Posts Tagged ‘ muslim brotherhood ’

Egyptian presidential election: Who should the revolution vote for?

Egyptian revolutionaries dream of electing a president who emerged from Tahrir square, but should they vote for pragmatism or principle?

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Egypt needs fundamental, not fundamentalist rights

Egypt needs fundamental, not fundamentalist rights

Egypt's new constitution should focus on democracy, equality and human rights, not religious identity or military budgets.

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Revolution@1: Sex and the citizen in Egypt and America

Revolution@1: Sex and the citizen in Egypt and America

Fundamentalists in America and Egypt are obsessed with "virtue "and "vice". But the rise of Islamists threatens to bind Egyptian women in a moral vice.

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Revolution@1: Egypt must learn from 1952

Like in 1952, the army is trying to silence opposition with the Muslim Brotherhood's help. But can the Tahrir mentality stop history from repeating?

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In the shadow of the pharaohs

In the shadow of the pharaohs

Even though the downfall of Egypt's modern "pharaoh" has scared tourists away, Luxor, the seat of Egypt's ancient rulers is still well worth visiting.

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Defining Egyptian democracy: “Not like America and not like Iran”

Defining Egyptian democracy: “Not like America and not like Iran”

Provincial Egyptians believe that moderate Islamists can construct an Egyptian model of democracy that respects their traditions and identity.

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Secular Egypt: dream or delusion?

Is Egypt on the road to theocracy or will it manage to build a secular, pluralist democracy?

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Egypt’s general discontent

As millions of Egyptians cast their first democratic vote in decades, recent upheavals confirm that Egypt’s military is the biggest threat to freedom.

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Islamist-driven democracy is not a snowball in hell

Islamists are not all Osama bin Laden and secularists are not all Atatürk . They can work together to achieve democracy.

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Opposing the Egyptian opposition

The ornamental 'official opposition' in Egypt is as dangerous as the authoritarian regime itself.

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