Opinion
‘The Lord is my judge’
October 17, 2011
‘The Lord is my judge’
I had not heard of Mina Daniel until he was killed on 9 October in the Maspero violence, which shocked…
Palestine’s battle of empty stomachs
October 14, 2011
Palestine’s battle of empty stomachs
You may or may not have heard that a number of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have been on a…
The military has gone too far
October 11, 2011
The military has gone too far
The recent violence at Maspero was the worst in Cairo since the mass street protests in January that overthrew Hosni…
A massacre at the hands of the authorities
October 10, 2011
A massacre at the hands of the authorities
Can the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) now claim it decided not to open fire on Egyptians during…
Foster consensus to build the new Egypt
October 9, 2011
Foster consensus to build the new Egypt
These days, one of the most important questions for Egypt’s transition is apparently being settled between the Supreme Council of…
Political exclusion of whom?
October 8, 2011
Political exclusion of whom?
There has been increasing talk about excluding former members of the now-disbanded National Democratic Party (NDP) from political life, with…
SCAF agreement is no surprise
October 6, 2011
SCAF agreement is no surprise
The agreement concluded between the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) and 13 political parties on Saturday has been…
So much for Obama-style justice!
October 4, 2011
So much for Obama-style justice!
On Friday morning, deep in the Jawf area of northern Yemen, a region which central authority thinks twice before entering,…
The dilemma of liberal discourse in Egypt
October 2, 2011
The dilemma of liberal discourse in Egypt
The passage of time seems to reinforce the belief that liberal powers that are pushing for the establishment of a…
Tantawi’s testimony
September 30, 2011
Tantawi’s testimony
Some of us were under the impression that Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi’s testimony would mark a watershed in the trial…