Deputy Prime Minister Ali al-Selmy's supra-constitutional principles document is not actually his. Nor was it proposed by the cabinet. It belongs to the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), and represents yet another of its confused (...)
Major incidents seen in the recent weeks compel us to ask Egypt's regime about its relationship with Israel, a relationship that seems to go beyond the stipulations laid down in the peace treaty between the two countries. The current relationship (...)
Two days ago, the foreign affairs minister spoke about Egypt's sovereignty and the security of its borders. The minister did not mention the separation wall which Egypt has begun erecting along its border with the Gaza Strip. As I write these lines, (...)
Mohamed ElBaradei's announcement that he is nominating himself for presidency has left me as perplexed as hints by Amr Moussa that he, too, might run for elections. I have a relationship of respect with Moussa, a brilliant colleague from secondary (...)
At the outset, I will admit that my relationship with Anas el-Fekki is uneasy for understandable reasons. Nonetheless, I try my best not be unfairly harsh to him. Actually, no relationship exists between the two of us. I appreciate his congenial (...)
When Mohamed Hassanein Heikal recently announced his suggestions for transferring power away from President Hosni Mubarak, it seemed to send ripples through stagnant waters.
Various types of protest movements showed an intense longing to introduce (...)
