The Germans should be the first to sympathize with us [Egyptians]. They know how difficult it is to build a democracy following a dictatorship, and they were the first to be critical of Morsi's anti-democratic policies.

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

If I could have just 1 per cent of the money spent on global armaments, no one in this world would go to bed hungry.

My conscience does not permit me to run for the presidency or any other official position unless it is within a democratic framework.

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi grabbed full power for himself. Not even the pharaohs had so much authority, to say nothing of his predecessor Hosni Mubarak. This is a catastrophe - it a mockery of the revolution that brought him to power and an act that leads one to fear the worst.

Music gives me a lot of peace, either classic music with its structure or the spontaneity of Miles Davis. It brings the best in you.

Challenging the integrity of the non-proliferation regime is a matter which can affect international peace and security.