Opinion
Bringing down private media
October 13, 2010
Bringing down private media
A few months ago I was told by a well known media personality who works for Egyptian state television and…
Chinese democracy
October 12, 2010
Chinese democracy
It’s been instructive to watch how China has reacted to the Nobel Committee’s decision to award Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo…
The hellish circle of sectarianism
October 10, 2010
The hellish circle of sectarianism
Sectarian tensions are mounting. The once muted conflict is fast developing into an openly declared one, with accusations being openly…
The Al-Dostour crisis
October 9, 2010
The Al-Dostour crisis
Al-Dostour’s recently dismissed chief editor, Ibrahim Eissa, was not fired due to ordinary disputes over administrative or editorial issues. The…
Finding meaning in the Egyptian elections
October 7, 2010
Finding meaning in the Egyptian elections
It would be easy to dismiss Egypt’s 29 November parliamentary elections as just one more chapter in Egypt’s rather sad…
The US role in choosing Egypt’s next president
October 6, 2010
The US role in choosing Egypt’s next president
Many Egyptians feel that US intervention in their country’s affairs has steadily increased since the Nasserist era. The US role…
The coming Cairo autumn
October 5, 2010
The coming Cairo autumn
Political openings in Egypt over the last 30 years have come in waves. Swelling and then retreating, they have had…
How the Wafd Party let us down
October 4, 2010
How the Wafd Party let us down
I write this article not as the leader of an opposition party but as an Egyptian citizen concerned about my…
A verdict that reeks of politics
October 3, 2010
A verdict that reeks of politics
The murder case of Lebanese pop star Suzanne Tamim has left the country in an extraordinary state of suspense. Initially…
Israel’s existential threat
October 2, 2010
Israel’s existential threat
In one of the more far-flung areas of the American south, a vital conversation is unfolding that informs the future…