Opinion

With Sharia Law De-emphasized, Egyptian Christians Call Draft Constitution a Positive Step

“Personally I’m cautiously optimistic,” said Halim Meawad, co-founder of Coptic Solidarity, a U.S.-based international Coptic Christian human rights organization. Meawad said the draft constitution is...

Euphoria on New Constitution Is Misplaced

I am impressed with the efforts of the committee. Indeed, they tried their best, against strong opposition, to limit the reach of Shari'a in...

Hussein Morsi: My Brother’s Presidency ‘Was a Disaster’

 Hussein Morsi looks almost exactly like his infamous brother, albeit 15 years younger with a slightly darker complexion. I'm not the first person to...

Fate of Christianity Is Grim in Mideast

This startling, indeed horrifying, figure is almost certainly wrong. It’s based on an extrapolation of statistics relating to the killing of Christians over a...

Egypt’s Trouble With Women

Lotfia became a hero and a national treasure in the eyes of Egyptians. Women saw her as an inspiration in their struggle for equal...

Egypt’s Latest Constitution

Egyptians are squandering another chance to build a broadly inclusive democratic system with the latest constitutional revisions. The new charter defies the revolutionary promise...

With America’s World Presence Receding, Regional Hegemons Flex Their Muscles

American military power and bipartisan proactive diplomacy also brought back Japan and Germany into the family of nations and allowed their dynamism to be...

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