January 25 revolution

Obama tells Morsy to ‘protect’ democracy
Egypt

Obama tells Morsy to ‘protect’ democracy

US President Barack Obama warned Tuesday that his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Morsy has a "responsibility to protect" the democratic principles…
Sharqiya court acquits security officials of revolution deaths
Egypt

Sharqiya court acquits security officials of revolution deaths

Zagazig Criminal Court acquitted eight security officials on Thursday accused of killing protesters in Sharqiya Governorate during the 2011 uprising.…
Attempts to confuse our collective memory
Opinion

Attempts to confuse our collective memory

For the past 18 months, Egyptians have been struggling to follow up with the constantly shifting developments in the political…
Mother, wife, artist and a revolutionary
Opinion

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…
Eritrea: The artistry of constitution making
Opinion

Eritrea: The artistry of constitution making

In 1991, after two decades of armed struggle against military rule, a tiny country wedged between Sudan and Ethiopia won…
Indonesia says, “Don’t give the military a long leash”
Opinion

Indonesia says, “Don’t give the military a long leash”

JAKARTA — “We warned them about trusting the military.”The topic of the conversation was Egypt, but the speaker was no…
The Brotherhood and Gulf security
Opinion

The Brotherhood and Gulf security

“Push your flight back tomorrow,” Khaled al-Qazzaz, the foreign relations coordinator at the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP)…
Why World Bank and NGOs fail
Opinion

Why World Bank and NGOs fail

A few days ago, I was invited to a meeting for the World Bank’s office in Cairo to discuss a…
Three things to consider before mourning sheikh Emad Effat’s death
Opinion

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…
A call for a green constitution
Opinion

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…
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