Over recent days, some politicians, academics, activists and even ordinary people have warned against the possibility of civil war breaking out in Egypt as a result of the tense atmosphere prevailing on the heels of the controversial constitutional (...)
Contrary to what the Western collective mind believes, Islamic Sharia law does not focus on stonings to death, amputations or the death penalty. Instead, it is a sophisticated legal system that seeks to spread justice, mercy and fraternity among (...)
As Egypt continues on the path towards democracy, five main challenges remain, writes Mohamed Mustafa Orfy
The long road towards a fully-fledged democratic system is not by any means an easy one. On the contrary, it is a rocky and risky one, full of (...)
In reinstating the People's Assembly judged unconstitutional by the highest legal authority in the land, President Mursi has imperilled one of the foundations of the new republic Egyptians want, writes Mohamed Mustafa Orfy
A shocking and thunderous (...)
So long as some appear allergic to the Muslim Brotherhood, diehard adherents will continue to proliferate at a time when Egypt needs national unity, writes Mohamed Mustafa Orfy
Once elected the president of post-revolutionary Egypt, Mohamed Mursi, (...)
Egyptians must not remain the captives of past wounds and past pain if they want to build a brighter future, writes Mohamed Mustafa Orfy
The great writer and philosopher Paulo Coelho wrote in his novel The Zahir that when we have been able to clear (...)