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Do power cuts serve Israeli interests?

Do power cuts serve Israeli interests?

The Egyptian government has some explaining to do after links have been made between its electricity cuts this summer and…
Gamal Mubarak’s non-campaign

Gamal Mubarak’s non-campaign

How strange Egyptian politics are becoming. The launch of a “popular campaign” in the last few weeks to encourage Gamal…
Congratulations to the Brotherhood

Congratulations to the Brotherhood

Congratulations to the Muslim Brotherhood on the success of the Ramadan television series Al-Gamaa (The Brotherhood). Written by the talented…
The poor man’s government

The poor man’s government

Since the bellies of those working in our government are full, they no longer care about the hungry in this…
On Marina and Chavez

On Marina and Chavez

I have not seen disparity between the rich and poor as much as I did in the South American cities…
Cairo Time… Coming to an end?

Cairo Time… Coming to an end?

I recently had the pleasure of viewing the splendid film Cairo Time, directed by Ruba Nadda, a young Arab-Canadian.The film…
Obama’s communication problem

Obama’s communication problem

Over a year ago, when US President Barack Obama addressed the Muslim world from Cairo, the response from the region…
The poet lives

The poet lives

Two years have passed since the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish (1941-2008) died at a hospital in Texas from complications he…
Who sabotaged our wheat supply?

Who sabotaged our wheat supply?

Who is responsible for the current wheat shortage in Egypt? This very simple question has become a riddle since 2005,…
A blessing in disguise

A blessing in disguise

When the Cairo Court of Appeal passed its unprecedented judgment on 14 June, 1995 separating Islamic scholar Nasr Hamed Abu…
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