Free Officers
Shafiq responds to Morsy’s comments on 1952 revolution
Egypt
July 23, 2012
Shafiq responds to Morsy’s comments on 1952 revolution
Former presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq on Monday criticized President Mohamed Morsy’s questioning of the 23 July revolution that overthrew…
Monday’s papers: The army, the people and the revolutions
Egypt
July 23, 2012
Monday’s papers: The army, the people and the revolutions
Today is 23 July, the anniversary of the 1952 revolution when a ragtag group of “Free Officers” overthrew the monarchy. Like…
The state and the military: 60 years on
Opinion
July 23, 2012
The state and the military: 60 years on
When the official results of Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsy’s victory in the presidential election were announced, some activists were quick…
SCAF: Attacking 1952 revolution is ‘delusional’
Egypt
July 22, 2012
SCAF: Attacking 1952 revolution is ‘delusional’
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces said on Facebook Sunday that intentionally smearing and attacking the 1952 revolution is…
The third way
Opinion
June 12, 2012
The third way
There is no doubt that the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak is a turning point in the history of…
This is not 1954
Opinion
March 28, 2012
This is not 1954
Over the past few days, the demons of history have weighed down on public discussions about the country’s state of…
‘The secret group ruling Egypt,’ the deep state and its collapse
Opinion
January 25, 2012
‘The secret group ruling Egypt,’ the deep state and its collapse
Even though I am convinced there are profound differences between the processes of revolutionary transformation in 1952 from those of…
Militarized perceptions and the fate of liberal Egypt
Opinion
December 7, 2011
Militarized perceptions and the fate of liberal Egypt
According to a recent statement by a prominent member of the Egyptian junta (Major General Mamdouh Shahin), Mubarak could not…
Attempts to steal rare tapes from Egyptian TV foiled
Egypt
March 6, 2011
Attempts to steal rare tapes from Egyptian TV foiled
Two attempts to steal rare tapes from Egyptian Television have been foiled, a security official said today. The tapes contain…