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Articles of the author Shaden Shehab Al Ahram Weekly
Present imperfect
What place will Egypt occupy on the emerging regional map? And how are the contours of a post-revolutionary society shaping up? Shaden Shehab quizzes prominent analyst Al-Sayed Yassin. Two years separate the revolutions of 2011 and 2013. Is the (...)

19 - 12 - 2015
Present imperfect
Two years separate the revolutions of 2011 and 2013. Is the confusion of that time lifting or is Egypt still passing through an ambiguous phase? We are passing through a very sensitive period characterised by the fall of one regime and attempts to (...)

16 - 12 - 2014
Towards a Third Republic
Will Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi announce that he will run for the presidency following the completion of the presidential election law? And why was the law delayed? I assume the delay was due to some details that had to be taken care of. (...)

05 - 03 - 2014
What is happening to Egyptians?
‘The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments' — George Washington ‘We must deal with the roots of violence, particularly those that exist within each of us. (...)

17 - 12 - 2013
The rumour mill whirrs
News of Mubarak's death has been much exaggerated, writes Shaden Shehab As Muslim Brotherhood supporters filled Tahrir Square protesting against the addendum to last year's interim Constitutional Declaration and the dissolution of parliament and the (...)

21 - 06 - 2012
President in waiting
For the first time the Egyptian masses are making history in a true test of democracy. Shaden Shehab reports on a decisive moment in history The day has finally arrived. Egyptians are about to elect their head of state for the first time in the (...)

24 - 05 - 2012
25 January revisited
Egypt's military rulers wanted a celebration. But a year after the revolution, many Egyptians feel there is little to celebrate and much more to revolt against, writes Shaden Shehab Would the first anniversary of the 25 January Revolution witness (...)

26 - 01 - 2012
Cabinet vacancies
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf's 9 July promise of a sweeping reshuffle as part of a new roadmap for Egypt during its post-revolutionary transition has yet to be met, writes Shaden Shehab The delay in announcing a new cabinet -- a caretaker government (...)

21 - 07 - 2011
Anti- strike law effective?
The new law banning protests is raising many eyebrows, writes Shaden Shehab Military personnel entered the campus of the Faculty of Mass Communication, Cairo University on 24 March to end an 18-day student strike demanding the dismissal of the (...)

31 - 03 - 2011
Juggling the possible
Egyptians pin hope on the new cabinet to perform miracles, writes Shaden Shehab Although the newly appointed caretaker cabinet will be running the government for less than six months it must take some of the most far reaching decisions in Egypt's (...)

10 - 03 - 2011
Laughing in adversity
In the face of revolution Egyptians maintained a sense of humour, writes Shaden Shehab Demanding the removal of the regime was, from the very beginning on 25 January, accompanied by jokes. Many were writ large on the banners held by protesters. As (...)

17 - 02 - 2011
Friend or foe
Should President Hosni Mubarak resign? It is a question that is polarising families as well as the public, writes Shaden Shehab No one can deny that Egyptians experienced feelings of joy following the uprising on 25 January -- except, of course, for (...)

10 - 02 - 2011
Time for action
As protests continue, the regime is expected to take the opportunity to respond to demands of reform, writes Shaden Shehab Now 25 January will no longer be remembered solely as the day in 1952 when police heroes in Ismailia fought against the (...)

27 - 01 - 2011
Revolving doors
The Armed Forces have approved a cabinet reshuffle. It was the kind of thing that might have enthralled the public before 25 January, writes Shaden Shehab A new cabinet is expected soon, ran 19 January's headlines. And between then and Tuesday, when (...)

24 - 01 - 2011
Wafd at the crossroads
Following its withdrawal from the parliamentary elections the Wafd Party's dilemma is to remain credible, writes Shaden Shehab Before the parliamentary elections the political climate seemed favourable for the Wafd Party. A new, charismatic (...)

09 - 12 - 2010
A matter of judgement
Sunday's parliamentary elections do not appear to have been as violent as in 2005 but there has been no let up in the reporting of irregularities, writes Shaden Shehab The government promised that parliamentary elections would be fair and (...)

02 - 12 - 2010
Now or never
Can the Wafd Party live up to its promise, asks Shaden Shehab Leaders of the liberal Wafd Party promise that it is on the brink of once again playing a crucial role in Egypt's history. Quite how it plans to do so, though, has been subject to (...)

11 - 11 - 2010
Wafd's realistic vision
Wafd Party Secretary-General explains the challenges and opportunities facing Egypt's oldest political party in the forthcoming parliamentary elections to Shaden Shehab , 65, joined the Wafd Party when it re-emerged in 1984, his Coptic family having (...)

11 - 11 - 2010
Paper trails
Ibrahim Eissa's Al-Dostour will soon be little more than a memory, writes Shaden Shehab A week since Ibrahim Eissa's dismissal as editor-in-chief of the independent daily Al-Dostour and the once fiery newspaper has changed beyond recognition. Eissa (...)

14 - 10 - 2010
Far from over
An unexpected verdict in an unexpected time was how the retrial of business tycoon Hisham Talaat Mustafa ended, writes Shaden Shehab The appeal of business tycoon Hisham Talaat Mustafa and former State Security officer Mohsen El-Sukkari against the (...)

30 - 09 - 2010
Empty change
Fluctuations in the thanaweya amma examination reflect the failings of the education system as a whole, writes Shaden Shehab The thanaweya amma, or secondary school certificate, is having an extraordinary year. Normally 350,000 students would be (...)

22 - 07 - 2010
Courtroom drama
The retrial of business tycoon Hisham Talaat Mustafa delivers yet more surprises, writes Shaden Shehab The retrial in the Court of Cassation of billionaire business tycoon Hisham Talaat Mustafa and former State Security officer Mohsen El-Sukkari is (...)

03 - 06 - 2010
Wafd Party resurgent?
The newly elected chairman of the Wafd Party has promised to revive Egypt's oldest political party. But is there any basis for optimism, asks Shaden Shehab "Political reform in Egypt will gain momentum once the Wafd Party is itself reformed and (...)

03 - 06 - 2010
Survival of the fittest
Makram Mohamed Ahmed has retained his post as chairman of the Press Syndicate in a run-off election after a fierce battle. Shaden Shehab assesses the result of a week of frantic campaigning The competition between sitting chairman Makram Mohamed (...)

17 - 12 - 2009
Surprise run-off
No one predicted a second ballot in the Press Syndicate elections. And now, writes Shaden Shehab, only the foolhardy would attempt to second guess the results It seemed as if the elections for the post of chairman of the Press Syndicate would be (...)

10 - 12 - 2009
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