Opinion
Revolution Day: Celebrating 58 years of authoritarian rule
July 22, 2010
Revolution Day: Celebrating 58 years of authoritarian rule
For several decades, Egypt has lived under an authoritarian political regime whose roots date back to the 1952 revolution, when…
Reclaiming silence in Egypt
July 22, 2010
Reclaiming silence in Egypt
Egypt has never been known for its quietness. The throngs of tourists that visit its capital every year observe the…
Deep trouble: Oil drilling off Egypt’s coast
July 20, 2010
Deep trouble: Oil drilling off Egypt’s coast
Even as the leak from the Deepwater Horizon well was capped last week, the disaster that began late last April…
Letter from a Sinai Bedouin: We do not hate our homeland
July 19, 2010
Letter from a Sinai Bedouin: We do not hate our homeland
Bedouin community leader Moussa el-Dalah, who is wanted by police, sent a letter to Al-Masry Al-Youm last week expressing his…
Why Egyptians don’t revolt: A flawed question
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…
Why ElBaradei irks the regime and the opposition
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…
Democracy must start with Egypt’s opposition parties
July 9, 2010
Democracy must start with Egypt’s opposition parties
The lack of democracy in Egypt is not just a phenomenon restricted to the government and the ruling party but…
Nasr Hamed Abu Zaid: Islam’s scholar
July 7, 2010
Nasr Hamed Abu Zaid: Islam’s scholar
Nasr Hamed Abu Zaid got his wish: He died in his home country, Egypt, not in exile as he once…
A new Palestine strategy for Egypt
July 6, 2010
A new Palestine strategy for Egypt
International discussions about the Gaza siege have focused on the possibility of easing restrictions at land crossings between Gaza, on…
Sinai standoff reveals crisis in Egyptian pluralism
July 5, 2010
Sinai standoff reveals crisis in Egyptian pluralism
Egypt's football crisis with Algeria last November has roots in how we view our relationship with others, particularly Arabs. Our…