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Letter from a Sinai Bedouin: We do not hate our homeland

Letter from a Sinai Bedouin: We do not hate our homeland

Bedouin community leader Moussa el-Dalah, who is wanted by police, sent a letter to Al-Masry Al-Youm last week expressing his…
Why Egyptians don’t revolt: A flawed question

Why Egyptians don’t revolt: A flawed question

Many writers wonder why Egyptians have not yet revolted to change their political regime. Several answers to this question have…
Why ElBaradei irks the regime and the opposition

Why ElBaradei irks the regime and the opposition

Mohamed ElBaradei returned to Egypt at a critical point in the country's political history. With President Mubarak in power for…
Democracy must start with Egypt’s opposition parties

Democracy must start with Egypt’s opposition parties

The lack of democracy in Egypt is not just a phenomenon restricted to the government and the ruling party but…
Nasr Hamed Abu Zaid: Islam’s scholar

Nasr Hamed Abu Zaid: Islam’s scholar

Nasr Hamed Abu Zaid got his wish: He died in his home country, Egypt, not in exile as he once…
A new Palestine strategy for Egypt

A new Palestine strategy for Egypt

International discussions about the Gaza siege have focused on the possibility of easing restrictions at land crossings between Gaza, on…
Sinai standoff reveals crisis in Egyptian pluralism

Sinai standoff reveals crisis in Egyptian pluralism

Egypt's football crisis with Algeria last November has roots in how we view our relationship with others, particularly Arabs. Our…
A Jewish state or a state of all its citizens?

A Jewish state or a state of all its citizens?

After Helen Thomas, the doyenne and most daring of White House correspondents, made her statement suggesting that Israeli Jews should…
The perils of Egypt’s party system

The perils of Egypt’s party system

There is a critical need to reconsider the entire political system in Egypt, especially the role of the opposition. In…
In search of justice: The ICC and power politics

In search of justice: The ICC and power politics

The outcome of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Review Conference on the crime of aggression is further confirmation of the…
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