Opinion
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…
Egypt’s revolution: Patchwork or sweeping reform?
September 27, 2011
Egypt’s revolution: Patchwork or sweeping reform?
Egyptian revolutionary struggle represents a continuing state of revolt that has extended over eras throughout which Egyptians strove to overcome…
Post-revolution Egypt: Change or conformity?
September 26, 2011
Post-revolution Egypt: Change or conformity?
Egypt, post-Mubarak. That long dreamt-about era has finally arrived. A new Egypt! Youth! Revolution! I wonder how many Egyptians imagined…
A new stage for the Palestinian cause
September 23, 2011
A new stage for the Palestinian cause
Israel, along with the United States and some major European countries, is expected to exert all efforts to abort the…
The joke of Palestinian statehood
September 23, 2011
The joke of Palestinian statehood
What can be done with one fifth of a homeland, a quarter of a nation and half an authority? Can…
Something to censor
September 21, 2011
Something to censor
Book censorship in Egypt is alive and well and may signal trouble for the country’s fledgling democracy. It serves as…