Last week, funeral precessions were held for two young Egyptians who were killed against the backdrop of intense political polarisation that is currently gripping Egypt. One was Gaber Salah, nicknamed Gika who had participated in the demonstrations (...)
Regardless of events in Sinai, sooner or later Egypt's new president will be obliged to be unequivocal on his stance on Israel, an issue he has so far avoided, writes Khalil El-Anani
The attack on Egyptian soldiers in Rafah two weeks ago has thrown (...)
While many had hoped that the drafting of new constitutions in post-Arab Spring countries would reinforce a new consensus, Islamists are sowing more discord than harmony, writes Khalil El-Anani
Having reached power in a number of Arab countries, (...)
Egypt's main liberal forces have proven themselves utterly incompetent and unfit to lead. Thankfully a new, if small, current of young liberals with real principles is emerging, writes Khalil El-Anani
The 25 January Revolution failed to change the (...)
Despite the fears of some, the Muslim Brotherhood is unlikely to engage in heavy indoctrination or change the foundations of the Egyptian state when in power, writes Khalil El-Anani
Mohamed Mursi's assuming of the presidency is certain to have (...)
Round two is coming, writes Khalil El-Anani, and no one is sure of the rules
Mohamed Mursi's landmark victory, which has placed a member of the Muslim Brotherhood in the highest political office, is an unprecedented turning point in the history of (...)
Recent weeks have witnessed numerous splits emerging between and within Islamist currents, so much so that the "Islamist project" appears a pipedream, writes Khalil El-Anani
One of the features of the Islamist scene following the Arab Spring is (...)
Even if he cannot run for the presidency, Hazem Salah Abu Ismail represents a new and deep-running trend in Egyptian social and political life, writes Khalil El-Anani
The Egyptian revolution overturned the political soil in the country and one of (...)
The Muslim Brotherhood is taking a significant risk in running for the presidency, while it is a milestone in its development, writes Khalil El-Anani*
Other than the controversial nature of the Muslim Brotherhood's decision to nominate Khairat (...)
So far, Islamists are more changed by entering the public sphere than they have changed the public sphere itself, writes Khalil El-Anani*
The more the Arab Spring propels Islamists into power, the more we need to rethink the Islamist question in a (...)
Egypt's conventional political forces are united in their search for a consensual candidate in the upcoming presidential elections, but one may not be forthcoming, writes Khalil El-Anani*
The conventional political forces in Egypt are scrambling to (...)
In ideas they may appear dogmatic, but in practice Egypt's Salafis will be required to be as pragmatic as everyone else, writes Khalil El-Anani*
The growing influence of Salafis in Egypt has given rise to concern over their future role in parliament (...)
A golden opportunity exists for both the Freedom and Justice Party and the Muslim Brotherhood, attainable if they give space to each other, writes Khalil El-Anani*
I see no problem with the Freedom and Justice Party's (FJP) announcement that it (...)
Neither side in the current clash between the military and protesters in Egypt has the capacities to vanquish the other, so a negotiated outcome is the only way forward, writes Khalil El-Anani*
One of the facets of stalled democracy in Egypt is the (...)
Any analysis of the rise and prospects of Islamist movements is hampered by the inability to let go of pervasive myths, writes Khalil El-Anani
The "Arab Spring" has failed to change the way we look at and think about ourselves, our societies and our (...)
Islamists are a fact in Arab political life and should be accepted and not alienated or feared if democracy is to take hold, writes Khalil El-Anani*
Those who described Arab revolutions as "secular" have spoken too soon. Although the revolutionaries (...)
Chaos, economic deprivation and political division will quash the revolution if Egyptians pay too much attention to the former regime and not enough to the future, writes Khalil El-Anani
I was not all that interested in the trial of Hosni Mubarak. (...)
The United States and the Muslim Brotherhood will soon find out that talks between them depend on goodwill that is somewhat lacking, writes Khalil El-Anani*
When Hillary Clinton said that the US administration intends to hold exchanges with the (...)
The more democracy gains hold in Egypt, the more fragmented will be the Islamist political scene, writes Khalil El-Anani*
I have intentionally refrained from writing about the state of Islamism in the post-25 January period, preferring instead to (...)
Without deep change in society itself, its values and modes of behaviour, the Egyptian revolution will remain but half a revolution, writes Khalil El-Anani*
Although the Egyptian revolution succeeded in ousting the Mubarak regime, it has not yet (...)
The polarisation around the constitutional amendments referendum should serve as a warning that for the Egyptian revolution to survive, consensus, not division, must prevail, writes Khalil El-Anani*
The blood of the young men and women who (...)
Similar popular uprisings, same brutal reaction by ruling regimes, same result: the end of despotic regimes is neigh across the Arab world, writes Khalil El-Anani*
Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire and the rest is history. First it was Tunisia, (...)
Rampant religious bigotry on all sides and a state preoccupied with political survival is the crucial context that allowed the Alexandria terrorist attack to happen, writes Khalil El-Anani*
The collective spirit of our nation is in danger. This much (...)
The Muslim Brotherhood remains too riddled with contradictions to make any significant move forward in the coming decade, argues Khalil El-Anani*
Over the past eight decades, the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) has succeeded in augmenting its social profile (...)
In issuing a fatwa that demands participation in Egypt's upcoming elections, the Muslim Brotherhood has blurred religion and politics in a way that cannot be undone, writes Khalil El-Anani*
The Muslim Brotherhood's decision to take part in the (...)