Opinion
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…
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…