Opinion
A new Syrian leadership?
February 19, 2012
A new Syrian leadership?
The uprising in Syria is becoming increasingly violent. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has stated that the regime’s…
Why demand the right to information?
February 18, 2012
Why demand the right to information?
The people of Emkhandlwini village, Kwazulu-Natal Province, South Africa, were upset, and justifiably so. There was a drought and they…
Three things to consider before mourning sheikh Emad Effat’s death
February 16, 2012
Three things to consider before mourning sheikh Emad Effat’s death
A sadness, but not like deathWhen Emad Effat was martyred on Friday, 16 December, just before the call for sunset…
Was 11 February a failure?
February 14, 2012
Was 11 February a failure?
Anyone who read Egypt’s state-run newspapers on Sunday morning would have come away with the unambiguous message that Egyptians responded…
The Brotherhood’s businessmen
February 13, 2012
The Brotherhood’s businessmen
American news website Salon.com published an article last week under the title “The GOP Brotherhood of Egypt” in which its…
Syria, Homs, Baba Amr time
February 12, 2012
Syria, Homs, Baba Amr time
It’s 8:30 am. I’m sitting in front of the TV as I drink my coffee and smoke my cigarette. At…
A call for a green constitution
February 12, 2012
A call for a green constitution
As we near the stage of drafting our constitution, it is becoming imperative to strengthen the need for steering public…
How the Muslim Brotherhood’s choices will shape Egypt’s future
February 11, 2012
How the Muslim Brotherhood’s choices will shape Egypt’s future
Tareq al-Bishry, a prominent judge and great historian from whose books we have learned Egypt’s modern history, also subscribes, at…
Besiege the new Parliament, with demands
February 10, 2012
Besiege the new Parliament, with demands
The People's Assembly's performance has thus far been frustrating to revolutionaries. Even those who had been calling for power to…
SCAF radicalizes the mob
February 8, 2012
SCAF radicalizes the mob
The mere result of the constant clashes between protesters and the remnants of Mubarak’s regime in the Ministry of Interior…