Opinion
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…
Ganzouri’s old projects back to haunt farmers
January 31, 2012
Ganzouri’s old projects back to haunt farmers
Under the pretext of 'meat security,' the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation recently approved a project by the…
This is Damascus
January 30, 2012
This is Damascus
Never has Damascus been so gloomy. A quiet sadness hovers over the streets and alleys. The voices of people are…
The Brotherhood fears the ‘uneasy’ minority
January 29, 2012
The Brotherhood fears the ‘uneasy’ minority
Someone recently told me that if I had waited a little longer as a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, I…
I will take revenge for you or die as a martyr
January 28, 2012
I will take revenge for you or die as a martyr
To my husband, friend and companion,It has been almost a year since I last saw you. We still cry every…
ElBaradei’s battle is not over yet
January 26, 2012
ElBaradei’s battle is not over yet
After retiring from the International Atomic Energy Agency in 2009, Mohamed ElBaradei revealed a broad vision for a modern democratic…
The army and the people are not one hand
January 25, 2012
The army and the people are not one hand
Of the many slogans chanted by millions of protesters during the 25 January uprising, "The army. The people. One hand."…
‘The secret group ruling Egypt,’ the deep state and its collapse
January 25, 2012
‘The secret group ruling Egypt,’ the deep state and its collapse
Even though I am convinced there are profound differences between the processes of revolutionary transformation in 1952 from those of…