politics
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…
If Rawls had written the Constitution
Opinion
February 13, 2013
If Rawls had written the Constitution
American political philosopher John Rawls had a nice idea about how material and non-material rights should be allocated across individuals…
The sunny side of politics: How being positive can help you, if not the revolution
Life & Style
February 7, 2013
The sunny side of politics: How being positive can help you, if not the revolution
Ever since the outbreak of the 25 January revolution, the nation has been dragged into an unprecedented whirlwind of violence…
Our responsibility toward the revolution
Opinion
April 14, 2012
Our responsibility toward the revolution
Many Egyptians now stand unsure of what to do next, while more are frustrated by the outcome of the revolution…
Updated: To protest military rule, ElBaradei will not run for presidency
Egypt
January 14, 2012
Updated: To protest military rule, ElBaradei will not run for presidency
Mohamed ElBaradei pulled out of the race for the Egyptian presidency on Saturday, saying "the previous regime" was still running…
Street protests down, but not ruled out as a tactic
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Street protests down, but not ruled out as a tactic
During the military council’s press conference on Monday about the recent violence around the cabinet building, Major General Adel Emara…
Deputy PM: Treachery Law to be issued soon
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Deputy PM: Treachery Law to be issued soon
The Treachery Law will be issued within days, Deputy Prime Minister Ali al-Selmy said on Monday. In press statements, Selmy said the…