Opinion
Will Mubarak appoint a vice president?
May 2, 2010
Will Mubarak appoint a vice president?
I received a call from el-Sayyed Yassin who wanted to comment on an interview that Diaa Rashwan and I held…
Declaring the government innocent and condemning the people
May 1, 2010
Declaring the government innocent and condemning the people
You cannot follow what is currently happening in Kuwait without comparing it to what is happening here in Egypt. The…
Standing at Ground Zero
April 29, 2010
Standing at Ground Zero
A few weeks ago, traveling in Kazakhstan, I had the sobering experience of standing at Ground Zero. This was the…
Egypt has a one-party system
April 28, 2010
Egypt has a one-party system
Do we have a political system in Egypt? Perhaps in form but definitely not in substance. We may have a…
Dying of thirst vs. death by drowning
April 27, 2010
Dying of thirst vs. death by drowning
The attention of the Egyptian public is being directed to trivial and ludicrous issues, such as whether or not a…
Lesson from China
April 26, 2010
Lesson from China
We have never bothered to ask ourselves why a country like China has achieved an economic growth rate of 12…
Egypt needs a new social contract
April 24, 2010
Egypt needs a new social contract
The Muslim Brotherhood's Supreme Guide considers the president a father for all Egyptians. This is what he said during his…
A bullet for your sake
April 23, 2010
A bullet for your sake
How are we supposed to view the opinion expressed by National Democratic Party deputies last week who in a meeting…
How flipping the bird led to national crisis
April 22, 2010
How flipping the bird led to national crisis
I want to draw attention to a grave matter that may lead to national disaster if we neglect it.I'm not…