Opinion
Brave new Mediterranean
March 4, 2011
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
March 2, 2011
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
February 28, 2011
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…
Toward a liberal grouping
February 27, 2011
Toward a liberal grouping
The Egyptian revolution of 25 January, 2011 raised a slogan supported by all Egyptians regardless of their political and intellectual…
The last of the Sultans
February 23, 2011
The last of the Sultans
More than two centuries ago, Thomas Paine held the French revolution to have put an end to a medieval form…
Cosmetic changes will not work
February 22, 2011
Cosmetic changes will not work
On Sunday night, news leaked that a number of well-known political figures, including independents who are not affiliated with any…
Re-inventing the Muslim Brotherhood
February 21, 2011
Re-inventing the Muslim Brotherhood
The 25 January Egyptian uprising was a bombshell that undid several cliches about Middle East politics. On top of the…
Back to square one?
February 20, 2011
Back to square one?
Revolutions break our hearts, whether they fail or succeed. Will Egypt’s revolution escape this grim destiny, or will it follow…