bombing on New Year’s Eve, many Egyptians were more interested in following the…
Internecine NDP rift could lead to reform
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Internecine NDP rift could lead to reform

Many people seem to doubt that the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) includes any true reformists among its ranks. I,…
The privatization of fraud
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The privatization of fraud

Egypt’s recently concluded legislative elections did not only end with a landslide victory for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP),…
Egypt’s worst elections
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Egypt’s worst elections

Egyptians are accustomed to election fraud, having witnessed very few fair elections in their modern history. The events that took…
Sovereignty, made-to-order
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Sovereignty, made-to-order

The Egyptian government has a bewildering double standard when it comes to handling issues of sovereignty. At times, the government…
‘Islam is the solution’ is no solution
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‘Islam is the solution’ is no solution

The Muslim Brotherhood has stuck with its well-known slogan "Islam is the solution" for nearly a quarter of a century.…
Will Mubarak run again in 2011?
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Will Mubarak run again in 2011?

Ali Eddin Helal, media secretary for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), affirmed three days ago that the NDP would…
Don’t write off the Brotherhood
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Don’t write off the Brotherhood

The Muslim Brotherhood has the most problematic political discourse in Egypt. They insist on upholding a religious slogan, “Islam is…
The hellish circle of sectarianism
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The hellish circle of sectarianism

Sectarian tensions are mounting. The once muted conflict is fast developing into an openly declared one, with accusations being openly…
Democracy no remedy for ‘failed states’
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Democracy no remedy for ‘failed states’

Since the 1990s, the Fund for Peace, an American non-profit research organization has been publishing a “failed states" index that…
Egypt’s Muslims are not ‘guests’
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Egypt’s Muslims are not ‘guests’

A visitor  who stays at your home for an hour, a day or even an entire year is a guest.…
Gamal vs ElBaradei: Feeding the stomach or the mind?
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Gamal vs ElBaradei: Feeding the stomach or the mind?

Gamal Mubarak’s presidential campaign has recently moved from covert planning to public mobilization, with posters and petitions in support of…
The Brotherhood exposed
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The Brotherhood exposed

The widely viewed TV drama Al-Gamaa, which follows the life of Muslim Brotherhood founder Hassan el-Banna, has sparked fierce controversy…
Behind the affability
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Behind the affability

Gamal Mubarak met with Egyptian university students last week, fielding questions and comments about a range of sensitive issues: corruption,…
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