Tag Archives: Egypt

Egypt and the Altar Lot

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

It has been amusing over the last few months to read the media stories as to who might or might not be the next Archbishop of Canterbury. More interesting perhaps is who will succeed Pope Shenouda III as the leader … Continue reading →

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Forget about the politics of the Arab Spring – Its the economy stupid!

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

Once again our attention is being drawn back to the unfolding drama in the Middle East. Enthralled though I am by the daily 24 hour news coverage – yes, I’m a news junkie – I find myself none the wiser … Continue reading →

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The Archbishop of Canterbury speaks out on the situation in Egypt

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

Yesterday the Archbishop of Canterbury issued a statement – copied below - on the recent disturbances in Cairo. The statement draws attention to Egypt’s long history of peaceful interfaith relations and the urgency of ensuring the rights of all citizens are assured.  In a … Continue reading →

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Violence and Solidarity in Cairo

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

Which ever way you look at it the disproportionate use of force over the weekend against peaceful demonstrators in Cairo is alarming and disconcerting, but we should be wary of seeing the recent disturbances as the start of some Iraqi … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on the economics of the Arab Spring

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

Yesterday, I escaped the usual Monday morning rigours to attend a one day conference at Chatham House on the economics of the Arab Spring. Core to the conference was the thesis that despite the region’s political transformations addressing political grievances … Continue reading →

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Brief a Bishop: Egypt

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

Next Friday, 1 April, Peers will spend the whole day debating recent events in Libya and the wider Middle East.  It is my job to ensure that those bishops taking part in this debate are properly briefed.  Whether they use that briefing … Continue reading →

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Guidelines for Making a Successful Transition from Autocracy to Democracy

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

With public and political attention firmly transfixed by events in Libya are we at risk of loosing focus when it comes to Tunisia and Egypt? Are we in danger of seeing these revolutions as self-contained events rather than the start … Continue reading →

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William Hague – Making our Country more Prosperous and Secure

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

Which ever way you look at it, the Government has been a having a pretty tough time developing a coherent approach to the unfolding events in the Middle East. Each time the government attempts to get ahead of the curve … Continue reading →

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Reading Kant to Confront our Fears about Arab Democracy

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

The popular upheavals of recent months in North Africa and the Middle East have generated substantial public commentary about what happens next. What type of regime might replace Mubarak’s Egypt? Will the Muslim Brotherhood come to power? Will Egypt become … Continue reading →

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Egypt: From Dictator to Junta to …?

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

Not surprisingly the media have been transfixed this weekend with the resignation of President Mubarak. Reports and analysis have dissected the event from every conceivable angle – why it happened and what it now means both to Egypt and the … Continue reading →

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