tyranny
Amending the Constitution is a catastrophe that will create tyranny
Opinion
September 22, 2015
Amending the Constitution is a catastrophe that will create tyranny
There is no constitution in the world that has no flaws. Here are certain issues with Egypt’s new Constitution: 1. The…
Jamaa al-Islamiya spokesperson: Terrorism to disappear if justice is established
Egypt
July 8, 2014
Jamaa al-Islamiya spokesperson: Terrorism to disappear if justice is established
A prominent Jamaa al-Islamiya leader said Egypt will only be at peace if justice is established."Terrorist acts will disappear if public…
Egypt resists tyranny
Opinion
August 12, 2013
Egypt resists tyranny
Egypt saw two revolutionary waves in 30 months. We described the uprising that broke out on 25 January 2011 as a…
Democracy vs liberalism
Opinion
March 25, 2011
Democracy vs liberalism
Is Egypt heading towards some form of liberal democracy? More importantly, does democracy always imply liberalism, with free and fair…
Egyptians ambivalent about whether Tunisia’s experience offers hope
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Egyptians ambivalent about whether Tunisia’s experience offers hope
“So perfect a police state was his Tunisia, with its ubiquitous informers and portraits of the president, that no one…