From: Talk to Al Jazeera
Alaa al-Aswany: ‘Egypt, strong but paralysed’
The author insists he is no politician and says he believes Egypt is on a path that will soon lead to democracy.
26 May 2012
The author insists he is no politician and says he believes Egypt is on a path that will soon lead to democracy.
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