Opinion
The price of separation
January 12, 2011
The price of separation
Today marks day four of a historic referendum in which the people of Southern Sudan cast their votes to determine…
On foreign conspiracies
January 12, 2011
On foreign conspiracies
When I left Cairo a few days after the New Year’s Eve blast, rumors were spreading of a possible conspiracy…
Tunisia: A warning sign for Arab regimes
January 11, 2011
Tunisia: A warning sign for Arab regimes
As I write these lines, a 7pm curfew has been imposed in Tunis, perhaps the clearest sign thus far that…
Remembering the victims
January 10, 2011
Remembering the victims
In the wake of the Alexandria church bombing on New Year’s Eve, many Egyptians were more interested in following the…
Lessons from Tunisia
January 9, 2011
Lessons from Tunisia
As young Egyptian Copts protested the Alexandria church bombing in Cairo and other Egyptian cities, young Tunisians had been taking…
Egypt’s policy of denial
January 8, 2011
Egypt’s policy of denial
In a statement issued by the Two Saints Church, following the New Year’s Eve blast which killed 23 people and…
Coptic exodus from Disneyland
January 6, 2011
Coptic exodus from Disneyland
For decades, Egypt’s Copts have found a safe, comfortable and joyous haven in the one place where dreams come true,…
In tragedy lies opportunity
January 5, 2011
In tragedy lies opportunity
Al-Masry Al-Youm published a poignant article written by Noha El-Hennawy two days ago. It was about 22-year-old Mariam Fekry, one…
On the worthiness of education
January 4, 2011
On the worthiness of education
Earlier this month I was invited to participate in the Doha Debates to discuss the motion “Education is worthless without…
It’s not al-Qaeda that matters
January 3, 2011
It’s not al-Qaeda that matters
The crime that was committed in Alexandria on Friday was not any different than that which was committed in Naga…