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Egypt should offer a safe haven for displaced Syrians
Egypt should be a home for the Syrian refugees, and not be another country that Syrians wish to take flight from, writes HA Hellyer
Politics must never be permitted to contaminate faith
Inflammatory rhetoric used by some Muslim politicians against other sects and religions is at odds with the message propagated by inclusive practitioners of Islam, H A Hellyer writes.
Bassem Youssef and the death of a revolutionary idea
With the satirist's departure, the ability to question authority and state power might not disappear – but will leave many Egyptians wondering: “if Bassem is gone, then what hope is there for me?”
How the Egyptian election will be judged at large
HA Hellyer asks: Why was turnout so low in the Egyptial election? How will low voter engagement affect the next presidency, and how will the international community react?
Libya’s tumble into chaos cannot be ignored this time
If the African state is to truly move through to a stable and democratic transition, it needs to be helped beyond its current crisis, writes HA Hellyer.
You can see the links to Cairo from Copenhagen
The relationship between Europe and Islam is a long and complex one – and part of that historical encounter includes an engagement with the Arab world, writes HA Hellyer
EU observers will hope Egypt is still on the right track
So, where does that leave the parliamentary elections, the final stage of Egypt’s military-backed road map?
Migrant worker policy requires regional dialogue
Without scores of those workers over many years, the GCC would be a very different place – indeed, it would be unrecognisable to what it is today, writes HA Hellyer
More so than ever, Egypt needs a lively political landscape
Opinion polls last year indicated that political parties of every persuasion were incredibly unpopular. This is not quite what political forces after the 2011 uprising envisaged, writes HA Hellyer
EU policy on Arab world is a tale of lost opportunities
A new European Parliament will be elected in a few weeks. But Europe really needs new policies towards the Middle East, writes HA Hellyer
Egypt must reform its judicial system – and do so quickly
The situation in Egypt cannot get better without deep and wide-ranging judicial reform, says HA Hellyer.
The split between Qatar and the GCC won’t be permanent
HA Hellyer details their differences but predicts reconciliation between Doha and the other Gulf states.
Egypt is at risk if its security issues are left to fester
Tackling a looming security crisis is not something Egypt's next president can afford to put off for long, writes HA Hellyer
Withdrawal of Qatari ambassadors points to deep frustration
The question now is how this rift between GCC nations should be dealt with.
Egyptians are again kept in the dark on their political affairs
The latest political development shows that Egypt still has many challenges ahead, writes HA Hellyer
