Tag Archives: Middle East

Building A Virtual Political Party for Egypt

This article was originally published, May 7th, in The New Arab here Building a virtual political party for Egypt BY AMR KHALIFA In Egypt there is no star brighter than that of footballing legend Mohamed Salah. Just this month, he … Continue reading

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Heat rises in Cairo

Heat rises in Cairo Egypt is set to explode. When and how is dependent on who pulls the trigger and why. Those who had the opportunity to peruse the previous article came to quickly understand that Egypt has galloped to … Continue reading

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Another revolutionary wave is on Egypt’s doorste

By   Amr Khalifa For the New Arab Popular anger at state abuses may yet rise to the level of outright revolt [Getty] Date of publication: 25 January, 2016 Comment: Unless Sisi changes, he will be changed, writes Amr Khalifa. Tags: Egypt, … Continue reading

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Ban, block, battle: Egypt’s war with the truth

By    Amr Khalifa , originally published here More than ever, media in Egypt is in the tight grip of the regime [Anadolu] Date of publication: 4 January, 2016 Share this page: Comment: Amr Khalifa Tags: Egypt, Sisi, freedom of expression, … Continue reading

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Fascism Incorporated: Our Fault

By Amr Khalifa Originally appeared on Daily News Egypt here When the blood of the other becomes a fathomable reality, fascism is born. I remember well standing among thousands in front of the UN, on 30 June 2013, as we … Continue reading

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Assault on Journalism Al Sisi Style

Appeared here in Daily News Egypt on July 5 Assault on journalism, Al-Sisi style Daily News Egypt  /   July 5, 2015  /   3 Comments ShareThis Facebook Tweet   Print       Email By Amr Khalifa The Al-Sisi regime, … Continue reading

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An Assassination Brings Insurgency To Cairo

An assassination brings insurgency to Cairo Daily News Egypt  /   June 29, 2015  /   0 Comments ShareThis Facebook Tweet   Print       Email By Amr Khalifa Imagine the Prosecutor General of France in a motorcade near the … Continue reading

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الإخوان:بين الكذبة و الحقيقه

لم يصدر المفتي الحكم بالإعدام علي الرئيس المعزول محمد مرسي.  ولكن  علي المستويين السياسي و الإجتماعي، صدر الحكم عندما رفض مرسي والإخوان المسلمين فكرة الإنتخابات المبكرة في صباح ٣ يوليو ٢٠١٣ .فجاء الرد الأولي بالإنقلاب علي مرسي من قبل القوات … Continue reading

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Strategic Error: Sisi and Abu Treika

It is the most naive of rulers who challenges a footballer who has won the heart of the nation. Sisi is such a ruler and Muhammed Abu Treika is such a player. The Sisi regime has alternated between Machiavellian violence, … Continue reading

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Hebdo and Islam: Extreme dichotomies

Original article here Hebdo and Islam: Extreme dichotomies Daily News Egypt  /   January 9, 2015  /   0 Comments While most onlookers, in the international scene, stand horrfied by the appearance of a jihadist fog bank in a European … Continue reading

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