Opinion
No timeout in Egypt’s judicial battles
July 29, 2012
No timeout in Egypt’s judicial battles
Egyptians who feel buffeted by one startling judicial ruling after another seem at first glance to have been given a…
Qandil and the mystique of technocratic governments
July 26, 2012
Qandil and the mystique of technocratic governments
Now is a good moment to revisit the idea of a “technocratic government,” the type of government which the just-appointed…
Beyond control: America’s violent reality
July 24, 2012
Beyond control: America’s violent reality
The tragic shooting that took place in Aurora, Colorado may be one of the least politically significant mass murders of…
The state and the military: 60 years on
July 23, 2012
The state and the military: 60 years on
When the official results of Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsy’s victory in the presidential election were announced, some activists were quick…
Bearding Egypt’s revolution
July 22, 2012
Bearding Egypt’s revolution
Immediately after the 25 January revolution, national and independent papers have witnessed a werewolf-like transformation, with headlines reading, “Egypt on…
Suez’s Sheikh Walid re-writes the constitution
July 21, 2012
Suez’s Sheikh Walid re-writes the constitution
The daily arguments on the street and in public transportation in Suez following the stabbing to death of an engineering…
Morsy to renew the Brotherhood-Saudi relationship
July 19, 2012
Morsy to renew the Brotherhood-Saudi relationship
President Mohamed Morsy’s visit to Saudi Arabia last week was a success. The fact that the visit even took place…
Egypt’s deafening three-letter yell
July 17, 2012
Egypt’s deafening three-letter yell
When comedian Ahmed Mekky uttered the Latinized acronym for the slang term “aha” in his film “H Dabbour,” he broke…
On the 60th anniversary of the coup
July 16, 2012
On the 60th anniversary of the coup
The inauguration of the country’s first elected president on 30 June was meant to mark the final step in the…
New political climate could provide hope for Copts
July 15, 2012
New political climate could provide hope for Copts
The election of Islamist President Mohamed Morsy has placed religion at the forefront of the ongoing efforts to chart Egypt’s…