Opinion

 The Constituent Assembly tasked with drafting Egypt's new constitution plans to hold a meeting today to decide the fate of…

In one week, I heard these words from two taxi drivers: “I can either put food on the table or…

On the eve of the infamous “Battle of the Camel” on 2 February last year, Hosni Mubarak gave an emotionally-charged…

Egypt’s revolution was leaderless, but not everyone got the memo. Today legions gravitate towards one notable or another, one visionary…

In Ramadan, the frenetic pace of political events in Egypt has given way to a semblance of tenuous calm. The…

Egyptians who feel buffeted by one startling judicial ruling after another seem at first glance to have been given a…

Now is a good moment to revisit the idea of a “technocratic government,” the type of government which the just-appointed…

The tragic shooting that took place in Aurora, Colorado may be one of the least politically significant mass murders of…

When the official results of Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsy’s victory in the presidential election were announced, some activists were quick…

Immediately after the 25 January revolution, national and independent papers have witnessed a werewolf-like transformation, with headlines reading, “Egypt on…