Egypt’s clash of freedoms
Events in Egypt are not just a conflict between Islamists, secularists and the military. It is a fundamental clash over conflicting ideas of “freedom”.
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News of revolution (part III): Televising the life and death of an Egyptian president
Anwar Sadat was the first Egyptian leader to exploit television’s propaganda power – and even his assassination was unwittingly televised.
Read moreNews of revolution (part II): Voice of the Arabs or Nasserist mouthpiece?
The Voice of the Arabs steered Egypt from isolationism and towards a pan-Arabist vision in which Nasser was the anointed leader of the Arab world.
Read moreEgypt’s needs are human, social and educational, not religious, says Islamist MP
Member of Parliament for Luxor AbdulMawgoud Dardery believes religion is a “personal issue”, and government’s job is to focus on collective challenges.
Read moreEgypt without the hype… and away from Cairo
Contrary to the distorted and Cairo-centric media view of Egypt, Egyptians have an extraordinary breadth of views about revolutionising their country.
Read moreEgypt’s Mursi and the risk of friendly fire
By courting his rivals, Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi could turn former allies into foes and bring to the fore the divisions among Islamists.
Read moreRevolution@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 moreEgypt’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.
Read moreOpposing the Egyptian opposition
The ornamental ‘official opposition’ in Egypt is as dangerous as the authoritarian regime itself.
Read moreThe 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.
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