We still live in a world where if you have nuclear weapons, you are buying power; you are buying insurance against attack.

Whether weapons exist in Iraq, Saddam Hussein or post-Saddam Hussein, it is a serious enough issue that require that we continue to go and make sure that Iraq does not have weapons.

In my view, stability only comes with a government that is elected by the people and works for the people.

Democracy is more than a ballot box.

As much as we Egyptians treasure our military, acting alone it cannot provide the legitimacy to lay the foundations for democracy.

Barack Obama has injected fresh momentum into efforts - stalled for a decade - to bring about nuclear disarmament.

Democracy is not an instant coffee.