Karima Kamal
Confronting extremism, overcoming security
Opinion
November 7, 2010
Confronting extremism, overcoming security
Last week, Al-Qaeda militants in Iraq threatened to attack Egypt’s Coptic minority in the wake of a massacre at a…
An indivisible country
Opinion
September 30, 2010
An indivisible country
The recent upsurge in sectarian tensions, provoked by Father Bishoy’s remarks doubting the authenticity of certain Quranic verses and the…
Coptic remarriage: How to solve the impasse
Opinion
June 8, 2010
Coptic remarriage: How to solve the impasse
The Supreme Administrative Court's recent decision requiring the Coptic Orthodox Church to allow second marriages for Coptic divorcees has elicited…
For the ruling party, ignorance is bliss
Opinion
May 3, 2010
For the ruling party, ignorance is bliss
The way National Democratic Party officials discussed the increasing number of popular demonstrations at the last meeting of the ruling…
A bullet for your sake
Opinion
April 23, 2010
A bullet for your sake
How are we supposed to view the opinion expressed by National Democratic Party deputies last week who in a meeting…
ElBaradei isn’t looking for a job
Opinion
March 8, 2010
ElBaradei isn’t looking for a job
When Mohamed ElBaradei returned to Egypt, some suggested that he be appointed vice president, while others proposed he become prime…
The ‘third bloc’ of Egyptian political power
Opinion
February 24, 2010
The ‘third bloc’ of Egyptian political power
Of everything I have read on the return of ElBaradei and his reception at Cairo International Airport, an article written…
National Council for Human Rights, or security council?
Opinion
February 16, 2010
National Council for Human Rights, or security council?
Civil society plays a parallel role to that of the state. It also works independently of it. Contemplating civil society…
Stop the inheritance of jobs
Opinion
February 15, 2010
Stop the inheritance of jobs
Nepotism permeates all professions in Egyptian society. A person who is lucky enough to belong to a family of judicial…