Amr Adly
The mills of God grind slowly but surely
Opinion
April 5, 2013
The mills of God grind slowly but surely
A few days ago, the pro-Muslim Brotherhood prosecutor general pressed charges against a number of iconic youth revolutionary figures. The…
Egypt’s economy: From crisis to crash
Opinion
March 26, 2013
Egypt’s economy: From crisis to crash
Since February 2011, Egyptian authorities have designed their fiscal, monetary and exchange rate policies for the sole purpose of preventing…
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…
Egypt’s conservative democracy
Opinion
February 27, 2013
Egypt’s conservative democracy
“The transitional period is officially over,” President Mohamed Morsy said following the ratification of the country’s first post-revolutionary Constitution. Indeed,…
The irrelevance of the political class
Opinion
February 10, 2013
The irrelevance of the political class
The recent protest wave that started with the second anniversary of the 25 January revolution displays the early death signs…
The opposition’s lost bet on the economic crisis
Opinion
January 28, 2013
The opposition’s lost bet on the economic crisis
Egypt faces a severe economic crisis that has not been seen since the late 1980s, when the country was on…
Why the pound devaluation now?
Opinion
January 15, 2013
Why the pound devaluation now?
The long-expected devaluation of the Egyptian pound is finally taking place. The pound has undergone its greatest devaluation against the…
Whatever happened to the Brotherhood?
Opinion
December 26, 2012
Whatever happened to the Brotherhood?
In elections in late 2011, the Brotherhood secured more than 42% of the parliamentary seats and emerged as the single…
Is it collective suicide?
Opinion
December 17, 2012
Is it collective suicide?
Most observers have been paying close attention to the exciting dynamics of Egypt’s ongoing political crisis, which unfolded following the…
Bankruptcy as a democratic asset
Opinion
November 17, 2012
Bankruptcy as a democratic asset
Many observers fear that the country may be transiting from one authoritarian regime to another under the rule of the…
The Cabinet’s lost bet on foreign capital
Opinion
November 8, 2012
The Cabinet’s lost bet on foreign capital
The Cabinet’s plans for economic recovery seem to revolve solely around one theme: the attraction of foreign capital inflows. The…
Egypt’s withering paternalism and the future of its political economy
Opinion
October 7, 2012
Egypt’s withering paternalism and the future of its political economy
The 25 January revolution can be considered the final showdown of the Nasserist socio-political order, which has been slowly decaying…
Constitution: Silent on socio-economic rights
Opinion
August 6, 2012
Constitution: Silent on socio-economic rights
Drafting Egypt’s post-revolution constitution has been quite a troublesome process. Whereas the formation of the first Constituent Assembly stirred a…
SCAF strikes from the legal trenches
Opinion
June 23, 2012
SCAF strikes from the legal trenches
Days after the breakout of the 25 January revolt and before the ouster of Hosni Mubarak, his chief spy, Omar…
Why World Bank and NGOs fail
Opinion
February 21, 2012
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…
The Salafi ascent: All too modern
Opinion
December 29, 2011
The Salafi ascent: All too modern
The first round of parliamentary elections has sent shock waves through many Egyptians. The Salafi Nour Party garnered almost 25…
Audit and cancel Egypt’s debt
Opinion
October 28, 2011
Audit and cancel Egypt’s debt
On 31 October, a group of researchers, activists and civil society organizations will launch the Egyptian Debt Audit and Cancellation…
Abu-Zaid revisited as Egypt democratizes
Opinion
July 8, 2011
Abu-Zaid revisited as Egypt democratizes
On 5 July 2010, Nasr Hamed Abu-Zaid passed away. The renowned thinker and reformer had left behind a complex body…
Foreign capital inflows: The lingering contention
Opinion
July 4, 2011
Foreign capital inflows: The lingering contention
The recent decision to reject the loan deal offered by the International Monetary Fund has been received with much relief…