Opinion
The constitutional referendum: Lessons from Iran
December 16, 2012
The constitutional referendum: Lessons from Iran
Conspicuously absent in recent discussions on the situation in Egypt are its similarities with the post-revolutionary struggles in Iran. This…
The Morsy omnishambles
December 15, 2012
The Morsy omnishambles
Events of the past few weeks since Morsy issued his November decree can be described as — to appropriate British…
Deconstructing the current crisis
December 15, 2012
Deconstructing the current crisis
As Egypt was marking the first anniversary of the killing of the revolutionaries at the hands of army forces on…
The constitution and Islam’s green ethics
December 14, 2012
The constitution and Islam’s green ethics
The battle for Egypt’s constitution is under way, with the opposition decrying the hastily composed document’s failure to guarantee civil…
Redeeming the revolution
December 14, 2012
Redeeming the revolution
The lines are now drawn. Five months ago, when President Mohamed Morsy presented himself to Tahrir as a revolutionary, there…
US policy toward Egypt paved with good intentions
December 13, 2012
US policy toward Egypt paved with good intentions
Egyptians have been walking the road to hell over the past few weeks, characterized by a frightening polarization between Islamists…
The taifas state
December 12, 2012
The taifas state
The clashes that broke out between police and army forces at a police station in New Cairo on 19 November…
Morsy past the point of no return: Part 2
December 11, 2012
Morsy past the point of no return: Part 2
Many Muslim Brotherhood figures have characterized the clashes at Ettehadiya Presidential Palace as a manifestation of its conflict with the…
Morsy past the point of no return: Part 1
December 10, 2012
Morsy past the point of no return: Part 1
The events of 5 December mark an important shift in Egyptian politics in light of the violence that pitted Muslim…
It does not have to be like this
December 9, 2012
It does not have to be like this
Less than two weeks ago, President Mohamed Morsy issued a decree that made his decisions immune from judicial oversight. The…