Opinion
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…
Will Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood mend ties with Gulf States?
February 7, 2012
Will Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood mend ties with Gulf States?
As the Muslim Brotherhood ascends to power, a question remains on how the once “banned” group will handle the issue…
Army loyalists and activists battle on the walls of Cairo
February 6, 2012
Army loyalists and activists battle on the walls of Cairo
Days after the first anniversary of 25 January, tensions between anti-regime activists and loyalists to the Supreme Council of the…
The ultras’ politics of fun confront tyranny
February 3, 2012
The ultras’ politics of fun confront tyranny
Wednesday’s massacre of Ahly Club fans in Port Said’s football stadium was the latest in a tragic crescendo for young…
The regime gets back at Port Said
February 2, 2012
The regime gets back at Port Said
Security officers in plain clothes are reported to have roamed Port Said chasing revolutionaries, accusing them of inciting last night’s…
Understanding the rise of Tunisia’s Islamists
February 1, 2012
Understanding the rise of Tunisia’s Islamists
A few months after the first democratic elections were held in Tunisia, a question that still hovers over this post-revolution…