2012 election opinion
Shater: between the Deep State and a fractured Brotherhood
Opinion
April 5, 2012
Shater: between the Deep State and a fractured Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood’s nomination of Khairat al-Shater can be read as a deal to field Shater as a “consensus president,”…
Time for a civilian handover
Opinion
April 1, 2012
Time for a civilian handover
Last week, the managing editor of Al-Masry Al-Youm's internet portal and I received an unexpected invitation from the director of…
Examining the liberal critique of Abouel Fotouh
Opinion
March 21, 2012
Examining the liberal critique of Abouel Fotouh
Many liberal critiques directed at presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh disregard his political platform, while focusing solely on the…
The scenario of Egypt’s consensus president
Opinion
March 19, 2012
The scenario of Egypt’s consensus president
Egypt’s upcoming presidential elections can be looked at as being the last major battle in the course of the first…
Is Abouel Fotouh good enough for the revolution?
Opinion
March 13, 2012
Is Abouel Fotouh good enough for the revolution?
The withdrawal of Mohamed ElBaradei from the presidential race has put pro-democracy groups on the horns of a dilemma. By…