Opinion
Egypt resists tyranny
August 12, 2013
Egypt resists tyranny
Egypt saw two revolutionary waves in 30 months. We described the uprising that broke out on 25 January 2011 as a…
The risks of military rule
August 12, 2013
The risks of military rule
Last week’s article about the philosophy of the coming constitution of the modern civil Egyptian state offered many suggestions to…
Boycotting Al Jazeera is not the answer
August 5, 2013
Boycotting Al Jazeera is not the answer
Boycotting Al-Jazeera is not the solution Hassan Nafaa
Politics: Between managing differences and inciting hatred
August 4, 2013
Politics: Between managing differences and inciting hatred
The term ‘politics’ has many definitions, depending on one’s vision and school of thought. From my studies and personal…
Goodbye, Al-Masry Al-Youm
April 26, 2013
Goodbye, Al-Masry Al-Youm
In 2010, Abdel Moneim Saeed, then the chairperson of state mouthpiece Al-Ahram, oversaw an outrageous bit of Photoshopping on the…
Our ‘naive’ generation will bring down your media system
April 25, 2013
Our ‘naive’ generation will bring down your media system
This piece was written for Egypt Independent's final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer…
Final Issue: Liberal illusions
April 25, 2013
Final Issue: Liberal illusions
This piece was written for Egypt Independent's final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer…
Final Issue: Pulling the plug, again
April 25, 2013
Final Issue: Pulling the plug, again
This piece was written for Egypt Independent's final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer…
Final Issue: An editor-in-chief who is nobody’s boss
April 25, 2013
Final Issue: An editor-in-chief who is nobody’s boss
This piece was written for Egypt Independent's final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer you…
Final Issue: Chaotic thoughts to the editor
April 25, 2013
Final Issue: Chaotic thoughts to the editor
This piece was written for Egypt Independent’s final weekly print edition, which was banned from going to press. We offer…