Opinion
Haiti is not alone
January 20, 2010
Haiti is not alone
The disaster in Haiti shows once again something that we, as human beings, have always known: that even amid the…
Egypt-Israel relations: 20 questions for the regime
January 18, 2010
Egypt-Israel relations: 20 questions for the regime
Major incidents seen in the recent weeks compel us to ask Egypt's regime about its relationship with Israel, a relationship…
Obama and human rights in the Middle East: Suggestions for act two
January 17, 2010
Obama and human rights in the Middle East: Suggestions for act two
United States President Barack Obama has used all the right words to underscore his view that human rights concerns are…
Op-Ed: Getting at the roots of sectarianism
January 12, 2010
Op-Ed: Getting at the roots of sectarianism
Naga Hammadi is known for its aqueducts, through which flows the sacred water of the Nile, and for its aluminum…
Op-Ed: Juxtaposing Egypt and Syria
January 11, 2010
Op-Ed: Juxtaposing Egypt and Syria
It's hard to ignore the recent changes on the Arab political scene. We will not consider the entire scene here;…
Egypt’s new agents of change
January 4, 2010
Egypt’s new agents of change
Has an entire generation decided to rise up to carry out its historic mission of bringing about change that everybody…
It’s not too early to discuss the presidential election
December 30, 2009
It’s not too early to discuss the presidential election
Parliamentary elections will be held in 2010, followed by the presidential election in 2011. But there is a general feeling…
With the “Gaza Freedom March”, Egypt is on the wrong side of the Palestinian cause (again)
December 29, 2009
With the “Gaza Freedom March”, Egypt is on the wrong side of the Palestinian cause (again)
Nearly 1400 participants from 43 countries marching to Palestine via Egypt. With a premise like that, hoping for things to…
We must amend the Constitution
December 27, 2009
We must amend the Constitution
It doesn't take an especially astute observer of public affairs to realize that political mobility in Egypt is entering a…
Educating Egypt’s excellent graduates
December 22, 2009
Educating Egypt’s excellent graduates
All stages of education are important. But the quality of education in Egypt has been on a downslide over the…