2012 election opinion
Red flags surround Abouel Fotouh’s candidacy
Opinion
May 5, 2012
Red flags surround Abouel Fotouh’s candidacy
Recent developments must force liberals to question their support for the presidential candidacy of Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh.
Egypt’s transitional period will never end
Opinion
May 1, 2012
Egypt’s transitional period will never end
The Egyptian political arena is currently passing through multiple disparate conflicts between various forces and on a number of planes.…
Abouel Fotouh: The wrong choice for secularists
Opinion
April 29, 2012
Abouel Fotouh: The wrong choice for secularists
Presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh is a good man and the best product of Egypt’s Islamist currents. His importance…
Hard questions and indecisive answers
Opinion
April 23, 2012
Hard questions and indecisive answers
The supposedly "angry" speech made by Muslim Brotherhood stalwart and former Deputy Supreme Guide Khairat al-Shater, who was dubbed the…
The embattled Brothers
Opinion
April 19, 2012
The embattled Brothers
“Never gamble to increase your comp credits,” is a rule that the Muslim Brotherhood should have learned before playing politics.…
The junta and the dilemma of a macho president
Opinion
April 18, 2012
The junta and the dilemma of a macho president
With a stroke of a pen, the Presidential Elections Commission managed to disappoint and deeply frustrate many Egyptians. For after…
Abu Ismail’s Shakespearean crisis
Opinion
April 12, 2012
Abu Ismail’s Shakespearean crisis
[Editor's note: The March 2011 constitutional amendments stipulate that if presidential candidates, or their spouses or parents, hold any foreign…
Who do Egypt’s villagers vote for? And why?
Opinion
April 10, 2012
Who do Egypt’s villagers vote for? And why?
As of yesterday, 23 candidates, who belong to different parties and political orientations, have applied to run for the presidency.
Suleiman for president: Old battle lines redrawn
Opinion
April 9, 2012
Suleiman for president: Old battle lines redrawn
The launch at the eleventh hour of Omar Suleiman’s candidacy shows extraordinary disregard for Egypt’s popular revolution — that it happened at…
Qatar and Saudi Arabia at odds over Shater’s nomination
Opinion
April 6, 2012
Qatar and Saudi Arabia at odds over Shater’s nomination
The Muslim Brotherhood’s surprise announcement nominating Khairat al-Shater for the presidency has ruffled feathers not only in Egypt but also…