Amr el-Shobaki

Copts’ suffering
Opinion

Copts’ suffering

Some of us are still dealing with the issue of “terrorism targeting Egypt” as if it were in a battle…
Concern for Khashoggi
Opinion

Concern for Khashoggi

Some have questioned the global attention surrounding the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside his country’s consulate in Istanbul.…
The industry of extremism
Opinion

The industry of extremism

The main and perhaps most obvious question in dealing with the phenomenon of terrorism is usually absent from the official…
The Wafd Party deserves our salute
Opinion

The Wafd Party deserves our salute

In recent days, the Wafd Party has been under great pressure to change its position at the last minute to…
Shafiq and his mis-calculations
Egypt

Shafiq and his mis-calculations

It seems that General Ahmed Shafiq did not properly calculate the consequences of his decision to suddenly announce from abroad…
Egypt and Israel
Egypt

Egypt and Israel

The relationship between Egypt and Israel changed from a state of war and confrontation to an era of cold peace,…
Corruption is a system
Features/Interviews

Corruption is a system

I did not understand at any phase in the evolution of our political systems how fighting corruption is partial or…
The Qatari contradictions
Egypt

The Qatari contradictions

Qatar can be described as a case, an agent or a contractor, but not as a state (albeit small) in…
Nonpolitical money
Opinion

Nonpolitical money

The term political money is used in Egypt to describe what candidates pay to buy votes for them to win…
When will Mahmoud be released?
Opinion

When will Mahmoud be released?

No one understands why the 16-year-old Mahmoud Mohamed Ahmed has been kept behind bars for 700 days awaiting trial for…
Lists by acclamation
Opinion

Lists by acclamation

When a list of 15 candidates wins unanimously and by acclamation, it is astonishing and it casts doubt on the…
Is it a problem of candidates or legislation?
Opinion

Is it a problem of candidates or legislation?

Many were displeased with the behavior of some candidates for the parliamentary elections with regards to how they jostled about…
A slap on the wrist
Opinion

A slap on the wrist

The media usually attacks everyone, save for a few who are immune. And the Interior Ministry still keeps records that…
The return of Iran
Opinion

The return of Iran

Iran has succeeded in concluding a nuclear deal on Tuesday with six major world powers in the Austrian capital, Vienna,…
The multifaceted terrorism
Opinion

The multifaceted terrorism

The worst reading for terrorism is that what we hear now, calling it a bad thing, and calling terrorists worse…
Forced disappearance
Opinion

Forced disappearance

Respect for the State is a people’s demand and a condition for the progress of a nation. It is derived…
Deferred questions about Parliament
Opinion

Deferred questions about Parliament

The Constitutional Court decided to issue its verdict on the invalidity of the parliamentary elections on Sunday. Whatever the verdict…
Sisi’s revolution against his regime
Opinion

Sisi’s revolution against his regime

Last Saturday, Mohamed Hassanein Heikal called on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to revolt against his own regime. This raised considerable…
How did we fall back?
Opinion

How did we fall back?

When we continue to confront the US and Israel only through shouting, condemnation and rejection, and when the Arabs fail…
U.S. raids Syria as Arabs lacked an alternative
Opinion

U.S. raids Syria as Arabs lacked an alternative

Arab foreign ministers met yesterday to discuss the repercussions of the U.S. raid on Syria, as they did before to…
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