Opinion
Egypt’s revolution between spontaneity and organization
March 26, 2012
Egypt’s revolution between spontaneity and organization
Some may argue that former President Hosni Mubarak was ousted as result of the rather spontaneous mass protests that were…
Selecting the next pope: Who really decides?
March 25, 2012
Selecting the next pope: Who really decides?
Hundreds of thousands of Copts gathered last week to lament the charismatic and popular pope who served as the chief…
Samira’s honor, the army’s shame
March 23, 2012
Samira’s honor, the army’s shame
On 11 March, a military court acquitted a former military doctor accused of conducting the infamous “virginity tests” on a…
Mother, wife, artist and a revolutionary
March 21, 2012
Mother, wife, artist and a revolutionary
Whenever I remember 2 pm on 25 January 2011, I feel that I have changed forever. At that time I…
Examining the liberal critique of Abouel Fotouh
March 21, 2012
Examining the liberal critique of Abouel Fotouh
Many liberal critiques directed at presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh disregard his political platform, while focusing solely on the…
The scenario of Egypt’s consensus president
March 19, 2012
The scenario of Egypt’s consensus president
Egypt’s upcoming presidential elections can be looked at as being the last major battle in the course of the first…
The pope’s predicament
March 18, 2012
The pope’s predicament
Just over ten years ago, before the illness that took his life yesterday had sapped his body’s strength, I had the…
No justice, no peace
March 17, 2012
No justice, no peace
Last Sunday, a military tribunal acquitted a former army doctor accused of conducting so-called "virginity tests" on a number of…
What will happen to Lebanon?
March 14, 2012
What will happen to Lebanon?
A year has elapsed since the onset of the Syrian revolution against the regime of Bashar al-Assad. The ruthlessness by…