Amr Ezzat
Debating Sharia and democracy with a Salafi friend
Opinion
November 14, 2012
Debating Sharia and democracy with a Salafi friend
Salafis might accept procedural democracy — that is to say the vote and the ballot box — as a means…
Stop blasphemy trials
Opinion
October 3, 2012
Stop blasphemy trials
Since you cannot call a fire engine to put out a spark, then make the fire bigger and scream out…
Ice cream in Gaza
Opinion
May 15, 2012
Ice cream in Gaza
In 2008, stifled by an Israeli blockade exacerbated by a weak Egyptian position, Gazans barged through Egypt’s borders to get…
Revolutionaries and residents at Abbasseya
Opinion
May 3, 2012
Revolutionaries and residents at Abbasseya
A few hours ago, our taxi refused to take us in the direction of the Abbasseya, where the clashes were…
The Brotherhood fears the ‘uneasy’ minority
Opinion
January 29, 2012
The Brotherhood fears the ‘uneasy’ minority
Someone recently told me that if I had waited a little longer as a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, I…
Betting on the democratic spirit
Opinion
August 25, 2011
Betting on the democratic spirit
What do we mean by a “civil state”? Is it the civil state of supra-constitutional principles advocated by the army…
Why I’m against ‘The Poor First’
Opinion
June 29, 2011
Why I’m against ‘The Poor First’
A recent blog post entitled “The Poor First, You Bastards” has received a lot attention in the Egyptian media and…
Are we still Khaled Saeed?
Opinion
June 7, 2011
Are we still Khaled Saeed?
It’s particularly telling that Khaled Saeed’s case has not yet been legally settled, despite the fact that it triggered a…
A state of counter-emergency
Opinion
March 28, 2011
A state of counter-emergency
Only 23 days ago, Egypt’s caretaker Prime Minister Essam Sharaf was with us in Tahrir Square, amidst large crowds of…
I’m proud to be Tunisian, says Tunisian in Egypt
Egypt
January 15, 2011
I’m proud to be Tunisian, says Tunisian in Egypt
Tunisians living in Cairo experienced a mixture of anger, optimism, enthusiasm and some worry as they watched the protests in…