Tag Archives: Egypt

Morsi’s Pyrrhic Victory

Posted on December 25, 2012 by nervana111

I wrote this piece for Egypt Source, Atlantic Council. Here it is, in case you missed it. Following weeks of tension and violence over Egypt’s divisive draft constitution, the second round of voting in the referendum is complete. The unofficial results indicate a … Continue reading →

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Morsy’s stepchildren

Posted on December 5, 2012 by nervana111

I wrote this piece for the  Daily News Egypt just before yesterday protest in front of  the presidential palace. The way President Morsy ignored the crowd yesterday reaffirm my views.  They went out in the thousands; Egyptians from every walk of … Continue reading →

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Morsi’s Power Grab Should Be No Surprise

Posted on November 27, 2012 by nervana111

I wrote this  piece for Al-Monitor. Hope you like it.  (Photo: Reuters) Following his recent edict granting himself unprecedented powers, President Mohammed Morsi addressed his supporters in front of the presidential palace — the place originally chosen by Mubarak to serve as the formal … Continue reading →

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The Era of Sadat

Posted on November 20, 2012 by nervana111

Jerusalem, 20th of November, 1977:  After prayers at the Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem and visits to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Egyptian President Sadat addressed a special session of the Knesset. President Sadat spoke in Arabic: “If God … Continue reading →

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The End of Deterrence

Posted on November 16, 2012 by nervana111

I published this piece few days ago in The Daily Beast-Open Zion , only few hours before the recent escalation in Gaza. Now I added a postscript following the recent events. Hopefully Later I will write more about Gaza, Israel and Hamas. … Continue reading →

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Qatar and Gaza between Perception and Reality

Posted on October 27, 2012 by nervana111

Image credit AFP In politics, perception is reality, a simple basic rule that is hard to evade or abolish. No country understands that concept better than Qatar. The monarchy, with wide ambitions that defy both history and geography, is working … Continue reading →

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The Tragedy of Alexandria’s Book Market

Posted on September 8, 2012 by nervana111

For the second time in the same week, I am addressing the subject of Nabi Daniel Street in Alexandria, first discussed its famous synagogue, and now I wish to write about its book market. As part of the cultural heritage of … Continue reading →

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Jews, Alexandria, and Rosh Hashanah

Posted on September 3, 2012 by nervana111

Synagogue—a strange word on the ears of many Egyptians. Many have forgotten—or chose to forget—that Jews have been living in Egypt since biblical times, where they have built synagogues and practiced their religion freely. One of these Synagogues is Eliyahu Hanavi … Continue reading →

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Sinai and the open-ended adventure

Posted on September 2, 2012 by nervana111

It is hard to describe what has happened in Sinai in the last few weeks, although “surreal” may be the only appropriate word. It started with a tragedy on the holy month of Ramadan, when 16 Egyptian soldiers lost their … Continue reading →

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What now for Egypt?

Posted on June 14, 2012 by nervana111

Egypt’s revolution hasn’t vanquished its underlying corruption and political paranoia. This was what I wrote for The Telegraph yesterday- before today’s verdict- hopefully, I will publish part two this weekend on this blog!   Tomorrow should be a crucial day in the … Continue reading →

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