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Revolution interrupted? On constitutional reform

Revolution interrupted? On constitutional reform

Revolutions are tumultuous. This is the first article in a series which will tackle the tumult by discussing the obstacles…
A note to Copts abroad

A note to Copts abroad

Perhaps the single greatest reason for our parents’ emigration from Egypt tocountries like the United States, Canada, and Great Britain…
Stand up when addressing the prime minister

Stand up when addressing the prime minister

I spent the worst days of my life working as a resident doctor in the department of dental surgery at…
This is more of a revolution than you think

This is more of a revolution than you think

Seeing the images of the storming of the State Security Bastilles in Nasr City, Alexandria, Beheira, Aswan, Siwa and elsewhere,…
Egyptian revolution sidelining women?

Egyptian revolution sidelining women?

One hundred years ago, more than a million people marched in streets across Europe on the first International Women’s Day.…
Egypt and Turkey, It’s time to act

Egypt and Turkey, It’s time to act

Some of my Egyptian friends, having stood in Tahrir Square during the most critical days, are now engaged in running…
Pyramids of unaccountable power

Pyramids of unaccountable power

Unaccountable power in Egypt is diffuse; so must be the resistance to it. The resistance should continue and spread, wide…
Brave new Mediterranean

Brave new Mediterranean

Greetings from Athens, the birthplace of democracy, where I have just attended a conference during which Europeans and Americans eyed…
Capitalizing on the revolution: Post-revolutionary knowledge economies

Capitalizing on the revolution: Post-revolutionary knowledge economies

As I stand in the square, as I walk in the tense streets of downtown Cairo, as I stare at…
Revolution and counter-revolution: The way forward

Revolution and counter-revolution: The way forward

The counter-revolution is the current hype in the on-going revolution’s development. But it is a grave mistake to consider it…
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