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January 27, 2014

Constitution-drafting committee makes its move against the civilian state

Political and legal experts have claimed that the Committee of 50 appointed by the coup-appointed government in Egypt has added articles to the constitution that effectively to militarise the...

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January 27, 2014

Egypt’s bout of mad judiciary disease

Since ancient times, members of the judiciary have served as the wise, careful, farsighted and impartial arbitrators in litigious disputes. The early Muslim leaders started a trend which no...

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January 27, 2014

The winners and the losers in the Egyptian constitution

The Egyptians did not have the chance to follow the discussions of the constitution committee, which were held behind closed doors, in keeping with the new-old “transparency”. However, some...

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January 27, 2014

Egypt’s sectarian constitution: The triumph of the Church and its allies and the defeat of Al-Azhar and Al-Nour

The coup authorities are moving quickly to ensure the constitution is approved no matter what. If necessary, they will mobilise officers and soldiers in the military and the police...

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January 27, 2014

Mandela’s legacy for Palestine

Over the next two weeks tributes to the life and struggle of Nelson Mandela will continue to cascade on every media platform. All will no doubt be united on...

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January 27, 2014

The Machiavellian general and the false democrats

Legend has it that when the young Colonel Gaddafi first met Gamal Abdel Nasser he was told, “I see my youth in you.” The compliment went to the young...

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January 27, 2014

Israel’s plunder of Egyptian gas must be investigated

It is essential for an investigation to be opened into Israel’s plunder of Egypt’s huge natural gas resources. The matter is too serious to be met with silence and...

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January 27, 2014

Security of the Zionist entity comes first…but is there a second?

The negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians that are being held under American patronage are ironic, and their purpose seems to be buying time and spreading the delusion that...

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January 27, 2014

Boycott the undemocratic, discriminatory constitution

The prelude to the constitution drafted by the 50-member committee states that Egypt is the head of Africa. Yet, the African Union suspended Egypt’s membership because of the coup...

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January 27, 2014

A truce is no longer a possibility

I was not surprised when I read a story on Twitter about a man divorcing his wife after 12 years of marriage and having two children because he was...

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