Akram Ismail

Tahrir is shouting for help
Opinion

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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