The Egyptian Ministry of Interior recently presented a number of draft laws it wishes to pass by presidential decree. The proposed drafts demonstrate that the ministry is neither willing nor ready to …
Egypt’s Draft Constitution Opens the Door to a Religious State
The Constituent Assembly tasked with drafting the constitution will face its fate on Tuesday before Cairo’s Administrative Court, with many civil political parties and movements hoping for a verdict which …
In the beginning was the Teacher
Last month, Egyptian teachers came from every governorate and gathered on Qasr al-Aini Street in front of the Cabinet. They were fed up with their financial conditions and were tired …
Ongoing violations against NGOs in Egypt – Is there a way out?
For the past year and a half, Egypt’s NGOs have been targeted through a systematic chain of repressive violations, culminating in an orchestrated smear campaign led by the Supreme Council …
New constitution paves the way for Islamic ‘church’ versus state
When the Muslim Brotherhood was counted among the opposition, before the 25 January revolution, the group took part in several discussions with civil political forces and human rights organizations, both …
Not the Time to Forget Sudan
While the world is preoccupied with the Arab Spring turned Autumn turned Winter, Sudan continues to be a cesspool of human rights violations. For example, the trial of Nubian activist Jalila …
Attempts to confuse our collective memory
For the past 18 months, Egyptians have been struggling to follow up with the constantly shifting developments in the political sphere. Developments seem to not only play with the existing …
The Political Pathology of the Egyptian State
Egyptians can only hope that the events of the past week represent a temporary setback in the democratic transition, rather than an irreversible regression to authoritarianism – marking the end …
Egypt Voted for Chaos
There is only one conversation in Cairo this week — Who will you vote for in the run-off election? The revolutionaries themselves can’t agree on whether Islamic domination or a …
Beyond NGOs:The battle for Egypt – Bahey el-din Hassan
Up until two days ago, Egyptian-American relations were facing their biggest crisis since June 1967, threatening a political, diplomatic, military, and security alliance that has endured for three decades. …