Opinion
Egypt’s three-horned bull
May 28, 2012
Egypt’s three-horned bull
Being a non-smoker in Cairo is a tiring experience, never mind the inhalation of suffocating fumes from vehicle exhausts and…
The 5 surprises of the presidential election’s first round
May 27, 2012
The 5 surprises of the presidential election’s first round
For the first time our generation experienced the bitterness of the 1967 Naksa (defeat in the Arab-Israeli War). I am…
Winners and losers of the presidential race
May 26, 2012
Winners and losers of the presidential race
As we finally approach the end of two of the most exciting days in the Egypt's modern history, it is…
Egypt elects its president while in crisis (Part 2)
May 24, 2012
Egypt elects its president while in crisis (Part 2)
SCAF, the Brotherhood and the presidential elections The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces is attempting to rebuild the state’s structures;…
Egypt elects its president while in crisis (Part 1)
May 23, 2012
Egypt elects its president while in crisis (Part 1)
One cannot say that most Egyptians sense a political crisis. However, large sectors of activists from across the political spectrum…
The presidential race: A game of Egyptian roulette
May 21, 2012
The presidential race: A game of Egyptian roulette
Before going to bed, I decided I was going to write an article on the presidential election first thing in…
Talking economics before Egypt elects its president
May 19, 2012
Talking economics before Egypt elects its president
Egypt is now days away from electing its new president. Yet, 17 months into the revolution, some pressing social issues…
It is all political when it comes to Sharia
May 17, 2012
It is all political when it comes to Sharia
The issue of requiring the principles of Islamic Sharia to be the main, and sometimes the sole, source of legislation…
Ice cream in Gaza
May 15, 2012
Ice cream in Gaza
In 2008, stifled by an Israeli blockade exacerbated by a weak Egyptian position, Gazans barged through Egypt’s borders to get…