politics
Power, community, consumerism: art mimics politics on Turner shortlist
Art news
May 12, 2015
Power, community, consumerism: art mimics politics on Turner shortlist
Art for politics' sake is the dominant theme on this year's Turner Prize shortlist with works featuring power structures, consumer…
Pakistani drivers deliver people, goods and politics
Life & Style
May 10, 2015
Pakistani drivers deliver people, goods and politics
Pakistan has long been known for the garish decorations with which drivers lovingly adorn the rickshaws and ageing Bedford trucks…
Double sin
Opinion
January 6, 2015
Double sin
I wrote an article last week commenting on the intervention of the church in political affairs and the statements of…
Solidarity Ministry warns pilgrims against talking politics
Egypt
September 5, 2014
Solidarity Ministry warns pilgrims against talking politics
The Ministry of Social Solidarity has distributed a handbook to all pilgrim associations that stated the procedures and instructions that…
US condemns Egypt bombings, urges end to violence
Egypt
January 24, 2014
US condemns Egypt bombings, urges end to violence
The White House condemned a wave of bombings in Cairo on Friday and urged all sides in Egypt's political turmoil…
The dangers of depending on security
Opinion
August 21, 2013
The dangers of depending on security
Egypt has been through a critical time in its history. In turn we should deal with it critically, but wisely…
A party of a new type
Opinion
March 19, 2013
A party of a new type
Egypt’s 25 January revolution has opened new horizons for social resistance. Huge numbers of workers, unemployed, residents of underprivileged areas…
The US, the Brotherhood and the opposition: Old wine in new bottles
Opinion
March 14, 2013
The US, the Brotherhood and the opposition: Old wine in new bottles
“Egyptians will not be fooled into participating in a fake democracy, regardless of the internal and external pressures,” opposition leader…
What is Egypt’s politics all about?
Opinion
March 13, 2013
What is Egypt’s politics all about?
It has already become clear that Egypt’s revolution has deep socioeconomic roots that cannot be quelled through the establishment of…
Brotherhood figure: After revolution, no group can monopolize politics
Egypt
March 3, 2013
Brotherhood figure: After revolution, no group can monopolize politics
No faction can single-handedly monopolize politics after the 25 January revolution, said Hassan Malek, a prominent businessman and leading Muslim…