Opinion
Sectarianism’s final act
May 14, 2011
Sectarianism’s final act
Sectarian conflict has once again exploded between Egypt’s Muslims and Copts. The church attack in Imbaba last week will be…
Questions of the day
May 12, 2011
Questions of the day
For many people, the recent church attack in Imbaba has raised larger questions about the current state of affairs in…
To the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
May 10, 2011
To the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
Over the last few days, I’ve received a number of letters addressed to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces…
The warning bells are ringing
May 9, 2011
The warning bells are ringing
The tragedy at St. Marmina church in Imbaba on Saturday is not a new story. A young Muslim man from…
Egypt, I like your style
May 8, 2011
Egypt, I like your style
The Fatah-Hamas reconciliation that was inked in Cairo on 4 May is important mainly for Palestinian reasons: For the first…
Egypt should re-embrace progressive taxation
May 5, 2011
Egypt should re-embrace progressive taxation
Many would agree that tax reform in Egypt is a necessity, especially after the abolition of progressive taxation and the…
Egypt’s changing foreign policy
May 3, 2011
Egypt’s changing foreign policy
There have been clear shifts in Egypt’s foreign policy since the ouster of ex-President Hosni Mubarak, long considered a “strategic…
Saving Cairo Station
May 2, 2011
Saving Cairo Station
A crime is being committed in Cairo’s main train station. For years, Egyptian academics and state planners have been re-discovering…
A test for the Muslim Brotherhood
May 1, 2011
A test for the Muslim Brotherhood
Since the 1970s, the Muslim Brotherhood has been gaining valuable political experience by participating is student and trade union union…
Why Prime Minister Sharaf should resign
April 27, 2011
Why Prime Minister Sharaf should resign
It pains me to hear criticisms of Prime Minister Essam Sharaf and his cabinet, especially since I had enthusiastically nominated…