Opinion
Why is Al-Azhar mentor of the state?
February 14, 2017
Why is Al-Azhar mentor of the state?
I do not know a logical reason that would require the government to seek the ruling of Al-Azhar in a…
Donald Trump, the arsonist-in-chief?
February 7, 2017
Donald Trump, the arsonist-in-chief?
President for just two weeks, Donald Trump is courting a constitutional crisis over his ban on travelers from seven Muslim-majority…
Why is Egypt poor while its rulers are rich?
February 2, 2017
Why is Egypt poor while its rulers are rich?
"Nobody told you that you are poor, nobody told you that we are very poor," the words of President Abdel…
The president’s popularity is waning: the meaning and implications
October 31, 2016
The president’s popularity is waning: the meaning and implications
The figures announced by the Baseera Center for Public Opinion Research on the popularity of the president are unfit to…
Lessons from the Tuk-tuk incident
October 17, 2016
Lessons from the Tuk-tuk incident
The phenomenon of accounts of minor incidents that happen to ordinary people and then turn quickly to news items, occupying…
New York… Sex and the City
September 12, 2016
New York… Sex and the City
Before I came to New York city, I lived the details of New York life through an American television comedy…
Save the middle class
August 29, 2016
Save the middle class
After zuhr prayers on Friday, I went to buy my weekly needs from the grocery store, and I stopped at…
What a Trump victory would mean for Egypt
June 28, 2016
What a Trump victory would mean for Egypt
Public opinion polls in the US currently indicate that Hillary Clinton stands the highest chance of winning the presidential election,…
The Guardian’s fabrication apology: too little too late?
June 4, 2016
The Guardian’s fabrication apology: too little too late?
It was a good move from British newspaper The Guardian to apologize to its readers for the fabricated reports and…