Hassan Nafaa
A tedious matter
Opinion
June 23, 2011
A tedious matter
Many readers are beginning to get bored of the ongoing controversy over what should come first, the constitution or the…
Saudi Arabia and Egyptian laborers
Opinion
June 6, 2011
Saudi Arabia and Egyptian laborers
Egyptian newspapers reported last week that Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Manpower Adel Fakieh told a gathering of businessmen at the…
How to protect human rights in the interim period
Opinion
May 21, 2011
How to protect human rights in the interim period
Egyptian civil society organizations, especially human rights groups, have lately been concerned with how the period of democratic transition in…
The warning bells are ringing
Opinion
May 9, 2011
The warning bells are ringing
The tragedy at St. Marmina church in Imbaba on Saturday is not a new story. A young Muslim man from…
Egypt’s changing foreign policy
Opinion
May 3, 2011
Egypt’s changing foreign policy
There have been clear shifts in Egypt’s foreign policy since the ouster of ex-President Hosni Mubarak, long considered a “strategic…
Good morning, Sinai
Opinion
April 26, 2011
Good morning, Sinai
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf did well by visiting Sinai on 25 April, a day that marks the peninsula’s liberation from…
The dissolution of the NDP
Opinion
April 19, 2011
The dissolution of the NDP
Like millions of Egyptians, I rejoiced at the Higher Administrative Court’s ruling to disband the National Democratic Party (NDP) and…
The old regime must be prosecuted
Opinion
April 9, 2011
The old regime must be prosecuted
The Egyptian people know the 25 January revolution sought to bring down a powerful regime that had developed deep roots…
Cosmetic changes will not work
Opinion
February 22, 2011
Cosmetic changes will not work
On Sunday night, news leaked that a number of well-known political figures, including independents who are not affiliated with any…
25 January between past and present
Opinion
January 26, 2011
25 January between past and present
On 25 January 1952, Brigadier Exham--head of a British military operation in Ismailia--called Egyptian Communication Lieutenant Sherif al-Adad to tell…