Egypt needs fundamental, not fundamentalist rights
Egypt's new constitution should focus on democracy, equality and human rights, not religious identity or military budgets.... Read more.
Egyptian football violence: Between hooliganism and state thuggery
The deadly battle of Port Said may be another attempt to make a return to a police state the most attractive option for Egypt.... Read more.
Revolution@1: The Egyptian revolution as a historical event
In the social media age, revolution will no longer be followed by the constructing of a national identity based on just one "universal" truth.... Read more.
Religious rites and wrongs in Egypt
The banning of a Jewish festival this year in Egypt is wrong, both from a secular and religious perspective.... Read more.
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?... Read more.
Egypt’s middle-class cyberheroes in focus
Social networking and blogging voices the dreams and aspirations of the young and middle-class in Egypt, leaving other groups as marginalised as ever.... Read more.
Egypt: a country raped by its guardians
Dear generals, you are like a therapist abusing rape victims, so don't be surprised when Egyptians revolt against your cruelty.... Read more.
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.... Read more.
Opposing the Egyptian opposition
The ornamental 'official opposition' in Egypt is as dangerous as the authoritarian regime itself.... Read more.
The danger of an elected dictatorship in Egypt
The army is giving Egyptians a stark choice: choose freedom and endure anarchy, or choose stability and put up with us.... Read more.