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January 27, 2014

The coup against democracy is par for the course in Egyptian politics

In January 1924, Saad Zaghloul became the Prime Minister of Egypt after the Wafd Party won the parliamentary elections. This victory came after the birth of a new Egypt...

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January 27, 2014

Sit-ins surround the coup as the pressure grows

Egypt’s coup appears to be surrounded by protest sit-ins. Just as the military is suppressing civil unrest, with the backing of a compliant media, so too are the coup...

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January 27, 2014

Government and opposition need to learn how to be democratic

Over the past few weeks, I have been dismayed by the degree of intolerance and rigidity of the quarrelling parties in Egypt; both have been on the defensive, unwilling...

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January 27, 2014

Unprecedented security cooperation between Egypt and Israel in the Sinai

On Friday, in Egypt’s largely lawless Sinai Peninsula, a drone strike killed at least four suspected Islamic militants and destroyed a rocket launcher. The attack, which came one day...

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January 27, 2014

Thoughts on the current attack against Egypt’s Islamic identity

The analysis of the events in Egypt after the military coup remains of vital importance, especially for those interested in political affairs. This not only includes those within the...

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January 27, 2014

Why is the Egyptian Regime Demonizing Palestinians?

Palestinians know that if Cairo sneezes then Palestine, especially Gaza, is first to get the flu. Indeed, Gaza often serves as a tool of regime policy, as was the...

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January 27, 2014

The stubborn Egyptian state is the biggest obstacle

It goes without saying that Egyptians are divided. They were divided before the January 25th revolution of 2011 and they were divided once again after the short honeymoon period...

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January 27, 2014

Egyptian crisis at a deadlock

Egypt needs a miracle. The “positive” development in the past 10 days is that we have moved from denying the crisis to acknowledging its existence, but there remains uncertainty...

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January 27, 2014

Egypt’s military will not get away with human rights abuses

Just over a year ago, Egypt threw off the shackles of its military dictatorship and took on the mantle of a civil democracy, becoming for a short period, the...

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January 27, 2014

While Al-Sisi and his liberal partners in crime are the main culprits, the US must share responsibility

Let’s not beat about the bush. What happened on Wednesday in Egypt was the use of excessive force by soldiers and police. We have witnessed a massacre in every...

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