Islamism is the illusion
Islamism is not the solution but is built on an illusion. Islam’s past strength was actually a secular one based on free thought.
Read MoreIslamism is not the solution but is built on an illusion. Islam’s past strength was actually a secular one based on free thought.
Read MoreWhy do some Western liberals committed to democracy, gender equality and minority support a president and movement in Egypt that respect none of these?
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 MoreA child’s vision of freedom, infamous last words, street democracy, loving men in uniform, and men in hijabs. Seeing Egypt through Egyptian eyes.
Read MoreUnlike eye colour and skin tone, religion is not hereditary. This reality must be reflected in Egyptian identity documents and personal status laws.
Read MoreEvents in Egypt are not just a conflict between Islamists, secularists and the military. It is a fundamental clash over conflicting ideas of “freedom”.
Read MoreRenowned author and feminist Nawal El Saadawi believes that her fellow Egyptians “must pay the price for freedom”.
Read MoreInsisting falsely that the Syrian conflict is sectarian will tear the country apart once Assad is gone and place the Alawite minority in grave danger.
Read MoreThose who fear the influence of Islam should raise a glass to the Sultan of Style when they freshen up, don the latest fashions or enjoy dining out.
Read MoreIf we can have gay and interfaith marriage in the West, then why not polygamous ones?
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