Egyptian Unrest

There is absolutely no doubt that the coup in Egypt has benefited Israel strategically and in terms of security. Yet, one must not overlook the more serious contribution that...

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...

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...

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...

Today on International Human Rights Day, 13 local and international human rights organisations have called on the Egyptian authorities to acknowledge and investigate thoroughly the killing of up to...

There is no doubt that in all of its modern history Egypt has never been exposed to the chaos, turmoil, polarisation and division which now threaten its social and...

By designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a "terrorist organisation" the interim Egyptian government has hammered the final nail in the coffin of any political settlement that could have mended...

The results of a number of security solutions to national and international issues will not last long despite their current effectiveness. While some regimes have managed to suppress their...

The trial for the deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi was postponed until next February 1st due to weather conditions that prevented him from being transferred from his prison in...

If the recent decision by General Al-Sisi's coup regime regarding the status of the Muslim Brotherhood says anything about the situation in Egypt, it would be that the continuing...

I will not argue the power of Colonel Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi's popularity, but I will allow myself to argue him being the "necessary" man and that there is no...

Surprising things happened in Egypt this week, reminding us that we were on the verge of forgetting about the revolution and opening our eyes to one or two things....

Clues which have emerged on the political horizon in recent days call for the following question: Is Egypt regaining its role in the "moderate" Arab camp? I do not...

It has now been nearly three weeks since Mohamed Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected president in decades, was ousted by the military on 3 July. The army intervention came...

I believe that none of us will ever forget Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh. Al-Mabhouh, a member of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam brigades, was assassinated on January 19 2010 at the age...

It is a highly charged question that has prompted years of scholarly debate. Some argue that democracy may be incompatible with Middle Eastern values. In his book "What Went...

The fallout from the coup in Egypt includes a number of answers to questions regarding political and security issues since the fall of the Soviet Union. The collapse of...

The Salafist Nour Party has represented an interesting phenomenon in the Egyptian political arena since its inception. This is especially true considering that it finished second in the elections,...

Careful scrutiny of opposition groups that have come to power or who are fighting to gain power reveals that they are often mirror images of the tyrants they replace....

The level of absurdity in Egypt currently knows no limitations, and it is for this reason alone that I will mention only one particular absurdity that caught my attention....

Some Arab writers, journalists and media professionals are facing a real crisis. They have distanced themselves from the ethics of their profession in search of news reports made up...

Failures in Gulf state foreign policies are happening daily. Support for the overthrow of President Morsi Egypt was followed by the removal of Qatar and Turkey from their lead...

It appears that the Arab Spring's aftershock/counter-revolution, culminated with the military coup in Egypt, has given a strong push for the peace process with Israel; encouraging the Israeli-American party...

The narrative of the Syrian revolution has been transformed from a story of peaceful protests demanding democracy to a civil war involving all members of Syrian society. In fact,...

Europe was quick in its response to the Arab Spring and adopted a new approach to relations with its Southern neighbours. Nonetheless, despite the great efforts and numerous investments...

The daughter of the deputy leader of the Muslim Brotherhood has described the moment when her father was arrested by the Egyptian police following the coup last Wednesday. Zahraa...

LIVE REPORT by Press Photographer I am a press photographer. At exactly 1.30 yesterday afternoon, I arrived outside the Republican Palace in Cairo. It was protected by Republican Guards...