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The USA in 2033
A satire by Sherif El Alfy on when the Muslim Brotherhood rules the world
Leaving Islam in the age of Islamism
A growing generation of skeptics and atheists is increasingly coming to the fore
Editor’s letter: Happy revolution day, labour movements
Happy revolution day, labour movements
Egypt tense ahead of revolution anniversary
The clock is ticking…
Thoughts of the impoverished: Shall I sell a kidney?
The going rate for a kidney nowadays in Egypt is about EGP 40,000, which rounds up to about $6500. This is a fortune. I make about EGP 300 a month. I have a wife, three kids and my mother—God bless her—to take care of. In Egypt, we are not offered medical or social insurance or …
Rebel Economy Wrap: The IMF dam
By: Farah Halime Billions of dollars of financing earmarked for Egypt is mounting up behind an International Monetary Fund (IMF) dam. Until Egypt agrees a final deal with the IMF for a $4.8 bn loan package, none of the estimated $14.5 bn in additional financial support and aid will be released. The effects of the …
“What can we do for you?” or “what can we do together?”
Several days ago the first Social Democratic Forum of Social Democratic Parties in the Arab world was held in Cairo, organised with the support of a number of European parties and groups. To me the conference was a dream come true, as I was once among one of the first to promote social democracy in …
By the people, for the people
On activists, political parties, and the revolution
The great male crisis
There has been a global war on women but in spite of it women are succeeding
Women of the Arab Spring, beyond objects and subjects
By Natana DeLong-Bas Boston, Massachusetts – The Arab Spring introduced us to the strength and determination of the many Arab women who took to the streets and the internet to call for change in their governments and societies. Gone were the stereotypes of oppression and passivity. In their place were voices and faces of hope, …
Review: Commentaries advise government to prioritise duties
Columnists condemn the poor performance of Hesham Qandil’s government in the wake of a series of sad incidents that took place last week. Some writers are asking the cabinet to pay extra attention to the basic needs of the poor, instead of focusing on endless internal political disputes. What does the poor want from …
Chinese chequered
By Philip Whitfield The enemy of my enemy is my friend – Arab and Chinese proverb. Fathom this out. The Egyptian foreign policy moves towards rebelling against the United States and others who want to shape Egypt’s policies through their financial aids. The words are those of Ambassador Mojtaba Amani, head of the Iranian Interests …
Reasons for optimism in 2013
By Moustafa Menshawy Cairo – If you live in Egypt, there are many reasons to feel politically, socially and economically pessimistic. Political wrangling and polarisation keeps the country on the edge of civil unrest. Unemployment and poverty grow amid a stagnant economy, insufficient investment and a fragile tourism industry in shambles in the post-revolutionary scare. …
Review: Columnists critique Morsy’s administration and its opposition
Commentators discussed Morsy’s administration, the failure of Hesham Qandil’s government to solve the simplest problems and the opposition’s plans to protest on the second anniversary of the January 25th Revolution. Opposition will not rule 25 January Emad Al-Din Hussein Al-Shorouk newspaper The opposition needs to understand that the path towards democracy is a long …
25 January: Reflections part two
As soon as people found their will to dream, many hands reached out to control those dreams and seize them
Mali, a victim of a toxic mix
Mali is a victim of the toxic mix of weak state, well-funded militant groups, neglect from moderate Muslims, and Western countries’ attempts to advance their own interests.
Arab Spring 2 years on – time for a regional progressive alliance
The region needs progressive cooperation to face its major political challenges
Listen to Cairo
Adel Heine’s weekly column
Editor’s letter: Worshipping and whipping on Nasser’s birth anniversary
Two days ago was the 95th anniversary of President Gamal Abdel Nasser’s birth (1918 – 1970). The man who said, “He who cannot support himself, cannot make his own decision,” in his historical attempt to grant Egypt complete independence in its decision making. At any occasion, or even without an occasion, lovers and worshippers of …
Train disaster fuels rising anger
News of Monday night’s deadly train accident in Badrashin, 40 km south of Cairo, shocked and dismayed Egyptians . Nineteen young conscripts of the Central Security Forces were killed and scores were injured (many of them critically) when two train carriages derailed and rammed into a parked freight train. The train, carrying more than a …
The Future of Al-Wasat Party
By Nicholas Gjorvad After its split from the Muslim Brotherhood in 1996, Al-Wasat Party quickly became the darling of many western academics due to its progressive stance on several democratic issues while maintaining an Islamist identity. Its stated goal was to unite Egyptian society by forming a political party that separated the Islamic da’wa (calling) …
Article 198: ‘Crimes that harm the armed forces’
There is no doubt that Egypt seems to be degenerating in terms of personal and civil rights in a worrisome manner
Has the United States succeeded in taking over the world?
Much of the chaos and confusion that grips today’s world may in fact have been planned and orchestrated by the US
Blame the ‘OmniOpposition’
This OmniOpposition is labelled as such because, it seems, it is everywhere – and does everything
Rebel Economy wrap
Egypt’s weak water fight
On insulting His Excellency
Let us waste more time and document the Morsy situation we have. I certainly do hope that His Excellency isn’t insulted when we state facts
On the parliamentary elections
There is a huge amount of confusion regarding the lists and candidates, aided by the lack of clarity in the positions of the parties involved.
Dark daze
Egypt is alongside Fiji, Jamaica and Tonga, heading towards the dunces in Burkina Faso and Somalia.
The president’s promises and night-time speeches
O president, just because you have forgotten your promises, doesn’t mean that we ever will.
Ahwaz: Iranian racial oppression opposed in Egypt
Iranian regime continues its severe discrimination against people of Ahwaz, preventing them from employment and from benefiting from the local natural resources