Ahmed Kadry

Ahmed Kadry is currently doing his PhD in Arab Cultural Studies at Imperial College London on Egyptian socio-political feminist identity and discourse in the 1952 and 2011 Egyptian Revolutions. He blogs here and tweets @ahmedkadry.

Let them eat kunafah: no democratic refund in Egypt

With the last of a two year election-and-referendum-frenzied-period coming to an end in April, Egyptians are eating their democratic cake, disappointed that it looks nothing like the picture on the menu.

By Ahmed Kadry

/ 10 Feb 2013

It’s not me, it’s you: a bad Egyptian break-up

Just as Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood have been continuously accused of hijacking and jumping on the coattails of the revolution, now the finger is being pointed by activists towards other activists who disagree on what the next course of action should be.

By Ahmed Kadry

/ 28 Jan 2013

A crisis in identity: Egypt’s opposition is caught up in a futile debate

Secular versus Islamist barely scratches the surface of the conflicts that best Egypt.

By Ahmed Kadry

/ 21 Jan 2013

A crisis in identity: Egypt’s opposition is caught up in a futile debate

Secular versus Islamist barely scratches the surface of the conflicts that best Egypt.

By Ahmed Kadry

/ 21 Jan 2013

Not yet a revolution: the fight for women’s rights in Egypt continues

While the eighteen day uprising saw Egypt’s men and women equally contribute to the greater good of the country and fought side by side in the face of violence and drastic uncertainty, women’s rights are being undermined.

By Ahmed Kadry

/ 24 Nov 2012

Four more years - but what will Obama do with them in the Middle East?

Will Barack Obama finally deliver on his promises of peace and better relations with the Middle East? His re-election certainly offers him a second chance - don't waste it this time Mr President!

By Ahmed Kadry

/ 8 Nov 2012

Divided we fall: the ongoing quest for a single Muslim voice

From a small incident at a local mosque in West London to the 'Innocence of Muslims' riots, a reflection on the current state of division among the Muslim community.

By Ahmed Kadry

/ 9 Oct 2012