2012 election opinion

In search of a new political language
Opinion

In search of a new political language

In the first round of the 2012 presidential election, more than 39 percent of Egyptians voted for candidates representing neither…
If Morsy wins
Opinion

If Morsy wins

I was not hazarding an uneducated guess when I called for holding a democratic election as a first step in…
What’s at stake after the presidential runoff?
Opinion

What’s at stake after the presidential runoff?

In a few days, Egypt will officially have a new president. As it stands, the unofficial vote count indicates that…
The next battle will take longer than 18 days
Opinion

The next battle will take longer than 18 days

Political discourse in Egypt at the best of times can be strange and full of empty talk ("kalam fadi"). But…
The conscientious objectors
Opinion

The conscientious objectors

In August 1966, at the height of the Vietnam War when the United States was embroiled in a deep and…
A third bloc?
Opinion

A third bloc?

Since the first round of the presidential election ended, there has been much talk about the emergence of a third…
The presidential poll, unpacked
Opinion

The presidential poll, unpacked

On 29 May, Egypt Independent, in collaboration with Jadaliyya, hosted a round-table discussion on the Egyptian presidential election. The discussion…
Copts: Between a rock and a hard place
Opinion

Copts: Between a rock and a hard place

The first round of the Egyptian presidential election resulted in a runoff between Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsy, who won…
The rise of the ‘man in the pullover’
Opinion

The rise of the ‘man in the pullover’

All of a sudden, “the man in the pullover,” or Ahmed Shafiq — who is satirically described as such due…
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