Opinion
Militarized perceptions and the fate of liberal Egypt
December 7, 2011
Militarized perceptions and the fate of liberal Egypt
According to a recent statement by a prominent member of the Egyptian junta (Major General Mamdouh Shahin), Mubarak could not…
Time for an independent conversation
December 7, 2011
Time for an independent conversation
On 24 November, we issued the first edition of our new project, Egypt Independent, a weekly, 24-page newspaper that attempts…
Is Tantawi reading the public’s pulse correctly?
December 6, 2011
Is Tantawi reading the public’s pulse correctly?
This is the revised version of an article that was scheduled to appear in the second print edition of Egypt…
Meet Egypt’s new-old prime minister
December 4, 2011
Meet Egypt’s new-old prime minister
The decision a few days ago by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to appoint Kamal al-Ganzouri as…
Betraying the revolution?
December 4, 2011
Betraying the revolution?
“Egypt will have free elections one day — I will vote in those, but not these!” declared a long-time labor…
Brotherhood’s quandary
December 3, 2011
Brotherhood’s quandary
Many have laid blame on the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) for failing to join the protesters in Tahrir Square following the…
Egypt: Testing America’s tolerance for Arab democracy
December 1, 2011
Egypt: Testing America’s tolerance for Arab democracy
Earlier this year, on 19 May, following months of intense behind-the-scenes debate about how the United States should respond to…
What kind of MPs do we want?
November 29, 2011
What kind of MPs do we want?
The controversy over the nature of the MPs that Egyptians want continues to rage as several complain about the lack…
A brief history of field hospitals in Tahrir Square
November 27, 2011
A brief history of field hospitals in Tahrir Square
Statement no. 84 by the Supreme Council of Military Forces on 24 November announced the establishment of a military field…