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Op-ed review: State militarisation and revolution mistakes

Fahmy Howeidy Between militarisation and civil war Al-Shorouk newspaper Columnist Fahmy Howeidy…

Thoraia Abou Bakr

Information, not democracy, is necessary for a strong economy

How democratic last week’s events in Egypt were will continue to be…

Iris Boutros

A petition to international media

By Ahmed El-Ashram I and millions of Egyptian people are following the…

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The future of Islamism- part three: What will become of the Muslim Brotherhood?

By Nicholas Gjorvad While part two discussed what factors will shape Islamist…

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Split second

By Philip Whitfield Was it a coup d’etat, half a coup, coup-lite…

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The future of Islamism- part two: Where does Islamism go from here?

By Nicholas Gjorvad Today’s article explores the issues which face Islamists going…

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True people power in Egypt

Egypt has a rare opportunity to build a unique direct democracy –…

Khaled Diab

Morsi’s best contribution to Egypt would be to make peace

“Help us make sense of this?” That is usually the question an…

H.A. Hellyer

The unprofessional coverage of the ‘coup’

A coup d’etat is, according to Oxford English Dictionary, “a sudden, violent,…

Sara Abou Bakr

Ousting Morsi: A Pyrrhic victory?

Analysts and pundits inside and outside Egypt are deliberating and wondering what…

Mohamed Fouad