Opinion
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…
The plot to topple the state
January 24, 2012
The plot to topple the state
As the first anniversary of the Egyptian revolution approaches, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) is continuing to…
Egypt’s continuing struggle with Western modernity
January 23, 2012
Egypt’s continuing struggle with Western modernity
"He who signed his orders of the day, the Member of the Institute, Commander-in-Chief of the Army in the East,…
Year one of the Egyptian revolution: Some lessons
January 22, 2012
Year one of the Egyptian revolution: Some lessons
Revolutions, as students of the French and the Russian ones know full well, require an inflammatory event, something that Vladimir…