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Explosions in Egypt
Democracy is the product of a process; it is not the product of instantaneous results. Egypt – and much of the Middle East – is at the threshold of this process. At times it will be necessary for the...
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The military, in the barracks and in society
By staging a coup, Egypt’s generals have acted against the grain of an era in which militaries have become less involved in politics. That is their problem. Suggested Reading Conflict Background GCCT...
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Egypt’s democratic phantasm
If Egypt now falls into a period of extended civil conflict, this will not be a new phenomenon driven by recently discovered popular democratic impulses. Instead it will be another episode in the...
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There never was an “Arab Spring”
With the top of the leadership pyramid removed, the societies left behind were rife with internal divisions. Without any historical experience, or sufficient wealth to divide among all claimants, they...
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Can Cairo and Ankara turn a new leaf?
Egyptian-Turkish relations have been soured for some time. While there are no signs of rapprochement on either side, the cycle of dispute should end amid wider regional challenges. Suggested Reading...
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Freedom in martyrdom
If the Arab leaders want to end the scourge of violent extremism, they must assume some responsibility and not simply blame the West for their grievances and decades of socio-economic and political...
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Women and the Arab Spring – a dream turned nightmare
Change must start from within each individual. As quoted in the Quran, “Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves.” Suggested Reading Conflict...
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Egypt can’t eradicate militancy in north Sinai with force
The only long-term solution is for the Egyptian government to adopt a broadened view of security that takes into account the root causes of armed militancy instead of only treating what are arguably...
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Sisi’s socioeconomic agenda and human rights
There is a common Egyptian proverb, al-Sabru Taieb, which translates to “patience is sweet.” Yes, the Egyptian people are very patient, and they will endure hardship, but now in the wake of...
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Warsaw Process toward a Conference on Security and Cooperation in the Middle...
From a city that suffered from violence and destruction during the Second World War, there goes out a banner of peace held by Citizens of the World. The Association of World Citizens stresses that...
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