Opinion
Media campaign against ElBaradei the ‘imported president’
December 15, 2009
Media campaign against ElBaradei the ‘imported president’
Mohamed ElBaradei's announcement that he is nominating himself for presidency has left me as perplexed as hints by Amr Moussa…
On the Egypt-Algeria match and ElBaradei
December 15, 2009
On the Egypt-Algeria match and ElBaradei
In recent weeks Egyptian media has been involved in two crises. Some segments of the media handled the crises superficially…
Winds of change blowing from the Journalists Syndicate?
December 13, 2009
Winds of change blowing from the Journalists Syndicate?
A look at the political scene allows us to draw one conclusion: All the elements necessary for change are available.…
When will the Brotherhood’s wall fall?
December 12, 2009
When will the Brotherhood’s wall fall?
The controversy surrounding the Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mahdi Akef, whose term ends in January, certainly is important.…
Confronting dispossession: Creating facts in the mind
December 9, 2009
Confronting dispossession: Creating facts in the mind
Sixty years ago today the United Nations General Assembly voted into existence a temporary body known as UNRWA, the United…
Scholarship sheds light on radical Jewish groups
December 9, 2009
Scholarship sheds light on radical Jewish groups
The talk of media professionals betrays their ignorance of the vital national role played by language, and, by analogy, the…
I call upon the minister of information to resign
December 8, 2009
I call upon the minister of information to resign
At the outset, I will admit that my relationship with Anas el-Fekki is uneasy for understandable reasons. Nonetheless, I try…
Why is Alaa Mubarak being endorsed for the presidency?
December 6, 2009
Why is Alaa Mubarak being endorsed for the presidency?
I was astonished by the interest readers have shown in my article from last week where I criticized Alaa Mubarak's…
When all else fails
December 4, 2009
When all else fails
Science is an engine of progress. Perhaps more importantly critical thinking, skepticism and a culture of research and contemplation are…
Referendum number 1
December 2, 2009
Referendum number 1
For many years, a lot of countries waited for "statement number one," delivered by a spokesperson for military officers after…