Vol 52 No 21 | EGYPT Generals stall the revolution 21st October 2011 The fall of Hosni Mubarak left a vacuum and the army wants to be sure his replacement will protect its interests The generals who rule in Cairo are well positioned to shape the new political landscape and hold on to their huge financial interests. As economic pressures grow on the post-revolu...
Vol 52 No 21 | EGYPT Coffers empty, power for sale 21st October 2011 The revolution has run low on funds as tourists have stayed away and businesses closed after President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak fell in February. Flaunting its nationalism, the Suprem...
Vol 52 No 16 | EGYPT Many more scores to settle 5th August 2011 The military makes history by putting one of its own on trial but cannot disguise the regime’s loss of direction On 3 August, ousted President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak appeared in court, caged and bedridden, alongside his two sons, Alaa el Din and Gamal, to face charges of murder and grand corru...
Vol 52 No 16 | EGYPT Strange alliances 5th August 2011 Political parties are talking about a ‘Democratic Alliance’, combining the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) with rival groups such as Al Wafd, Al Ghad and other...
Vol 52 No 11 | EGYPTETHIOPIA Blue Nile blues 27th May 2011 Egypt’s revolution seems to have boosted prospects for a settlement with Ethiopia over the Nile waters dispute. Cairo’s interim Prime Minister, Essam Abdel Aziz Sharaf, made a cord...
Vol 52 No 7 | EGYPT In command and control 1st April 2011 The generals have won some important tactical victories against the activists of Tahrir Square Six weeks after the military eased out President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak after a mass campaign against his regime, the generals are gradually reasserting their grip on Egypt’s politi...
Vol 52 No 6 | EGYPT Ambushing the revolution 18th March 2011 Oppositionists want sweeping constitutional change; the military wants quick fixes to the old constitution, then fresh elections Political tension is rising again over the military’s plans to hold constitutional and presidential elections within six months, a move which would benefit mainly the formerly ruli...
Vol 52 No 5 | EGYPT The revolution continues 4th March 2011 The resignation of Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik, 77, on 3 March is another victory for protestors. Former Transport Minister Essam Sharaf succeeds him and is forming the next c...
Vol 52 No 4 | EGYPT Dropping the pilot 18th February 2011 Under pressure from revolutionary youth, the army has pushed out Mubarak but its commitment to reform is highly questionable As everyone – save fearful tyrants – salutes the spectacular courage of Egypt’s young people in driving out President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, the military has emerged as the dominan...
Vol 52 No 4 | EGYPT Mubarak’s friends sanctioned 18th February 2011 Civilians who benefitted from the ancien régime may fare less well than their military counterparts. Hosni Mubarak’s younger son, Gamal Mubarak, is believed to have made a fortune ...
