It is highly difficult to separate the aspirations for realizing autonomy of the university, maintain free academic research and other academic freedoms as well as lifting the heavy hand of …
The Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood and the Future of Reform
The achievement accomplished by the Muslim Brotherhood in the last parliamentary elections remains a widely controversial issue. The Group, still branded as “outlawed” by official and some unofficial circles, attained …
The future of the Egyptian new parliament
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) organized a discussion group under the title: “How long can the new parliament last?”, in order to assess the political and legal legitimacy …
Intellectuals and Democratization in the Arab World
Egyptian and Syrian thinkers have stressed the role of Arab intellectuals in bringing about the aspired democratization in the region, and called upon them to mingle with their societies, work …
The Damascus Declaration…. Can it offer a gateway for change in Syria?
On the 16th of October, a congress of Syrian intellectuals, public figures, political parties and civil society associations announced the release of “The Damascus Declaration for Democratic National Change”. The …
?Is the Muslim Brotherhood a Supporter or Enemy of Reform
The Egyptian arena is currently witnessing a state of escalation in political and public activity. This activity expressed itself through the increase in the demands for reform from various political …
What’s after John Garang?
Analysts and experts have agreed that the death of the leader of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, John Garang, is a huge loss to the various parties that care about …
After Assassinating the Egyptian ambassador In Iraq and Sharm-el-Sheikh bombings,Will the overlap between resistance and terrorism stop?
A symposium was held by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) under the title: “The Murder of the Egyptian Ambassador in Iraq between the Right to Resistance and …
Future of Egypt 2008, Between the Promised Paradise of “Reform.. the Hellfire of Daily Oppression.. and the Silent Conflict of the Centers of Power
Parallel with the boisterous governmental discourse about political reform ever since article 76 of the constitution was amended, the daily realities have been moving in a reverse direction, especially following …
Will the Arab World Escape the “Black Hole” and the Dangers of Devastation?
The Arab nation represents to a great extent the political manifestation of the astronomical “black hole” phenomenon, where the executive authority forms a black hole that turns the surrounding social …