Crucial days ahead for Mohamed Fahmy By: Eva Salinas , / 20 February, 2015 Days before Fahmy’s retrial, CJFE explains the importance of public support in his case.
Fahmy case: Retrial announced for journalist in Egypt By: OpenCanada Staff , / 9 February, 2015 In an interview with CBC News, Mohamed Fahmy’s brother says family is “devastated. We literally had our bags packed.”
The Darkness of Egypt’s Afterglow By: Matt Gouett , / 9 June, 2014 Sisi won the Egyptian election in a landslide. That won’t help the country’s teetering economy or broken democratic institutions, says Matt Gouett.
Sisi: Egypt’s Drug of Choice By: Bessma Momani , / 20 February, 2014 Egypt is on a high now, but unless the country deals with its economic and social problems, it will crash soon.
Egypt’s Referendum Redux By: Bessma Momani , / 16 January, 2014 Once again Egyptians have gone to the polls to vote on a constitution. But what this is really about is legitimizing a coup argues Bessma Momani.
Egypt After Morsi 101 By: OpenCanada Staff , / 7 January, 2014 As Morsi’s trial resumes, OpenCanada runs down what you need to know.
In Egypt, Reconciliation Fades Into the Distance By: Bessma Momani , / 15 August, 2013 The ‘us against them’ narratives are hardening on both sides with little room in the middle for moderates says Bessma Momani.
Democracy’s Losing the Streetfight By: Bessma Momani , / 14 August, 2013 The global appeal of mass street protests is undeniable, but they don’t offer a shortcut to improving democracy, argues Bessma Momani.
Egypt’s Costly Marriages of Convenience By: Bessma Momani , / 12 August, 2013 Bessma Momani on why young Egyptians suffer most when marriages between political parties end in divorce.
From Coup to Chaos By: Bessma Momani , / 25 July, 2013 Bessma Momani on the call by General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for Egyptians to rally in support of the military.
Why New Democracies Aren’t Always Democratic By: Josh Kurlantzick , / 16 July, 2013 The situation in Egypt today isn’t unique, argues Josh Kurlantzick. New democracies often quickly revert to quasi-dictatorships.
Morsi’s Last, Lonely Days in Power By: Bessma Momani , / 9 July, 2013 Bessma Momani on why the West didn’t stand up for Egypt’s first democratically elected president.
The Myth of Political Islam By: Bessma Momani , / 3 July, 2013 Bessma Momani on why the hollow slogans of the Islamists will not satisfy the demands of Egyptians for real change.
A Warning to Egyptians By: Bessma Momani , / 30 June, 2013 Protests against President Morsi have taken Egypt back to the edge. Bessma Momani on why the opposition is playing a dangerous game.
Egypt’s Fiscal Cliff By: Bessma Momani , / 2 April, 2013 Bessma Momani on why Egypt is on the verge of a real fiscal cliff, and the consequences for the region if it goes over.
Why Egypt Needs Space from Morsi By: Bessma Momani , / 25 February, 2013 The Egyptian president had only a small window to repair the damage wrought by Mubarak, and Bessma Momani says he failed to use it effectively.
A Crisis of Confidence By: Bessma Momani , / 29 January, 2013 The latest round of protests reveal the continuing fragility of post-Mubarak Egypt, and the increasing frustration of Egyptians with the current regime.
Egypt’s (False) Choice By: Bessma Momani , / 10 December, 2012 Bessma Momani on the country’s upcoming referendum to decide the fate of Morsi’s constitution.
Should Morsi Be Given a Chance? Yes and No. By: Bessma Momani , / 27 November, 2012 The Egyptian president was wrong to usurp the judiciary, but his opponents don’t have the right to usurp the general will either argues Bessma Momani.
Ideological Ceasefire By: Claire Schachter , / 23 November, 2012 Ideology isn’t something that any leader can turn on and off at will, but that does not necessarily lead to irrational policy making.