Opinion

Back in March 2011, I bought a T-shirt in Tahrir Square with a bold Arabic “no” written in black on the…

 In early October, after the forced migration of several Christian families from Rafah, Al-Masry al-Youm published a cartoon, the first…

 To be a liberal is to be democratic. That’s a no-brainer.In Egypt, as in American foreign policy, however, the situation…

 In essence, President Mohamed Morsy’s constitutional declaration is an attack on the judicial institution to force it out of the…

Since 1952, the military has been the guarantor of both the nation and the state. Since February 2011, it has…

“Loyalty to the homeland, enmity to the Brotherhood.” This campaign slogan, adopted by the incumbent parliamentary candidate Nabil al-Fadhl, summarizes…

In periodic visits to Egypt since the revolution, I have been startled by the deteriorating public discourse and the manner…

Most discussion about women’s rights in the draft constitution focused on Article 68, which guaranteed women’s equality with men as…

 On 12 August, President Mohamed Morsy issued a surprise constitutional declaration through which he ended the Supreme Council of the…

Since 25 January 2011, Egyptian women have entered a new phase of struggle. Analyzing the constitution-drafting process, currently one of…