[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Egypt and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Egypt Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week`s roundup to egypt@jadaliyya.com by Sunday night of every week.]
“Alexandria Salafists open fire on liberals, striking workers in Eid sermons”
Salafist preachers take the chance to attack politically opponents during prayers for Eid El-Adha.
“New Salafi Party Signals Leftist Trend in Islamist Economics”
Mara Revkin writes about the political divisions between Islamist parties along the socialist-neoliberal spectrum.
“Draft constitution meeting fails after five hours”
Negotations over controversial articles fail and are postponed to the following week.
“Strong Egypt makes its presence felt”
Former presidential candidate Abd El-Moneim Abou El-Fotouh registers his new party.
“Islamist leaders nominate Shater for next People`s Assembly speaker”
Head of the Salafi Dawa in Giza Hesham Abu al-Nasr says Khairat El-Shater suggested as the next People’s Assembly speaker by Islamist leaders.
“Is politics in Egypt merely a struggle for power?”
Samer Soliman discusses the question if politics in Egypt is bound to be corrupt.
“Egyptian Police Continue Beatings, Get Raises”
Two years after the beginning of the Egyptian Revolution, overhauling reform in the interior ministry still hasn’t materialized.
“Vigilantes Spray-Paint Sexual Harassers In Cairo”
Activists organize campaign to stop sexual harassment in Cairo amid more than 1000 official complaints.
“Sinai Bedouins allowed to own land”
The cabinet will change the law which until now allowed only usufruct of land in Sinai.
“Questions arise over identity of slain Nasr City `terrorist cell` member”
Security officials release conflicting reports about the nationality of the suspect terrorist.
“Revolutionaries demand jurisdiction for International Criminal Court”
A group of activists calls for allowing the ICC to investigate crimes that Egyptian judiciary has failed to persecute.
“Bishop Tawadros chosen as Egypt`s 118th Coptic Pope”
After a months-long process, Bishop Tawadros’ name was drawn from a box by a blindfolded boy.
“Boulaq Abul Ella resident arrested for insulting Morsy”
A resident of the downtown Cairo slum is arrested after a heated exchange with a member of the FJP.
“Disempowering Egyptian citizens”
Khaled Diab says the new draft constitution fails to strike a balance between secularism and religious conservatism.
“Court considers Mubarak acquittal”
A new lawsuit demands the release of the former president over his deteriorating health.
“Choosing a new pope: Profiles of the candidates”
Voting for the Coptic Church’s new Pope started in first elections in 41 years.
“Morsi faces feuds over Egypt charter”
President Mohamed Morsi is losing political allies to the opposition.
“Op-ed: From Khaled Saeed to Malala Yousafzai”
Amro Ali draws a parallel between Khaled Saeed’s torture case and Malala Yousafzai’s attempted assassination, arguing that both have come to personify the grievances of a repressed society.
In Arabic:
“بالصور.. رسائل «البنّا» توجه الحكومة لإغلاق المحال التجارية”
Some opposition figures allege that the government’s move to close shops at 10pm is motivated by its attempt to implement Hassan al-Banna’s writings.
“نائب بـ«الوطني المنحل»: سوزان مبارك «نصرانية».. ويجب طرد الليبراليين من مصر”
Former NDP member says liberals, secularists, and leftists should be expulsed from the country.
“رد الاعتبار!!”
Former MP Mostafa Bakri condemns criticism of the security forces are facing from the general public.
“المُنبتُّ الثورى”
Ibrahim Eissa comments on whether the revolution has failed or not.
“صديقي عمرو عزت، لا تنظر كثيرا في المرآة”
Mohamed Ilhami responds to an earlier article by Amr Ezzat (criticizing the issuance of ID cards indicating religion) arguing that the minority should not prevent the majority from fulfilling its idea of governance.
“ولماذا لا تنظر معي في المرآة قبل أن نتكلم في السياسة؟”
Amr Ezzat responds to Mohamed Ilhami saying that his idea of a “majority identity” does not represent the majority of Muslims in Egypt.
“النيابة تُسقط تهم قلب نظام الحكم واغتيال مرسي عن «خلية مدينة نصر»”
The prosecution drops charges against suspect terrorists for planning “regime overthrow” and “the assassination of Mohamed Morsi.”
“الحدود الشرعية بين الفقه والتاريخ”
Khaled Fahmy argues that when discussing implementation of Shariah, it is important to look into historical examples of Muslim societies dealing with the challenges of implementing it.
Recent Jadaliyya articles on Egypt:
Reflections on Egypt`s Draft Constitution
Ellis Goldberg criticizes the new draft constitution, looking into specific articles.
Year of the Ostrich: SCAF`s Media Experiment
Adel Iskander traces the military’s use of media since taking over the Egyptian revolution in early February.
New Texts Out Now: Linda Herrera, Youth and Citizenship in the Digital Age: A View from Egypt
An interview with Linda Herrera about her new book on Egypt.
Statement by Comrades from Cairo: We Refuse Economic Bondage -- Stop the Loans
A statement released by Comrades from Cairo rejecting the IMF loan which the Egyptian government is currently negotiating.
Studying Social Streams: Cultural Analytics in Arabic
VJ Um Amel uses examples of Egyptian digital media to discuss methods of academic study.
Civil Society in Revolt: From the Arab Spring to Occupy Wall Street
Chiara Bottici and Benoit Challand discuss whether the protests of the past year signal a new wave of popular mobilization.