Opinion
Down the town: A tale of the heart
May 9, 2010
Down the town: A tale of the heart
I was recently sipping a cup of tea in Café Riche, Downtown Cairo’s 100-year-old café. I sat next to one…
Serious threat to Egypt’s water quota needs to be addressed
May 8, 2010
Serious threat to Egypt’s water quota needs to be addressed
Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif announced that Egypt's quota of Nile water will remain intact as specified by international agreements governing…
For youth, labor law is simply ink on paper
May 8, 2010
For youth, labor law is simply ink on paper
Has the arsenal of laws and hundreds of articles designed to protect workers’ rights succeeded? This is the question of…
Sizing up Mubarak’s May Day speech
May 6, 2010
Sizing up Mubarak’s May Day speech
For a number of reasons, the Egyptian people eagerly awaited President Mubarak's May Day speech on Thursday more than any…
The ‘Naughty Little Boy’ and me
May 5, 2010
The ‘Naughty Little Boy’ and me
Mahmoud el-Sadani, who died yesterday at the age of 83, was by no means an ordinary writer. He represented a…
Know thy enemy: The ‘Hizbullah cell’ case
May 4, 2010
Know thy enemy: The ‘Hizbullah cell’ case
Now that the court has issued its verdict in the case known as the 'Hizbullah cell in Egypt,' let's look…
For the ruling party, ignorance is bliss
May 3, 2010
For the ruling party, ignorance is bliss
The way National Democratic Party officials discussed the increasing number of popular demonstrations at the last meeting of the ruling…
Victory without war for the NDP
May 3, 2010
Victory without war for the NDP
I don't love football, which is the most famous game in the world. I don't read news about football in…
When the regime puts the security apparatus in the driver’s seat
May 3, 2010
When the regime puts the security apparatus in the driver’s seat
President Hosni Mubarak represents the axis of the Egyptian political system since he holds all the reins of power in…
Does ElBaradei have a Plan B?
May 2, 2010
Does ElBaradei have a Plan B?
Mohamed ElBaradei visited the United States last week and spoke at two universities where I teach, Harvard and Tufts, in…