Opinion
US policy toward Egypt paved with good intentions
December 13, 2012
US policy toward Egypt paved with good intentions
Egyptians have been walking the road to hell over the past few weeks, characterized by a frightening polarization between Islamists…
The taifas state
December 12, 2012
The taifas state
The clashes that broke out between police and army forces at a police station in New Cairo on 19 November…
Morsy past the point of no return: Part 2
December 11, 2012
Morsy past the point of no return: Part 2
Many Muslim Brotherhood figures have characterized the clashes at Ettehadiya Presidential Palace as a manifestation of its conflict with the…
Morsy past the point of no return: Part 1
December 10, 2012
Morsy past the point of no return: Part 1
The events of 5 December mark an important shift in Egyptian politics in light of the violence that pitted Muslim…
It does not have to be like this
December 9, 2012
It does not have to be like this
Less than two weeks ago, President Mohamed Morsy issued a decree that made his decisions immune from judicial oversight. The…
What’s behind Israel’s Pillar of Defense?
December 8, 2012
What’s behind Israel’s Pillar of Defense?
Now that it has ended with a truce, maybe it’s time to understand the logic behind Israel’s Operation Pillar…
Our revolution was historic, the Brotherhood’s constitution is not
December 7, 2012
Our revolution was historic, the Brotherhood’s constitution is not
To decide whether to vote yes or no to the new constitution, we have to go back in time to…
Copts and the power over personal status
December 6, 2012
Copts and the power over personal status
When former President Hosni Mubarak introduced amendments to the 1971 Constitution in 2007, the always contested issue of the status…
Bhopal’s lessons to Egypt
December 4, 2012
Bhopal’s lessons to Egypt
Twenty-eight years ago the world awoke to the aftermath of one of the most notorious industrial disasters begun in the…
Uncle Morsy
December 4, 2012
Uncle Morsy
The past two weeks, since Morsy announced his Hitler powers, have been the bleakest since the revolution began.