Amr el-Shobaki
A test for the Muslim Brotherhood
Opinion
May 1, 2011
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
Opinion
April 25, 2011
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
Opinion
February 14, 2011
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
Opinion
January 25, 2011
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
Opinion
January 16, 2011
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
Opinion
January 14, 2011
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
Opinion
January 10, 2011
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
Opinion
December 19, 2010
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
Opinion
December 11, 2010
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
Opinion
December 5, 2010
Egypt’s worst elections
Egyptians are accustomed to election fraud, having witnessed very few fair elections in their modern history. The events that took…