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Opinion
The sad story of one duplicitous MP illustrates how complex life and politics become in the age of global media
Egypt has remained in a state of relative industrial backwardness until now due to its tendency to adopt anti-industry economic policies imposed by corrupt interests and the edicts of globalisation
On 18th anniversary of Ibrahimi Mosque massacre, Jewish settlers - backed by Israeli political/security establishment - are still striving to make lives of Hebron's Palestinians a living hell
How to get rid of Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Asad while holding onto the non-violent character of the Syrian revolution - a proposed strategy
Islamic law, or Sharia, is a matter of reading - as even the experience of Iran's Islamic republic shows. In this is a lesson worth considering by Egypt's Islamists
Khadr Adnan's agonising ordeal, which lasted for 66 days and could have ended with his death, seems to have succeeded in drawing attention to Israel's use of arbitrary detention
In exclusive opinion piece for Al-Ahram, Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie hails Egypt's 'blessed revolution,' calls on Egyptians to work together towards 'modern, democratic state'
Letter to Iran's nonviolent revolutionaries on the eve of announced silent demonstrations
Again this year, the World Economic Forum builds an unbreachable wall between itself and its failed ideas and the rest of the world
The transition from a neoliberal comprador police state to a democratic welfare state is a momentous task that demands calm and tactful collective effort
Egypt now has a legitimate parliament with much work to do; a far cry from the revolutionary street justice some have been calling for
A year into the revolution, much has changed, but more hasn’t — at least yet

Youth who dare challenge their elders in South Africa - as well as the US, Tunisia, Egypt and a slew of other countries - struggle both for a better world and to keep their careers alive


The failures of the Ganzouri cabinet are unlikely to be alleviated by any authority — government or president — elected under the hegemony of the ruling military council


New 'revolutionary' presidential candidate Khaled Ali, a prominent labour lawyer and activist, has energised Egyptian activists and expanded the electoral pool of choices, but what values does a candidate like Ali represent?


Writing a constitution is no simple matter that can be rushed; there are key issues about Egypt's identity and the definition and role of the state that must be addressed


Several issues need to be addressed in order to have an effective media apparatus that plays a healthy role in the future of Egypt


Despite a newly elected parliament and a plethora of media outlets we've heard very little about the crucial issue of Egyptian national security


Only the Egyptian people can bestow political legitimacy on the nation's rulers - and only the people can take it away


The Egyptian regime was the original target of revolutionaries, but now the state itself must be reformed to better meet the demands of the people


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