Egypt’s battle isn’t about knowledge, it’s about broad-mindedness
Frequent cabinet reshuffles have aimed at prompting Egyptians to hope that…
Protest may be unpleasant, but repression is ugly
In Egypt, protest and repression spark off from one another. The…
How Egypt is ruled and ruined by opportunists
Egypt is ruled by the maxim: “You must have a stake to…
Al-Sisi’s fans—being loud is not necessarily being right
Being loud does not mean being right, but since Egyptians value loudness…
Why Egyptians are more tense today than under Mubarak’s rule
After revolting twice against their rulers in less than five years, Egyptians…
Al-Sisi’s defective political reality
“Al-Sisi is a must” was the argument made by his presidential campaign…
Why Egypt’s ‘Big Brother’ came back, more repressive
“If you don’t have a brother, try to find one” is an…
Why the 25 January Revolution was the most authentic political event in Egyptian history
Personally, I expected it to be a demonstration of only a…
Why Egyptians repeatedly end up with mediocre governments
If you are a scientifically renowned Egyptian citizen harbouring great ambitions for…