Opinion
Politics or economy first?
August 12, 2011
Politics or economy first?
I recently met a former Czech official who compared the revolutions of Eastern European in 1989 to Egypt’s 2011 revolution.…
Where are the Mubarakists?
August 8, 2011
Where are the Mubarakists?
The opening of Hosni Mubarak’s trial last week was undoubtedly a historic day for Egyptians. With the trial now underway,…
After the spectacle
August 7, 2011
After the spectacle
The entry of our stretcher-borne ex-dictator into that courtroom cage marked a watershed between two qualitatively different Egyptian worlds: A…
A show of weakness
August 1, 2011
A show of weakness
Last Friday’s rally in Tahrir was perplexing. Not because it showed the Islamists’ strong political presence, that much we already…
An Islamist threat?
August 1, 2011
An Islamist threat?
Rather than being the day of national unity it was billed to be, last Friday belonged to the Salafis. Still,…
Building resilient communication networks
August 1, 2011
Building resilient communication networks
On 27 January, the Egyptian government shocked the world by cutting off Internet and mobile service to repress political activism.…
On treason and patriotism
August 1, 2011
On treason and patriotism
Patriotism has never been about accusing others of treason or leveling baseless charges. Patriotism is a deep feeling that one…
Dear Washington: We’ve had a revolution
July 27, 2011
Dear Washington: We’ve had a revolution
It seems that many American policy-makers and think tanks are unaware that Egypt has had a revolution. Even after the…