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Football militants put their mark on Egyptian protests
In a perverse way, the ultras’ dilemma is not dissimilar from that of the Brotherhood, writes James M Dorsey
Who is responsible for violence within Egypt?
Before the dispersal of the sit-ins at Rabaa Al-Adaweya and Al-Nahda squares, something resembling a consensus was being reached amongst Egypt’s democratic forces, which acknowledged that neither of the two was peaceful. This consensus was based off a series of clues and supporting evidence received from human rights organisations pointing to the fact that torture …
#Egypt needs more #facts
Egypt needs fewer rumours and more facts, writes Iris Boutros
Friday of peace
To counter all the rage and violence, Egypt urgently needs a Friday of Peace to mourn all the dead and reject violence
Life is cheap
The burning question still remains: How can we get out of this ordeal, writes Dr Mohamed Fouad
Blind faith
Where to begin reconciliation, asks Philip Whitfield
In defence of unity
All the lines have been blurred or bloodied, why do we keep trying to draw more asks Rasheed Hammouda
What went wrong in Egypt?
What really went wrong in Egypt was how rigid its politics became, Ziad Akl writes
What is happening in Egypt?
Vendettas live on in Egypt, writes Sara Abou Bakr
UAE exploits football to counter charges of human rights abuse
The UAE’s acquisition of football franchises is attracting attention away from its autocratic and reactionary policies, writes James M Dorsey
Confessions of an Egyptian infidel
Though never officially recognised, atheists and agnostics have always been part of Egypt’s landscape. So it’s time society granted us our right to believe… differently.
What does the US want from Egypt?
The goals of the US appear extremely vague from within Egypt, Farid Zahran writes
Does social media lead to emotional blandness?
Spending time online browsing social media is making life flat, says Tarek Lasheen
Editor’s letter: War of the misnomers
People are stuck with the short-sighted dilemma of choosing between two conflicting labels: legitimacy or military coup, writes Maher Hamoud
Protect the people first, Dr Beblawi
When there’s sexual harassment or sectarian violence, the police are nowhere to be found, Sara Abou Bakr writes
30 June and rights in Egypt
What do Egyptians mean when they say they want their rights, Iris Boutros asks?
Sticky wicket
The Muslim Brothers are Egypt’s Poms, says Philip Whitfield
That ’50s show
The last six weeks are as close as most of us will get to experiencing the 1950s, says Dr Mohamed Fouad
Avoiding austerity, Ahmed Galal is betting on Egypt’s economy
Egypt’s new Minister of Finance, Ahmed Galal, has chosen. He prefers a strategy of stimulating the economy over a focus on austerity. This is bold. It may not seem like it, especially in the midst of the manly, grand ultimatums we have seen in the last month, but in economic terms, it is. Pushing for …
Fuel and fear
Returning from a trip abroad I find a city that has changed in unexpected ways.
All the roads lead to this
Egypt is on the brink, and everyone’s nerves are frazzled. Everyone is both optimistic, and yet terrified about the outcome of 30 June. Given that this is a day of an unlikely alliance between the social conservatives (old regime supporters), the revolutionaries and the independents, anything could happen. While one is operating on very limited …
Egyptian Center for Public Opinion Research (Baseera) conduct poll on the Tamarod, “Rebellion”, campaign
Three out of every five Egyptians have heard of the Tamarod, or “rebellion”, campaign.
Half of those who are aware of the campaign are amenable to signing its form.
Rights groups condemn crackdown on university professor
EIPR and AFTE say universities must do more to ensure faculty are safe to express thoughts and opinions
It’s the people, not the paper
In another country, at another time, writing about the Egypt Independent might be considered writing about the competition. After all, there are only a few English-language dailies in Egypt – and fewer that are not reliant on state funding. But writing about the Egypt Independent is not writing about a competitor – it’s writing about …
Street children: What they are not
We see them everywhere. They beg, they clean cars, they fight in the street. We see mothers with their babies and babies without their mothers. We see them in wheelchairs, sitting on the ground, leaning on our cars. Begging, touching us. Asking us to help them, for the love of God. We see them sleeping in the street, under a blanket, on a piece of cardboard. Sometimes, we mistake them for a pile of garbage. They are everywhere, all day, all night. We call them street children and most of us have never exchanged a single word with them.
Has the Muslim Brotherhood adopted Sectarianism?
I have attempted over the last several articles, to shed light on the fault lines of the various political and socio-economic divisions that exist within Egyptian society, in addition to the ideologies of those who seek during elections to secure their place within the country’s political system. Traditional left wing theory tells us that social …
The dead of the Salem Express
Out of all the dive sites in the Red Sea, the Salem Express wreck is known among divers as the most depressing. In 1991, the passenger ferry carrying pilgrims back from Saudi Arabia sunk 18 metres under the turbulent waters of Safaga’s sea, killing all most of its passengers Resting on its side, the twisted …
The Islamists’ Secret Weapon
As soon as our blessed revolution succeeded in realising its main demand and remove Mubarak from office, a streaming flood of Islamists ran through all veins of life in Egypt. Suddenly, ideology became identity, difference became blasphemy and tolerance became treachery. Since way before and during the 18 days, the Islamists felt an over-estimated sense …
Foolishness
What started out as a little silly fun on the first day of the month has grown into a nationwide movement
How the prosecution has helped Bassem Youssef
By Nick Gjorvad It is rare to hear someone say that a court summons could be viewed in a positive light. However, Bassem Youssef’s recent interrogation by Egypt’s Prosecutor General’s Office may bring with it some benefits for his cause. Youssef’s satirical television show has criticised several political figures for quite some time, especially Islamists …