Special issue: 25 January revisited

Egypt's military rulers wanted a celebration. But a year after the revolution, many Egyptians feel there is little to celebrate and much more to revolt against, writes Shaden Shehab

To keep alive the aspirations of 25 January 2011, revolutionary forces have to reclaim their revolutionary legitimacy, writes Eman Ragab

Though the military and the Brotherhood are in command, both are answerable for their performance to the people at large, whose aspirations have been ignited, writes Ammar Ali Hassan

While strife between Muslims and Copts continues, by all measures the Coptic community made great strides forward via the 25 January Revolution, writes Sameh Fawzy

A golden opportunity exists for both the Freedom and Justice Party and the Muslim Brotherhood, attainable if they give space to each other, writes Khalil El-Anani

In the end, a youthful new world confronted a declining old order in the events of the Egyptian revolution, signs of which were long on the horizon, writes Abdel-Moneim Said

In the end, a youthful new world confronted a declining old order in the events of the Egyptian revolution, signs of which were long on the horizon, writes Abdel-Moneim Said

One year on from the January revolt, it is not leaders that stand between the people and their goals, but the rigid and autocratic state itself, writes Ziad Akl

For all the failed idealism of the revolutionaries and secular left, the Egyptian people did overthrow a dictatorship, and that means something, writes Salah Eissa

While much was achieved so far by the January Revolution, ordinary Egyptians do not feel the change. Consensus in moving forward is key to realising unmet common goals, writes Abdel-Ghaffar Shukr

One year into the revolution and justice remains elusive for most families of the martyrs and the injured, reports Reem Leila

Assessing a year in responsibility, ex-military men gave Amirah Ibrahim different versions of the military council's political performance

Rasha Sadek searches for the invisible hand

Mohamed Abdel-Baky reports on the marginalisation of the youth movements that toppled Mubarak

Mohamed Abdel-Baky reviews them month by month.

Rasha Sadek examines the different voices heard at Tahrir, Maspero, Mustafa Mahmoud, Roxy and Abbasiya

Five books -- five views about the collapse of the Mubarak dynasty -- bring to mind Akira Kurosawa "Rashomon". Which one is the truth, asks Gamal Nkrumah

Gamal Essam El-Din attends court to hear a surprising defence of Hosni Mubarak

The 25 January Revolution has undoubtedly brought changes to Al-Azhar, but in the absence of further steps these are likely to remain cosmetic, writes Gihan Shahine

Doaa El-Bey looks at Egypt post-revolution diplomacy

In the months following the revolution generous pledges of economic assistance were made to Egypt but little has so far materialised. Niveen Wahish finds out why

State media is an asset of the nation and must be reformed to fall in line with public sentiment and the aspirations of all Egyptians, writes Awatef Abdel-Rahman

Three governments in less than a year: Reem Leila looks back at 12 months in which forming a cabinet seemed like a frenetic version of the children's game musical chairs

For the first few weeks after the January Revolution, a new civic spirit spread throughout Egypt's towns and cities. One year on, it seems to have vanished, says Nada Barakat

Amira El-Noshokaty reviews efforts to document the Egyptian revolution

With a new political life come new expressions. Mai Samih explores the post-revolutionary lexicon

A year after its outbreak, Youssef Rakha lists seven of the more revealing flights of humour that have punctuated the Egyptian revolution and its aftermath

Opera, revolution and Ati Metwaly

While others waited for the news on TV or online, residents of Cairo's Tahrir Square only had to look out of their windows to follow events. Niveen Wahish speaks to some of the square's inhabitants

While protesters have made their home in Cairo's Tahrir Square over the past year, local shop owners have sometimes wished they would go elsewhere, finds Omneya Yousry

One year on and the injured in the January Revolution are still hurting, Sarah Eissa listens to their woes

One year on from the 25 January Revolution, an activist and a police officer explain their hopes and fears to Dena Rashed

25 January still has another meaning, writes Nesmahar Sayed

Older members of the population will remember the important role played by Tahrir Square in Egyptian history on 23 July 1953, writes Nader Habib

Imagine picking up a newspaper with your morning coffee, and then imagine that you are in 1912. Samir Sobhi tells us about what he read in Egyptian press a century ago

Amira Howeidy chronicles a year of revolution

By Mona Anis

George Bahgory has documented recent historical events on canvas in his very own way to coincide with the first anniversary of the revolution, says Reham El-Adawi

A year after the uprising, Nashwa Abdel-Tawwab highlights a socio-psychological impact on the children of Egypt where photos with elephants and giraffes have been substituted for pictures of tanks, flags and martyrs

The Cairo International Book Fair is on as usual this year, but with a few little twists. Nevine El-Aref attended its official opening

From stadiums to public squares, the rabid football fans have gone from football to the frontlines of demonstrations. Ahmed Morsy traces the transformation

A writer and blogger talks to Sama Maktabi about how he managed to document in one book all the information about the Ultras history, their role in the revolution and their constant battle for liberty

Dina Ezzat examines the balance sheet

Mona El-Nahhas plots the shifting sands of party politics

The first post-revolution parliament promises a rough sail, writes Gamal Essam El-Din

From being outlawed but sporadically tolerated, Islamists have emerged as the great winners of a revolution to which they did not automatically lend their support, writes Amani Maged