Opinion
Egypt’s war on terror
August 17, 2012
Egypt’s war on terror
“Nor can we allow our enemies to win by default, which would be the case if we respond in a…
Ramadan dramas in post-revolution Egypt
August 16, 2012
Ramadan dramas in post-revolution Egypt
This Ramadan, several TV series discuss the 18 months that followed the 25 January revolution, which has stumbled out of…
Morsy, the coup and the revolution
August 15, 2012
Morsy, the coup and the revolution
President Mohamed Morsy’s recent decision to force Egypt’s most prominent military leaders into retirement has been lauded as a major…
Who killed the Egyptian security guards in Sinai?
August 13, 2012
Who killed the Egyptian security guards in Sinai?
The comments made by revolutionary activists on the attack in which 16 Egyptian officers and soldiers were killed at the…
A tale of towers and shacks
August 12, 2012
A tale of towers and shacks
The violence at the Nile City Towers 10 days ago left one dead and more than 22 injured, in addition…
Egypt’s shooting of an elephant
August 11, 2012
Egypt’s shooting of an elephant
In a span of 10 days, militants killed 16 Egyptian guards near the Israeli border, Amr al-Bunni died trying to…
Time to reject the language of Coptic victimhood
August 10, 2012
Time to reject the language of Coptic victimhood
The casual observer of Egypt’s politics could hardly be blamed for thinking that Egypt’s Copts are facing the worst crisis…
Tunisia needs a revolution for economic integrity
August 9, 2012
Tunisia needs a revolution for economic integrity
Pictures of unemployed, self-immolated 26-year-old Mohammed Bouazizi line the offices of Tunisian officials, who emphasize a clear break with the…
In the company of Syria’s armed ‘terrorist groups’
August 8, 2012
In the company of Syria’s armed ‘terrorist groups’
This is the revolution of rural dwellers. Urban dwellers are more calculating, it seems. But rural folks, inside and outside…
Constitution: Silent on socio-economic rights
August 6, 2012
Constitution: Silent on socio-economic rights
Drafting Egypt’s post-revolution constitution has been quite a troublesome process. Whereas the formation of the first Constituent Assembly stirred a…