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US policy toward Egypt paved with good intentions

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

Uncle Morsy

The past two weeks, since Morsy announced his Hitler powers, have been the bleakest since the revolution began.
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