Ziad A. Akl

Ziad A. Akl is a political analyst and sociologist. He is a senior researcher at the Egyptian Studies Unit in Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies.
96 Articles
Opinion

On that upcoming parliament

  Over the coming two weeks, a new parliament will be elected…

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Reviving religious discourse: Why and how

  Reviving religious discourse has been one of the central issues that…

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On revolutionary depression

What an anniversary! I am not sure how many are familiar with…

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One more anniversary

Another anniversary passes by, as Egypt remains stuck inside the loop of…

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We The People

If things go according to plan, by this time next week, by…

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The truth about the constitution

So it is finally out. The date is finally set, the wheels…

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Morsi’s political trial

Egyptians are fortunate enough to witness two deposed presidents being tried in…

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Morsi and Sisi: Against both!

On 30 June I was suffering from a dislocated shoulder, which is…

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Another church down: The progression of terrorism

I was bitterly shocked by the news of the machine gun attack…

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Have a cheesy 6 October

I am almost 34 years old. Out of those 34 years, I…

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