“In a Nutshell… A lot of my dear American friends sill ask me what on earth really happened in egypt, for their benefit, and anyone else on earth genuinely trying to make heads or tails of us “crazy Egyptians” ; … read more
If you’re looking for any silver lining in what is happening in Egypt today, I suggest you go up 30,000 feet and look down. From that distance, the events in Egypt over the past two-and-a-half years almost make sense. Egypt … read more
What kind of nonsense is that? I said women of the Muslim Brotherhood must take part in the demonstration. Why don’t they want to comply? – They are concerned about harassment. It is a matter of chastity for them. – … read more
Gehad El-Haddad, spokesperson of the Muslim Brotherhood, speaks to the Daily News Egypt about the current events, the political deadlock in Egypt, and explains the situation from the Muslim Brotherhood’s perspective. Could you first clarify reports claiming that the Muslim … read more
Shortly after Mohamed Morsy’s ouster as president of Egypt, his ambassador to the United States — in a remarkable display of political flexibility — appeared on American television to explain that his boss had been overthrown because he “failed to … read more
Randa, a 22-year-old from Cairo, has been dressing as a teenage boy throughout most of her country’s so far disastrous two-year “transition” to democracy. The medical student thinks it is the only way to avoid sexual assault on the streets … read more
The voices warning about the perils of the national reverence for the Egyptian military that’s been held by secular-leaning activists since the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi on July 3 are few, and subject to threats and allegations that they’re … read more
The security situation in Sinai appears to be pulling Egypt’s new military regime closer with Israel, which is not hesitating to embrace the newly minted power players in Cairo. Egypt’s new military-backed leadership can count on Israel for support; … read more
I’m a fan of watching sci-fi movies particularly those about time travel and parallel universes. This world or this parallel universe is completely similar to your original world. It has the same characters and same places. But due to certain … read more
Egypt’s struggle today features two flawed and irreconcilable elitist groups, neither of which speak for the popular revolution that upended the status quo. So long as organized Islamists are competing with the resilient deep state, the contest for Egypt will … read more