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Boycotting elections? The wrong question
Opinion
August 9, 2010
Boycotting elections? The wrong question
The current state of political mobilization and intensifying protests and strikes in Egypt has created a fanciful impression that change…
Monarchical nostalgia: A grand illusion
Opinion
July 31, 2010
Monarchical nostalgia: A grand illusion
Many Egyptians long for the days of the monarchy and mourn the loss of refined sensibilities associated with a cultured…
Al-Qaeda’s No. 2: ElBaradei unable to bring change to Egypt
Egypt
July 28, 2010
Al-Qaeda’s No. 2: ElBaradei unable to bring change to Egypt
Al-Qaeda’s second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahiri attacked religious scholars in Egypt and Al-Azhar scholars, criticizing them for remaining silent about visits by…
Why Egyptians don’t revolt: A flawed question
Opinion
July 18, 2010
Why Egyptians don’t revolt: A flawed question
Many writers wonder why Egyptians have not yet revolted to change their political regime. Several answers to this question have…
The fakka crisis
Business
July 16, 2010
The fakka crisis
Complaints about the lack of change is currency. The pained look on a shopkeeper's face when handed a ten pound…
Why ElBaradei irks the regime and the opposition
Opinion
July 14, 2010
Why ElBaradei irks the regime and the opposition
Mohamed ElBaradei returned to Egypt at a critical point in the country's political history. With President Mubarak in power for…
Egyptian hopes for ElBaradei as figurehead for change
Egypt
July 10, 2010
Egyptian hopes for ElBaradei as figurehead for change
Despite being widely touted as a potential presidential candidate, Mohamed ElBaradei is determined not to enter the competition unless significant…
Q&A with Kefaya leader George Ishak: NAC must ‘hit the streets’
Egypt
July 1, 2010
Q&A with Kefaya leader George Ishak: NAC must ‘hit the streets’
For the last several years, George Ishak has remained at the vanguard of Egypt's home-grown push for political reform. A…
Egypt’s regime has more supporters than we think
Opinion
June 23, 2010
Egypt’s regime has more supporters than we think
It's inaccurate to assume that most Egyptians--with the exception of a corrupt minority who have successfully accumulated wealth and power--want…
Activists, don’t bark up the wrong tree!
Opinion
June 20, 2010
Activists, don’t bark up the wrong tree!
I was happy to read the news that independent MPs Alaa Abdel Monem and Mustafa el-Gendi have joined the Wafd…