Opinion
Beyond sectarianism
January 2, 2011
Beyond sectarianism
I refuse to apologize on behalf of the terrorists who committed the atrocious massacre of the church in Alexandria.I, as…
Alex church bombing: Avoiding the rush to conclusions
January 2, 2011
Alex church bombing: Avoiding the rush to conclusions
It appears that we all--government and people, Muslims and Copts--are inclined to believe that the Alexandria church bombing, which took…
ElBaradei’s miscalculations
December 31, 2010
ElBaradei’s miscalculations
Dr. Mohammed ElBaradei deserves a great deal of respect for his insistence on expressing his support for his fellow Egyptians who…
An alternative obituary list for 2010
December 29, 2010
An alternative obituary list for 2010
The end of the year is a time for lists: “The ten best moments,” “the top five films,” “the three…
Politics vs. Economics
December 29, 2010
Politics vs. Economics
A few weeks ago, in a meeting with Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid, I asked how the…
Why doesn’t Egypt purchase a nuclear bomb?
December 28, 2010
Why doesn’t Egypt purchase a nuclear bomb?
On reading that Egypt has rejected offers to purchase a nuclear bomb (this is according to our permanent delegate to…
Al-Bashir’s Islam aids the cause of southern secession
December 27, 2010
Al-Bashir’s Islam aids the cause of southern secession
Despite his bigoted politics, it appears that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is hoping for--if not actively working towards--the independence of…
When historians read WikiLeaks
December 26, 2010
When historians read WikiLeaks
Ever since WikiLeaks began posting some quarter million leaked cables sent by US embassies on 28 November, people around the…
The NDP crisis
December 25, 2010
The NDP crisis
Every five years, the National Democratic Party (NDP) is torn by the same old internal struggles over which candidates the…
The president’s speech
December 24, 2010
The president’s speech
I don't know how long the president’s last speech before the People's Assembly was, but it was definitely the shortest speech…