Opinion

In Sinai, Egypt should be tough but fair

In Sinai, Egypt should be tough but fair

On 29 July, a group of around hundred armed men rode into the town of Arish in northern Sinai on…
A little fear, a lot of worry

A little fear, a lot of worry

Where is Egypt headed? I’ve heard this question being asked by everyone, everywhere, as if there were no other questions…
Al-Jama’a al-Islamiya: The battle within

Al-Jama’a al-Islamiya: The battle within

The meteoric rise of the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafis in Egyptian politics has drawn attention, rather unfairly, away from another…
Accountability, compensation, justice

Accountability, compensation, justice

Revolutionary justice in Egypt requires not only that we activate procedures that already exist in Egyptian law, but also that…
Betting on the democratic spirit

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…
Public opinion, political strategies and the new Egypt

Public opinion, political strategies and the new Egypt

There’s a new Egypt now — an Egypt where public opinion actually matters. The country has gone through a tumultuous…
A new business elite?

A new business elite?

Lost in the reports about the Obama administration’s announcement of "limited contacts" with the Muslim Brotherhood in June was any…
The Muslim Brothers can do better

The Muslim Brothers can do better

When the Muslim Brotherhood heads a political coalition that includes respectable allies -- like the Wafd, Nasserist, Karama, Ghad parties…
A to-do list for SCAF

A to-do list for SCAF

Once again, political forces in Egypt disagree about how to move forward after the revolution. The current rift may be…
Revolutionary justice

Revolutionary justice

"President Mubarak, Egyptian judges appreciate you deeply. It was you who restored the Egyptian Supreme Judicial Council at the outset…
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