Opinion
ElBaradei’s week in Egypt
March 3, 2010
ElBaradei’s week in Egypt
I have written before to express my disappointment at the attack launched by some writers against Mohamed ElBaradei. Those writers,…
Restrained and corrupt universities
March 2, 2010
Restrained and corrupt universities
Several decades ago, Taha Hussein pronounced his famous aphorism: "We should not expect proper, productive education from a university whose…
ElBaradei’s return prompts nuclear questions for Egypt
March 2, 2010
ElBaradei’s return prompts nuclear questions for Egypt
Unrelated events find a common link as if by coincidence, becoming a whole story. I was reading a book about…
The ‘third bloc’ of Egyptian political power
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…
State Council ‘dragging the country backwards’
February 24, 2010
State Council ‘dragging the country backwards’
The State Council's refusal to allow women to be judges in the council is a potentially dangerous twist, one that…
Talkshow staple: Will ElBaradei lose his significance?
February 23, 2010
Talkshow staple: Will ElBaradei lose his significance?
When people become blind to their future, they don't die, they just get older.Egypt is showing signs of this kind…
The comeback of politics
February 21, 2010
The comeback of politics
One of several changes in Egyptian society that can no longer be overlooked and which has grown over the past…
At the airport, Egyptians voted for ElBaradei
February 21, 2010
At the airport, Egyptians voted for ElBaradei
I don't know precisely how many people welcomed ElBaradei at Cairo Airport upon his return to Egypt on Friday, 19…
The MB’s new leadership: Implications and limits
February 18, 2010
The MB’s new leadership: Implications and limits
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has been buffeted by a seemingly endless series of changes and blows over the past few years.…
Diminishing opportunities for Egypt’s youth
February 17, 2010
Diminishing opportunities for Egypt’s youth
Minister of Family and Population Moushira Khattab opened a press conference on Monday on the Survey on Young People in…