Opinion
Is it a division or a revolution?
December 21, 2012
Is it a division or a revolution?
Islamists’ distorted understanding of democracy — which has divided Palestine between Fatah and Hamas, plunged Algeria into civil war and…
The severed branches of local government
December 20, 2012
The severed branches of local government
Sometime in the middle of last March, while I was still living in Cairo, I was working at my desk…
Bahrain’s tight window of opportunity: Third time’s the charm?
December 19, 2012
Bahrain’s tight window of opportunity: Third time’s the charm?
Crown Prince of Bahrain Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa recently made headlines when he announced a call for dialogue with…
Is it collective suicide?
December 17, 2012
Is it collective suicide?
Most observers have been paying close attention to the exciting dynamics of Egypt’s ongoing political crisis, which unfolded following the…
Minorities and majorities in a democracy
December 16, 2012
Minorities and majorities in a democracy
In their first attempt toward establishing a democracy, Egyptians apparently misunderstood the real meaning of the concept, and how its…
The constitutional referendum: Lessons from Iran
December 16, 2012
The constitutional referendum: Lessons from Iran
Conspicuously absent in recent discussions on the situation in Egypt are its similarities with the post-revolutionary struggles in Iran. This…
The Morsy omnishambles
December 15, 2012
The Morsy omnishambles
Events of the past few weeks since Morsy issued his November decree can be described as — to appropriate British…
Deconstructing the current crisis
December 15, 2012
Deconstructing the current crisis
As Egypt was marking the first anniversary of the killing of the revolutionaries at the hands of army forces on…
The constitution and Islam’s green ethics
December 14, 2012
The constitution and Islam’s green ethics
The battle for Egypt’s constitution is under way, with the opposition decrying the hastily composed document’s failure to guarantee civil…
Redeeming the revolution
December 14, 2012
Redeeming the revolution
The lines are now drawn. Five months ago, when President Mohamed Morsy presented himself to Tahrir as a revolutionary, there…