Opinion
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…
The ethics of responsibility
November 25, 2009
The ethics of responsibility
We are all united. Egypt’s loss to Algeria in the World Cup qualifying match last week precipitated that rare state…
Avoiding the Egypt-Algeria crisis
November 23, 2009
Avoiding the Egypt-Algeria crisis
Let's think about the events that followed the Egypt-Algeria soccer match in Sudan differently from the discourse that is now…
Letter from the Editor
November 19, 2009
Letter from the Editor
As Al-Masry Al Youm English Edition on the web moves into Phase II of its development I am happy to…
The secret behind Anas el-Fiqqi
November 16, 2009
The secret behind Anas el-Fiqqi
Information Minister Anas el-Fiqqi finally threw in the towel, as boxers do when on the verge of defeat. He failed…
Football hysteria
November 14, 2009
Football hysteria
In the early 1970s, I was an editor in the research department of el-Gomhoreya newspaper. We were cramped in a…
Neither ElBaradei nor Moussa
November 10, 2009
Neither ElBaradei nor Moussa
There is much news floating around about the possibility that Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei intends to run for president in the…
A disgraceful decision
November 10, 2009
A disgraceful decision
Minister of Manpower and Immigration, Aisha Abdel Hadi insists on poking at a wound we thought had healed. Abdel Hadi…
Does Gamal Mubarak live in Egypt?
November 3, 2009
Does Gamal Mubarak live in Egypt?
When Mohamed Hassanein Heikal recently announced his suggestions for transferring power away from President Hosni Mubarak, it seemed to send…