Ahmed Badawi

Ahmed Badawi is a Research Associate at the Zentrum Moderner Orient, Berlin, and Co-executive Director of Transform: Centre for Conflict Analysis, Political Development and World Society Research. He occasionally blogs at www.transform-egypt.blogspot.com.

Making sense of Egypt: Part One, in defence of conspiracy as a method

Without evidence, one can never prove that there is a conspiracy concocted by human beings. However, the apparent absence of evidence indicting a criminal does not at all mean that the crime was not committed. It is naïve to think otherwise. Consider what happened in the 'football violence' in Por

By Ahmed Badawi

/ 22 Mar 2012

Making sense of Egypt: Part Two, a partial anatomy of insecurity

The Egyptian Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) is accused of fomenting instability in the country. But the objectives of SCAF are best met if Egyptians feel secure, even numb, not the other way around. So if SCAF is not the culprit, who is? Read Part One here.

By Ahmed Badawi

/ 22 Mar 2012

Ahmed Badawi

"A war starts between Israel and her Arab neighbours. After initial gains by the Israeli army, the odds turn when Turkey and Iran declare war on Israel. China and

By Ahmed Badawi

/ 11 May 2011

On the recognition of Israel as a Jewish state: can the Palestinians seize the initiative?

In his latest European tour, the Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu repeated his demand that the Palestinians must accept Israel as the homeland of the Jewish people before peace could

By Ahmed Badawi

/ 3 Sep 2009