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Opinion
As Egypt's revolution enters its 11th day, sharp schisms are deepening in the people's ranks.
With oil reserves and fertile lands, Jonglei state has the potential to become South Sudan’s breadbasket – but to take advantage of all the state has to offer, the South’s government must tread carefully and act wisely
My country Sudan has failed
If we are to seriously try to achieve the civil state we need to learn how to bolster its pillars, starting with coexistence and co-citizenship
The Tunisian phenomenon is not about the ousting of a president; it is about the collapse of the Western-colonial model of globalisation
Tunisian President Ben Ali's biggest mistake was marginalising the opposition to the point that when riots erupted there was no one to negotiate with
Ironically, while countries in the region are beginning to experience economic growth they are also facing discontent as revenues fail to trickle down quickly
It has been heartening to see Muslim Egyptians rise in defence of Christian Egyptians after the deadly blast that targeted a church on New Year
The only way to meet challenges to national unity is by introducing parallel changes to both the legal system and cultural approaches
The bombing of an Alexandria church is an attempt to turn Egyptians against each other
Who leads and for what ends are two perennial questions that block the formation of a unified opposition in Egypt
It is the Sudanese regime's racist policies that persuaded the people of the South to vote for partition and independence from Khartoum

As demonstrations continue in Egypt, it is time that the demonstrators realize just where they're going


Yesterday's protests were extraordinary: Egyptians were able to express themselves but the country maintained security and public order. The message is clear, and ought to propel us into a new phase of indispensable reforms


The young generation of Copts is destroying the old state-Church formula in a political evolution that may be necessary for the construction of a real civil society


Egyptian planners should not get het up about developments in Tunisia, but should stick to the path of reform and development calmly undertaken


Egypt has always been an open and tolerant society, never suffering from xenophobia, religious fanaticism or distinction of colour


While Tunisian Mohamed Bouazizi is very much a hero deserving of his place in history, the copycats setting themselves on fire in Algeria in an effort to manipulate the system rightfully did not generate a following


Unlike Tunisia, Egypt has institutions capable of mobilising the people in the direction of change without being swept away by it


Despite contemporary disturbances on the surface, Egyptian unity is the product of the accumulated experience of millennia, and as such is inalienable


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