Opinion

‘Islam is the solution’ is no solution

‘Islam is the solution’ is no solution

The Muslim Brotherhood has stuck with its well-known slogan "Islam is the solution" for nearly a quarter of a century.…
Chaos on the satellite airwaves

Chaos on the satellite airwaves

A number of Egyptian and Arab satellite channels have been playing a destructive role in our society, threatening our national…
Will NDP independents win the elections again?

Will NDP independents win the elections again?

Among the intriguing scenes playing out in the lead-up to the 28 November parliamentary elections has been the throngs of…
Black taxi or white taxi?

Black taxi or white taxi?

For decades, the Egyptian economy was managed in the same manner that a taxi driver managed his vehicle. The taxi--let’s…
US wars absent from midterm campaigns

US wars absent from midterm campaigns

On 15 April, 2004, 2nd Lieutenant Ilario Pantano, a 32-year-old US marine, stopped and detained two Iraqis driving on a…
Elections 2010: What’s new?

Elections 2010: What’s new?

Just two months ahead of parliamentary elections in Egypt, a foreign visitor might have reasonably concluded from a perusal of…
‘Smart’ government, idiotic leadership

‘Smart’ government, idiotic leadership

Egypt is marked by a profound contradiction which deserves some comment: Healthy rates of economic growth exist alongside a widespread…
Is Abu Ghraib the new normal?

Is Abu Ghraib the new normal?

Back in 2004, a year after the US invasion of Iraq, accounts and photographs of murder, rape and torture at…
An Arab WikiLeaks?

An Arab WikiLeaks?

Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks (an international group that publishes anonymously submitted secret government documents), would probably be an…
Will Mubarak run again in 2011?

Will Mubarak run again in 2011?

Ali Eddin Helal, media secretary for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), affirmed three days ago that the NDP would…
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