Opinion
The dissolution of the NDP
April 19, 2011
The dissolution of the NDP
Like millions of Egyptians, I rejoiced at the Higher Administrative Court’s ruling to disband the National Democratic Party (NDP) and…
Egypt beyond Mubarak
April 16, 2011
Egypt beyond Mubarak
I’ve sometimes wished I was a fly on the Mubaraks' living-room wall watching the drama unfold. I pictured the former…
No citizenship without social justice
April 15, 2011
No citizenship without social justice
Since the adoption of neoliberal policies in the 1980s, many countries have suffered from inequality even though they have enjoyed…
Mubarak’s message
April 13, 2011
Mubarak’s message
It appears ex-President Hosni Mubarak is still living in a presidential state of mind. Well-aware that he's a former president…
Why Egypt should join the ICC
April 12, 2011
Why Egypt should join the ICC
When I participated as an NGO observer in the negotiations and deliberations of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) review conference…
The specter of Egypt’s colonial interior
April 11, 2011
The specter of Egypt’s colonial interior
In the spring of 1896, the British Consul-General and de facto colonial overlord of Egypt, Lord Cromer, submitted his annual…
The old regime must be prosecuted
April 9, 2011
The old regime must be prosecuted
The Egyptian people know the 25 January revolution sought to bring down a powerful regime that had developed deep roots…
A new era for US-Egypt relations?
April 8, 2011
A new era for US-Egypt relations?
It is too early to know what the outcome of the 25 January revolution will be. We know that, for…
Buying the People’s Assembly
April 6, 2011
Buying the People’s Assembly
Last week, at a meeting I was invited to with the liberal Democratic Front Party, a young party member demanded…
Brother-tarianism
April 6, 2011
Brother-tarianism
Experiencing authoritarianism does not automatically make one a democrat. The Muslim Brotherhood has faced the worst kind of political repression…