Akram Ismail
Tahrir is shouting for help
Opinion
February 11, 2013
Tahrir is shouting for help
I believe the presence of armed gangs and the incidents of rape at the peripheries of Tahrir Square represent a…
Nour Party’s crisis: A blessing for democratic powers?
Opinion
October 4, 2012
Nour Party’s crisis: A blessing for democratic powers?
Politics has taken its toll on the Salafi Nour Party and plunged that seemingly coherent political body into an open…
Abu Qir power station: No place for love
Opinion
August 30, 2012
Abu Qir power station: No place for love
When the government made the people pin their hopes on the Abu Qir power station for uninterrupted electricity supply, it was…
The poor’s quandary falls on deaf ears
Opinion
August 4, 2012
The poor’s quandary falls on deaf ears
In one week, I heard these words from two taxi drivers: “I can either put food on the table or…
Harassment is not a novelty in our society
Opinion
July 7, 2012
Harassment is not a novelty in our society
Various news outlets circulated a story on 2 July about the killing of a young man from Suez, allegedly at…
Abouel Fotouh: The wrong choice for secularists
Opinion
April 29, 2012
Abouel Fotouh: The wrong choice for secularists
Presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh is a good man and the best product of Egypt’s Islamist currents. His importance…
Is Abouel Fotouh good enough for the revolution?
Opinion
March 13, 2012
Is Abouel Fotouh good enough for the revolution?
The withdrawal of Mohamed ElBaradei from the presidential race has put pro-democracy groups on the horns of a dilemma. By…
The myth of Upper Egypt’s marginalization
Opinion
October 22, 2011
The myth of Upper Egypt’s marginalization
“Upper Egypt is marginalized” is the conventional expression used whenever someone tries to explain Upper Egypt's social and political condition.…
SCAF agreement is no surprise
Opinion
October 6, 2011
SCAF agreement is no surprise
The agreement concluded between the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) and 13 political parties on Saturday has been…
Riots and politics: A mutual salvation?
Opinion
September 13, 2011
Riots and politics: A mutual salvation?
The scenes of violence and street fighting between the police and the Ahli Football Club fan group Ultras Ahlawy outside…