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Confronting dispossession: Creating facts in the mind

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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