Mali: a serving of ‘Freedom Fries’
French intervention in Mali is motivated by economic rather than democratic concerns In 2003, the Bush administration justified the invasion of Iraq on the grounds that Saddam Hussein had ties with Al-Qaeda and possessed weapons read the rest…
Read More →Ahwaz: Iranian racial oppression opposed in Egypt
Iranian regime continues its severe discrimination against people of Ahwaz, preventing them from employment and from benefiting from the local natural resources
Read More →Islamists, Tourism and Media
Speaking with an EU parliamentarian I was surprised by their parting question, which was; “is it true that Salafis want to destroy the pyramids? I heard that a Salafi appeared on TV saying he wants read the rest…
Read More →Constitution approved, now what?
Mustafa Salama: Constitution approved, now what?
Read More →Post Bashar Syria: Local, Global and Regional Players.
The United States has probably started on the bad side of Syria by putting “Al-Nusrah Front” on the list of terrorist organisations. There are legitimate fears and concerns that neighbouring countries and the west have read the rest…
Read More →Contesting Egypt and de-contextualising narratives
Watch western TV news features on Egypt; you will find an almost identical discourse that de-contextualises current events. It always emphasises President Morsy’s declaration that gave him unmatched powers and fomented outrage, and that’s it. read the rest…
Read More →Middle East and the global chess game
The aftermath of the Arab Spring has not ceased. It is not clear what the region will settle for or how long this process will take. Many academic scholars prior to the outbreak of the read the rest…
Read More →Morsy strikes Mubarak cronies and liberals
Despite the western impression of Egyptians rejecting President Morsy’s constitutional declaration, the majority of Egyptians actually support it. The declaration looks to make the revolution “immune”, as the Constituent Assembly and the Shura Council become read the rest…
Read More →Hamas: the legitimacy of resistance
Once again as Israeli elections come closer, Israel politically campaigns by attacking Gaza, this time killing the head of Al-Qassam Brigades’ Ahmad Al-Jabari who was a popular and respected figure in the Gaza Strip. By read the rest…
Read More →Liberals vs Salafis: The fight to contain the Muslim Brotherhood ?
Power comes with great responsibilities, especially when Egypt is in such a devastated state. It is easy to criticise and rightfully do so. Critique, which is not constructive, nor aims to contribute to better governmental read the rest…
Read More →Kuwait hit by Arab spring
The Arab world was taken by surprise when 150,000 or so Kuwaitis took the small country’s streets in protest on 21 October. The protest was mobilised against a new electoral law designed to reduce opposition, read the rest…
Read More →The Angry “Liberal”?
In any ideological struggle or clash of discourses original ideas may not necessarily hold water.
Read More →United Arab Emirates: Between Arab springs
The political protest does not come simply due to disparity in distribution of wealth.
Read More →The Future of Egyptian American Relations ?
Egypt still remains the cornerstone of American foreign policy in the Middle East. The relationship now seems to be going through somewhat turbulent and tense times, however the overall relations have not seriously departed from read the rest…
Read More →Egypt: authenticity, Islamists and liberals
Authenticity is a trait that almost all politicians like to claim one way or another. Whether it is an American presidential incumbent speaking of how he stands for real American values versus his opponent or read the rest…
Read More →The Islamic civilization quest
As Islamic discourses become mainstream in several Muslim countries, one wonders what is there to make out of it? After all practically all modern Islamic movements came about with the objective of reviving an Islamic read the rest…
Read More →Protesting Blasphemy or Foreign Policy?
For the most part media has portrayed the protests in front of American embassies as just as a protest over the amateur video insulting Islam and prophet Muhammad peace and blessings be upon him. Moreover, read the rest…
Read More →Thou Shall Fear Salafis
Next time you read one on Salafis, read it with a grain of salt
Read More →Morsy a catalyst for a new global political system?
The current international political system is the result of dominant power relations between the biggest nations and also the smaller ones. The way the UN is managed, global trade is conducted, and security issues are read the rest…
Read More →Iran and Egypt: New Friends?
One who follows Iranian movements in Egypt will know that Iran is very desperate to have positive diplomatic relations with Egypt
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