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Articles of the author Mahmoud Salem
And a toast to you all...
On 22 January 2012, two days before the then MB-controlled parliament convened for the first time, I hosted a party at my house. The moment you enter the door of the apartment, you face a big banner that said: "The Muslim Brotherhood are coming... (...)

21 - 05 - 2014
Your Weekly News
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this week's news from the fair land of Egypt, the place so magical that the state's institutions spend all of their effort in putting a smile and a chuckle on its citizens' faces. We start our broadcast with the (...)

03 - 03 - 2014
The Conman's paradise
In the 1960's, the Egyptian state newspaper Al-Ahram was filled with headlines about the amazing scientific breakthroughs of the Egyptian military. One such headline celebrated the invention of the first "Arab-made" airplane – one that could reach (...)

24 - 02 - 2014
Al-Sisi's dwindling options
The Media momentum was there: the constitutional referendum had passed without "major incidents" (which is code for polling stations not getting blown up), the presidential elections law was issued, Adly Mansour promoted Al-Sisi to the rank of field (...)

10 - 02 - 2014
Consequences
So, the constitutional referendum, as expected, has passed with flying colours. Official results cite a turn out that's over 20 million people who voted Yes for the constitution by 98%. It is again worth noting that the supreme majority of those who (...)

20 - 01 - 2014
On means and ends
On Tuesday, Egypt votes on the new constitution, which aims to show the world that 30 June has electoral legitimacy, and thus undermine the Muslim Brotherhood's legitimacy as well. Given that the Yes campaign is on the streets, on TV, in the (...)

13 - 01 - 2014
The curious case of Egypt's economy
According to economists, any country that experiences a revolution should have an economic recession within six months. For anyone who has followed our news, this was not the case in Egypt, and curiously, still isn't. One of the strangest economic (...)

05 - 01 - 2014
Beyond Definitions
A couple of weeks ago, on a beautiful sunny Friday, I was having breakfast with a young and brilliant economist, who is a friend of mine. I asked for her opinion on how Egypt is doing economically, and if there was a term that actually defined our (...)

18 - 11 - 2013
The selfish heartless argument for keeping Syrians in Egypt
Dear Egyptian readers: This article will not try to garner your sympathy over the plight and horror that Syrian refugees face in Egypt. It will not try to appeal to your humanity by informing you of the horrible conditions under which they live (...)

28 - 10 - 2013
On popularity and bubbles
Stories by foreign journalists on Egypt usually come in themes. One period it's all about sexual harassment, the other it's all about Egypt's very bad liberals, and currently it's all about the Sisi Personality cult. Articles probing all sides of (...)

22 - 10 - 2013
The Way of the Revolution Front: A critique
On 24 September The Way of the Revolution Front -a new group made of old faces that include Alaa AbdelFatah, Ahmed Maher, the socialist revolutionaries and various ex-MB activists- was created, in an effort to create a political "revolutionary" (...)

08 - 10 - 2013
Snippets from a fun society
On June 26th, four days before June 30th, I was driving home to Heliopolis passing by Ghamra, when the following took place in 60 seconds: The driver of the car in front of me suddenly got his arm out, which had a gun, and proceeded to shoot three (...)

02 - 09 - 2013
Here to inform...
When the television was invented back in the early 20th century, many people believed that they had finally found an effective method to eradicate ignorance all over the world. Enthusiasts believed that children would learn from their homes, and the (...)

26 - 08 - 2013
The Dark Tunnel
This should be a Happy Story If this revolution had a motto, it would be "Everything you ever wanted, in the worst possible way". Conventional wisdom said that if there was ever a revolution against Mubarak, then the Muslim Brotherhood would win. (...)

31 - 07 - 2013
The murky waters of June 30, part 3:Old players and new games
As we move ahead as a nation with a new transition plan, it's important to note who is and who isn't a player in this new phase, and where they fall in this new state order. People who are out of the stage of influence are both the Muslim (...)

23 - 07 - 2013
The murky waters of 30 June part 2: On revolutionary depression
The June 30 revolutionary alliance is made of very strange bedfellows and its reaction to the events that have transpired since reflects its inherent contradictions. The newbie revolutionaries (Independents) are more than ecstatic due their success (...)

16 - 07 - 2013
The Murky waters of 30 June – part 1: Regarding the legitimacy issue
As the world now knows, 30 June was a success. Millions went out to the streets, and we ended up with a mixture of scenario 2 and scenario 3 from my previous article: Morsi did get deposed, but this time by the military to avoid open civil war and (...)

10 - 07 - 2013
So, what's next?
Good Morning Egypt... So, 30 June arrived, and as anticipated, it was spectacular. What could only be described as an endless sea of people swarmed Egypt's streets, showcasing a flood of flags and red cards to "President" Mohamed Morsi and his (...)

02 - 07 - 2013
All the roads lead to this
Egypt is on the brink, and everyone's nerves are frazzled. Everyone is both optimistic, and yet terrified about the outcome of 30 June. Given that this is a day of an unlikely alliance between the social conservatives (old regime supporters), the (...)

25 - 06 - 2013
The Wannabe
One of the few remaining benefits of living in Egypt these days is the ridiculous amount of entertainment that our Islamist rulers provide. In a scene that's beyond parody, a number of Islamists held a massive conference to support Syria, which in (...)

17 - 06 - 2013
Alternatives
After a stellar week in Egyptian foreign policy, with both a fiasco of a national security meeting regarding the non-threatening Ethiopia Grand Renaissance Dam and a disturbing court ruling against NGO workers, people have once again shifted their (...)

10 - 06 - 2013
The 6th Stage of grief
On a relatively hot summer night, in lieu of nothing, a bunch of revolutionary friends were discussing the state of gloom that has befallen the majority of the population, and came up with a theory: We have all gone through the five stages of grief (...)

27 - 05 - 2013
Regarding the kidnapped Soldiers
The latest political crisis in Egypt revolves around seven Egyptian soldiers who were allegedly kidnapped by Jihadist groups in the Sinai Peninsula last Thursday. Their kidnappers are demanding a Sinai-based militant detained for almost two years be (...)

20 - 05 - 2013
Your mission, if you choose to accept it...
The moment I heard of the closure of Egypt Independent I felt solemn and gloomy. I knew that this was always a possibility, especially with their financial troubles, but this has been the case for a while now, and the suddenness of its shutdown (...)

29 - 04 - 2013
Morsy's Christian Problem
“Any attack on Egypt's Christians is an attack on me personally," said President Mohamed Morsi during his 100th day as president speech last September, a statement which he again reiterated when he spoke to Pope Tawadros II, the pope of the Coptic (...)

08 - 04 - 2013
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