Opinion
NDP candidate list exposes internal rifts
November 15, 2010
NDP candidate list exposes internal rifts
The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) announced last week that it will field 780 candidates for 508 seats in November’s…
Where is ElBaradei?
November 13, 2010
Where is ElBaradei?
Many people are asking why reform advocate Mohamed ElBaradei has suddenly vanished from the political scene. Some are in search…
Brotherhood’s slogan is not the problem
November 12, 2010
Brotherhood’s slogan is not the problem
I’m against the use of religious slogans in election campaigns and the inclusion of religion in partisan affairs. Only God…
Lessons from the Al-Dostour crisis
November 12, 2010
Lessons from the Al-Dostour crisis
Looking back at the Al-Dostour newspaper crisis, which began in October, one wonders what lessons we can draw for Egyptian…
Learning to mourn with the Poles
November 11, 2010
Learning to mourn with the Poles
It was a few minutes before noon on a chilly November morning when the professors and students from every department…
Who sets Egypt’s foreign policy?
November 10, 2010
Who sets Egypt’s foreign policy?
Who determines Egypt’s foreign policy? Is it the Foreign Ministry or the General Intelligence Service, or both? I pose this…
An Egyptian test for Obama
November 9, 2010
An Egyptian test for Obama
Last Tuesday, an unusual meeting took place at the National Security Council (NSC), the body that advises US President Barack…
A change in America’s Egypt policy?
November 8, 2010
A change in America’s Egypt policy?
US President Barack Obama’s choice of Cairo as the place to give his historic speech to the Islamic world in…
Confronting extremism, overcoming security
November 7, 2010
Confronting extremism, overcoming security
Last week, Al-Qaeda militants in Iraq threatened to attack Egypt’s Coptic minority in the wake of a massacre at a…
‘Islam is the solution’ is no solution
November 5, 2010
‘Islam is the solution’ is no solution
The Muslim Brotherhood has stuck with its well-known slogan "Islam is the solution" for nearly a quarter of a century.…