Opinion
Why Egypt should join the ICC
April 12, 2011
Why Egypt should join the ICC
When I participated as an NGO observer in the negotiations and deliberations of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) review conference…
The specter of Egypt’s colonial interior
April 11, 2011
The specter of Egypt’s colonial interior
In the spring of 1896, the British Consul-General and de facto colonial overlord of Egypt, Lord Cromer, submitted his annual…
The old regime must be prosecuted
April 9, 2011
The old regime must be prosecuted
The Egyptian people know the 25 January revolution sought to bring down a powerful regime that had developed deep roots…
A new era for US-Egypt relations?
April 8, 2011
A new era for US-Egypt relations?
It is too early to know what the outcome of the 25 January revolution will be. We know that, for…
Buying the People’s Assembly
April 6, 2011
Buying the People’s Assembly
Last week, at a meeting I was invited to with the liberal Democratic Front Party, a young party member demanded…
Brother-tarianism
April 6, 2011
Brother-tarianism
Experiencing authoritarianism does not automatically make one a democrat. The Muslim Brotherhood has faced the worst kind of political repression…
Egypt’s forgotten fellahin
April 5, 2011
Egypt’s forgotten fellahin
Next time you slice a juicy red tomato, consider that rural Egypt is being bled to death. Arable land is…
The Brotherhood on the edge of reform
April 4, 2011
The Brotherhood on the edge of reform
Many argue that Egyptian Islamism has lagged behind its counterparts in Morocco, Jordan, Tunisia, Yemen and other relatively “peripheral” Arab…
Protecting freedom of information in Egypt
April 3, 2011
Protecting freedom of information in Egypt
Freedom of Information and freedom of expression are under fierce and sustained attack in Egypt, North Africa and the Middle…
You are the leader you are looking for
April 2, 2011
You are the leader you are looking for
I used to get bullied at school when I was younger, by an older boy who (through the haze of…