Democracy is the solution for Egypt
In Egypt, neither Islamism nor jingoism is the solution. We need is a visionary founding document, and the stillborn 1954 constitution fits the bill.
Read MoreIn Egypt, neither Islamism nor jingoism is the solution. We need is a visionary founding document, and the stillborn 1954 constitution fits the bill.
Read MoreOn the 10th anniversary of the day after 9/11, it is high time to trash the ‘clash of civilisations’ theory and the ‘war on terror’ and start a new chapter in the West’s relationship with the new Middle East.
Read MoreNo Muslim in their right mind would support far-right Christian groups, though Western Muslims may well symathise with their Islamic equivalents elsewhere.
Read MoreUntil the revolution in social attitudes comes, women should face their sexual harassers with a loud voice and a shebsheb (a slipper).
Read More“You won’t fool the children of the revolution.” Especially not if they’re Twittering away on their mobile phones.
Read MoreAn Iraqi journalist expressed his contempt for President Bush in a manner familiar in the Arab world: by throwing his shoes.
Read MoreWacky conspiracy theories cause damage by drawing attention away from the real plots being hatched by our governments.
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