Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Qursaya: A story of betrayal and struggle
Opinion

Qursaya: A story of betrayal and struggle

It is important to consider the story of Qursaya as the second anniversary of the revolution approaches. It’s a story…
On the 60th anniversary of the coup
Opinion

On the 60th anniversary of the coup

The inauguration of the country’s first elected president on 30 June was meant to mark the final step in the…
My uncle, the Brother
Opinion

My uncle, the Brother

On 13 February 2011, two days after Hosni Mubarak was forced out of office, my uncle, Mohammed Abdel Qoddous, walked…
No justice, no peace
Opinion

No justice, no peace

Last Sunday, a military tribunal acquitted a former army doctor accused of conducting so-called "virginity tests" on a number of…
Meet the head of the Presidential Elections Commission
Egypt

Meet the head of the Presidential Elections Commission

Egypt is gearing up for the final stages of a tumultuous transitional period under the rule of the Supreme Council…
Washington’s NGO firestorm
Opinion

Washington’s NGO firestorm

Egypt's case against NGO workers, including at least 16 Americans, has sparked an unprecedented uproar in Washington, triggering what many…
The plot to topple the state
Opinion

The plot to topple the state

As the first anniversary of the Egyptian revolution approaches, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) is continuing to…
Egypt’s new war of information
Opinion

Egypt’s new war of information

The war of information in Egypt — one that has been at the heart of this revolution since its inception — is…
The Arizona shooting and right-wing extremism
Opinion

The Arizona shooting and right-wing extremism

The attempted assassination of a representative of the United States Congress has gripped the consciousness of America. On Saturday 8…
An alternative obituary list for 2010
Opinion

An alternative obituary list for 2010

The end of the year is a time for lists: “The ten best moments,” “the top five films,” “the three…
Civil society shut out at Cancun
Opinion

Civil society shut out at Cancun

On the final day of the United Nations climate talks in Cancun, Diana Pei Wu, a member of Grassroots Solutions…
Iran at center of WikiLeaks release
Opinion

Iran at center of WikiLeaks release

Among the key initial revelations in the more than 250,000 secret US embassy cables that WikiLeaks began publishing on 28…
Obama: judge, jury and executioner
Opinion

Obama: judge, jury and executioner

As a presidential candidate in 2007, Barack Obama took part in a questionnaire about executive power distributed by the Boston…
US wars absent from midterm campaigns
Opinion

US wars absent from midterm campaigns

On 15 April, 2004, 2nd Lieutenant Ilario Pantano, a 32-year-old US marine, stopped and detained two Iraqis driving on a…
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