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Part One: A test of democracy for Egypt or a test of democracy for the west?
By Sinem Tezyapar "No system of government can or should be imposed…
From the heart of Egypt: When media betrays history
By Dr Dalia A Kader As history is being shaped yet again…
UEFA decision highlights murky Turkish football politics
By James M. Dorsey A decision by European football body UEFA to…
New SCAF v Old Islamists
By Nervana Mahmoud It’s hard to absorb all of the events that…
How not to write about Egypt
By Hussein Ibish, Now News The upheaval in Egypt inevitably produced a…
Is the military good for Egypt’s economy?
By Farah Halime, Rebel Economy That’s a question I put to around…
The start of Ramadan
This year Cairo looks and feels very different at the start of…
Editor’s letter: Brothers and generals; the end of coexistence
Almost a year ago, in an article called Brothers and generals, a…
The Murky waters of 30 June – part 1: Regarding the legitimacy issue
As the world now knows, 30 June was a success. Millions went…
Does the United States not know what’s happening in Egypt?
In the loud conversations that occurred before and after the removal of…