Confessions of a would-be Egyptian revolutionary
Returning to Egypt for the first time since the revolution, an expat desktop rebel discovers the inspirational, the troubling and the simply bizarre.
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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.
Read MoreAtheists are Egypt’s forgotten minority
Egyptian atheists and religious sceptics are a minority that exists in reality but not in official statistics.
Read MoreDiversity without adversity between Israelis and Palestinians
Can Israelis and Palestinians learn something about building bridges between divided communities from the Egyptian revolution?
Read MoreEgypt’s regime of self-preservation
Muslim-Coptic tension is just one aspect of a wider turmoil that will worsen until real democracy takes hold.
Read MoreFootball is the mother of all clashes in Egypt
It’s true that football divides Egyptians today, but it also, paradoxically, unites them on so many other levels.
Read MoreA battle for the soul of every Egyptian
Converts have become pawns in Egypt’s increasingly bitter standoff between Muslims and Christians.
Read MoreBanning books by the book
Following the lead of Islamists, Egyptian Christians are trying to ban an award-winning novel, Azazeel, because it ‘insults’ Christianity.
Read MoreChurch and state in Egypt
New attempts to address the divide between Egypt’s Muslims and Christians must be supported, not undermined, by the state.
Read MoreRestoring faith in national unity
Egypt does not have a history of sectarian strife but pretending that all is rosy in communal relations could lead to the Balkanisation of Egyptian society. Restoring faith in national unity requires migrating religion to the private domain.
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