Opinion
Violence vs. violence
February 19, 2013
Violence vs. violence
Any sensible person would not possibly buy into talk about conspiracies orchestrated against Egypt by elements inside and outside the…
Islamists two years after the revolution
February 18, 2013
Islamists two years after the revolution
Numbers can say a lot about the status achieved by Islamists on the second anniversary of the 25 January revolution.
Adapting to the new street
February 16, 2013
Adapting to the new street
So many of the kids on the streets know exactly what you want to hear from them. They eye you…
Al-Qaeda: From Iraq to Syria?
February 15, 2013
Al-Qaeda: From Iraq to Syria?
After losing a significant amount of its power in the Middle East, particularly in Iraq, it looks like Al-Qaeda is…
If Rawls had written the Constitution
February 13, 2013
If Rawls had written the Constitution
American political philosopher John Rawls had a nice idea about how material and non-material rights should be allocated across individuals…
Tahrir is shouting for help
February 11, 2013
Tahrir is shouting for help
I believe the presence of armed gangs and the incidents of rape at the peripheries of Tahrir Square represent a…
The irrelevance of the political class
February 10, 2013
The irrelevance of the political class
The recent protest wave that started with the second anniversary of the 25 January revolution displays the early death signs…
Mob sex attacks and the everyday reality for street children
February 8, 2013
Mob sex attacks and the everyday reality for street children
I read the papers and online testimonials of group attacks on women in the streets. If I had not read…
A crying need for a new opposition
February 4, 2013
A crying need for a new opposition
Since the first day the people took to the streets on 25 January 2011, Egyptians and foreign observers alike have…
The tragedy of the Brotherhood
February 3, 2013
The tragedy of the Brotherhood
As President Mohamed Morsy wagged his finger at Egyptians in his televised address to the nation on 27 January, my…